By Charlie Breitrose
The uncertainty of how much special education will cost the Watertown Public Schools each year has been a thorn in the side of school administrators and parents alike, and now supporters of the school want to establish a stabilization fund to deal with unexpected costs.
By Charlie Breitrose
Congresswoman Katherine Clark will pay a visit to Watertown on Saturday and you will have a chance to speak with her. Continue reading
Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald, second from left, Assistant Superintendent Dari Donovan, second from right and financial specialist Frank Colvario presented the first draft of the Fiscal 2015 Watertown School Budget. Director of Student Services Arlene Shainker also participated. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
By Charlie Breitrose
School officials discussed a very preliminary school budget for the 2014-15 school year, but one number stuck out – an increase of $6 million or 16 percent officials said they need to provide the education that Watertown’s students need. Continue reading
By Charlie Breitrose
A man who drove from Connecticut to Watertown to allegedly have sex with an underage girl was arrested yesterday and faces multiple charges. Continue reading
By Charlie Breitrose
One in ten students in the Watertown Public Schools are in English as a Second Language classes, but more than half are not getting the ESL (now known as English Language Learner) instruction that is required by state law. Continue reading
Road repairs are coming to Watertown. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
By Charlie Breitrose
The list of Watertown roads that will be repaired, and in some cases completely rebuilt, was approved by the Town Council last week.
By Charlie Breitrose
The Town Council is not happy with the new developments along Pleasant Street after they changed the zoning for the area, so they might make more changes.
A poster for the Watertown Police fun run on April 19.
By Charlie Breitrose
A year after Watertown residents filled the streets after the capture of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect, people will take to town roads – this time for a road race sponsored by the Watertown Police.
MBTA Buses may be one of the things improved under the Legislature’s Transportation Bond Bill.
By Charlie Breitrose
Several proposals to improve transportation in Watertown have been included in the Legislature’s Transportation Bond Bill, including for buses, multi-use paths and intersection improvements.
Solar panels. Photo by Mountain^Ash.
By Charlie Breitrose
Solarize Watertown, the group working to bring discounted solar systems to town residents, will host a workshop on April 7 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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