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Watch the Presentations From the Three-Day Watertown Square Planning Charrette
WATERTOWN – On November 28-30, the City of Watertown hosted a three-day planning event at 64 Pleasant St. to begin gathering input from the community about how best to redesign and improve Watertown Square and surrounding area. Below you can watch each of the three presentations that were made at the conclusion of each day.…
Read MoreWatertown Resident Hopes to Make Commuting to Boston a More Relaxing Experience with Electric Water Shuttle
Watertown – Watertown’s Drew Rollert is hoping to launch one of the first all-electric water shuttles on the east coast to ferry passengers from Watertown Square to Boston. The ‘Wada Hoppah” would transport passengers 15-20 at a time down the Charles River, making multiple stops along the way. Drew is currently waiting for the United…
Read MoreWatertown Kicks Off Planning Process to Improve Watertown Square
WATERTOWN – The City of Watertown held a kickoff event on October 17th for the Watertown Square Area Plan. The event drew hundreds of people to 64 Pleasant St., where Planning officials and project leaders shared some information about current conditions of the square and what next steps will be. The City of Watertown is…
Read MoreItalian Restaurant “Bar ‘Cino” Opens in Watertown Square
The following press release was provided by Bar ‘Cino WATERTOWN – Newport Restaurant Group, the Rhode–Island based and 100 percent employee–owned hospitality group that operates a collection of restaurants and properties across New England, today opens Bar ‘Cino in Watertown. Derived from vicino, the Italian word for “neighbor”, the new Bar ‘Cino is nestled in the heart of Watertown Square…
Read MoreWatertown Couple Creates Massive Mural in Watertown Square, Community Raising Money to Cover Costs
Watertown – For the past two months, Watertown artists Amir Tabatabaei and Niloufar (Nilou) Keyhani have been working nearly non-stop to create a mural that now fully envelops a wall in Merchants Row in Watertown Square. Merchants Row is an alleyway that serves as a popular cut-through from the parking lot behind CVS to Main Street.…
Read MoreWatertown Planning Officials Will Consider Citizen Petition Calling for Smaller Buildings
WATERTOWN – A citizen petition signed by over 200 residents was submitted to the City Council this week. The petition calls for a zoning amendment that would reduce the allowable size of buildings in the Central Business District, which is located around Watertown Square. By law, the City Council must refer the petition to the…
Read MoreWatertown Councilors Favor Unnaming Square Named for Columbus, Fate of Monument Unclear
WATERTOWN – In December of 2021, the Pigsgusset Initiative submitted a petition to the City Council with over 180 signatures asking the City of Watertown to start a process to rename the Columbus Delta in Watertown Square. In June of 2022, the council voted to refer the issue to the Committee on Public Works, who…
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