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The sign welcoming people to Arsenal Park.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown’s newest park renovation received a statewide award at the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Conference in Springfield this week.
The Mt. Auburn Street Project will impact traffic patterns temporarily beginning this week. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Watertown School officials, with the guidance of the School Committee, have reduced a shortfall of $2.5 million and came up with a budget that would have a $700,000 surplus, according to the presentation made Monday by Superintendent Dede Galdston.
Cunniff Elementary School is one of three elementary schools in Watertown to be rebuilt or renovated. The projects closed out with a combined surplus of $4 million. The new school opened in 2021. (Photo by Watertown Public Schools)
Watertown’s elementary school building projects finished with a surplus of more than $4 million, which will allow the high school construction project to stay on budget, and fund designs for a potential new middle school.
Watertown Fire DepartmentFirefighter Joseph Toscano
The public is invited to honor a fallen Watertown Firefighter on the ninth anniversary of his line-of-duty death. See details provided by the Watertown Fire Department, below.
Watertown Recreation will host a April Vacation Program from April 21 to 24. See details in the information from the Rec Department, below.
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:
Come engage with students from Watertown High School in a community forum focusing on student perspectives and experiences. Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will be featuring student voices at our next quarterly meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 8th from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank room at the Watertown Free Public Library.
Daniel Lander.
The following announcement was provided by The Lander Committee:
Daniel Lander announced his state senate campaign was endorsed by IBEW 2222 this week, marking his support for organized labor and for State House unionization efforts. In addition to representing thousands of workers across Greater Boston, IBEW 2222 represents State House employees organizing a staff union.
Check out the open houses in town this weekend.
The cover of the Watertown Visitors Guide, produced by the City of Watertown.
Watertown’s history, activities, dining and more have been highlighted in the new Watertown Visitors Guide. The City of Watertown produced the four-page booklet in anticipation of a busy summer in Greater Boston.