Posts by Dan Hogan
Raiders Report | Baseball & Girls Lacrosse Teams Start Spring Season Off Strong
WATERTOWN – The spring sports season is off and running at Watertown High School. In the first week of action, the Raiders baseball team notched a no-hitter and a walk-off win. The girls lacrosse team won a pair of games in commanding fashion and former Raiders basketball star Taylor Lambo was named a NCAA Division…
Read MoreWatertown Students Walkout for School Gun Violence
WATERTOWN – In a demonstration that has become all-to-familiar over the years, students at Watertown High School took time out of the school day on Wednesday, April 5th to gather in front of the school to voice frustrations and call to action following another school student in Nashville. Recent Stories
Read MoreGeese Beware: Watertown’s Very Own “Goose Mitigation Dog” is Coming to Clear Up the City’s Fields
Watertown – During the Watertown City Council meeting on March 28th, City Manager George Proakis announced that the city has acquired a goose mitigation dog to help drive geese from the city’s fields. Vee, a four year-old border collie, will soon be on her way to Watertown from a training facility in Virginia. The city…
Read MoreWatertown Residents Bring Home Hundreds of Gallons of Compost During Successful Recycling Event
Watertown – On Saturday, March 25th, the City of Watertown held a very successful recycling event. They provided the following announcement: —–The March 25, 2023 Recycling event was a huge success. Thank you to everyone that showed up to recycle materials and participate in Watertown’s first soil giveaway. Residents came out in droves on Saturday…
Read MoreState Senator Will Brownsberger Talks Transportation, Climate Change, and Affordable Housing in Latest WCA-TV Interview
WATERTOWN – Massachusetts Suffolk & Middlesex District State Senator Will Brownsberger visited WCA-TV this week to share some updates on his work in the State House and some other issues he’s focusing on during the current session. During his interview with WCN’s volunteer news anchor Maya Shwayder, Senator Brownsberger discussed he MBTA, legislation passed last…
Read MoreWatertown Community Foundation Distributes Record Amount of Youth Sports Grants
The following press release was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation Watertown – For the third year, the Watertown Community Foundationhas provided financial support to Watertown’s youth sports leagues so any child can play aleague sport, regardless of ability to pay. With support from The Bilezikian Family Foundation,NESN, and Arsenal Yards, more leagues applied for…
Read MoreCity Of Watertown Accepting Applications for American Rescue Plan Projects
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown The City of Watertown received $10.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and is seeking project proposals. Proposals may be submitted between 9:00 AM on March 27, 2023, and 5:00 PM on May 26, 2023. Visit watertown-ma.gov/arpa for more information. Submitted applications will be posted online…
Read MoreNew Multi-Sport Rink & Ball Courts Coming Soon to Moxley Park
WATERTOWN – Plans are in place to renovate the basketball and tennis courts at Moxley Park this summer. In addition, a new multi-sport rink will be added in place of one of the existing tennis courts. The project has already been bid and construction is slated to begin soon. The renovated park aims to be…
Read MoreNew Director of Watertown Senior Services Appointed
Watertown – It’s been announced that Lydia McCoy has been appointed as #Watertown‘s new Director of Senior Services. Ms. McCoy has a BA in political science from Emmanuel College and a Behavioral Health Certificate from the Center for Aging and Disability Education & Research at Boston University’s School of Social Work. Most recently, she served…
Read MoreLawmakers & Activists Hope to “Make Polluters Pay” During Kickoff Event at Watertown Arsenal
WATERTOWN – State lawmakers, local activists, congressional representatives, and members of the community were among those in attendance for an event announcing new legislation that would charge fossil fuel companies to create a Superfund. The superfund could generate as much as $10 million in the first ten years. The money would be used for environmental…
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