Around Town
Many Open Houses in Watertown During the First Weekend of December
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Check out this weekend’s open houses in Watertown.
Boston Bruins Players Visit Perkins School for the Blind to Try Their Hand at Goalball
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Members of the Perkins School for the Blind Goalball team great Boston Bruins players Parker Wotherspoon and Matthew Potras on Friday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A couple of special guests showed up at the Perkins School Friday to join the students in a game of goalball — a popular team sport at the school for the blind in Watertown.
Five Year Capital Plan Includes Middle School Project, Other Projects Pushed Back
Rebuilding Watertown Middle School is the largest addition to Watertown’s five-year capital plan, and funding the $84 million project will require moving other projects to future years. The plan also includes projects that occur year after year, such as street and sidewalk repairs.
Watertown Receives Municipal Website Award from Statewide Organization
A screenshot of the City of Watertown’s website.
The City of Watertown received a Municipal Website Award at the recent Massachusetts Municipal Association conference.
City Manager’s Update on Winter Parking Ban; Demolition Delay Review Request & Watertown’s Federal Grants
Watertown City Hall
Following the multi-hour meeting about Watertown’s Winter Parking ban, City Manager George Proakis updated the City Council about next steps and urged residents to sign up for the City’s alert system. Also, Council President Mark Sideris requested a review of Watertown’s Demolition Delay Ordinance, and Proakis provided information on Federal grants received by the City.
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City Council Newsletter: Police Body Cameras, Capital Improvement Plan & More
Watertown Public Schools Partners With Regis College to Enhance Staff Development, Recruitment
Mt. Auburn St. Project: Drainage Installation Work at Arlington St. & Bigelow Ave. Continue
Around Town
Residential Snow Shoveling Requirement: City Focusing on Education, Not Fines, This Winter
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Snow season has arrived, and this winter Watertown residents will be required to shovel snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of their homes within 24 hours after the end of the storm. In future years failing to do so could result in a warning and fine, but this year the City will focus on educating rather than ticketing.
Around Town
POSTPONED: Community Meeting Planned for Townhouse Development on Franklin & Washburn Streets
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A view of the proposed project at properties on Franklin and Washburn streets looking south from the entry drive.
NOTE: This meeting has been postponed. The date has not been announced.
A Community Meeting about a project proposed on properties for Franklin and Washburn streets will be held on Dec. 11. See the meeting announcement from the developers below.
Entertainment
Watertown Artists Taking Part in Turtle Studios Open Studios
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Watertown artists will be showing their work as part of the Turtle Studios Open Studios. See more information below:
Around Town
Toy Drive for Watertown Boys & Girls Club at Revival Cafe
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Revival Cafe sent out the following announcement:
We are hosting a Toy Drive for the Boys & Girls Club of Watertown at Revival Cafe!
Government
Public Review Period for Board of Assessors Conducting Property Revaluation is Dec. 2-6
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The following announcement was sent out by the City of Watertown Board of Assessors and first published on Nov. 26:
Following state statutes and Department of Revenue (DOR) regulations, the Board of Assessors is completing the FY2025 Quinquennial Revaluation of all real and personal property in Watertown. Revaluation is a year-long process when the DOR examines in detail all assessing methodologies used by the city, as well as the values derived through the mass appraisal system.
Government
Two Years Worth of Road Construction Coming in 2025, Ratings of City’s Roads Have Dropped
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The City plans to do two years worth of road reconstruction work in the 2025 construction season, and nearly 30,000 feet of utilities line will be replaced around town.
Entertainment
Library’s Winter Concerts Include Norwegian Fiddle, Indie Folk & Songs from Around the World
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The Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) is thrilled to announce our 2024—25 Winter Concert Series! Join us at the Library, December through March, one Sunday per month. As in previous years, our concert series features talented, local artists. Performances are free and open to all and registration is not required.