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Residents Share Their Desires for Watertown Square with City’s …
Sep 10, 2024 · Watertown's Senior Planner for Economic Development Erin Rathe led a walk through the Square to get feedback from residents on what they want to see in the area. Ideas included small shops, a grocery store, a hotel, a microbrewery, and more green space.
Watertown Store Named 2024 Mass Save Climate Leader
Oct 4, 2024 · Submitted by Trees for Watertown How is it that big urban trees play an absolutely vital role in protecting cities against climate change? OBIT: Walter Maximenko, 73, Machinist at U.S. Army Arsenal Walter G. Maximenko, 73, passed away from COPD on November 2, 2024, at Northern Light Mayo Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
Watertown Receives $806K in Federal Funds to Study Citywide …
Sep 28, 2024 · Watertown received $806,192 to conduct a Safe System Approach Educational Campaign, Citywide Speed Limit Study, and demonstration activities. The activities will include the deployment of traffic calming, pedestrian safety, and bicycle safety treatments including near a nationally-prominent school for the blind and visually impaired.
See How Watertown Voted for President, Senate & on Ballot …
Nov 6, 2024 · Two-thirds of Watertown’s 26,418 voters cast their ballots in the 2024 State Election, according to the unofficial Watertown Election results sent out by the Watertown City Clerk’s Office. Nearly 60 percent of the 17,542 […]
LETTER: MBTA Bus Barn Could Become a Street Car Museum
Oct 7, 2024 · Visitors to Watertown would see the Square as a viable and lively destination point comprising an exemplary Library, Armenian Museum and diverse Merchants and Restaurants. Bringing people into the Square can only assist our small businesses become more profitable.
Watertown Square Zoning Changes Seek to Make More Vibrant, …
Oct 17, 2024 · Wednesday night, the City Council and Planning Board began to dig into the details of the zoning that will make the transformation of Watertown Square a reality. The zoning includes areas where City officials seek to create areas with a vibrant street front, make the area more friendly for walkers and bicyclists, promote affordable housing, […]
Watertown Fire Department’s Busy Week Included Battling Blazes …
Oct 14, 2024 · The Watertown Fire Department had a very busy few days: helping to save a woman from a burning house, putting out a boat blaze, responding to a flipped vehicle, as well as welcoming the public at an Open House. Boat Fire. On Thursday, Watertown Firefighters put out a fire on a boat on the Charles River, said Watertown Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson.