Planning Board OKs school addition

From Watertown News

• Planning Board approves St. Stephen's school addition. Watertown's Planning Board considered a roughly 31,000-square-foot addition that would let St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School move its elementary program out of rented space, as enrollment in grades one through five has grown from 52 to 80 students. Traffic engineer Kirsten Braun projected new peak-hour trips, and the board weighed conditions on rooftop height and play-area plans.Watertown News
• Policy panel advances ICE, voting rule policies. Watertown's School Committee Policy Subcommittee voted to advance a new immigration enforcement preparedness policy and a revised voting procedures policy to the full committee, resolving a disputed quorum question flagged by legal counsel. The ICE policy follows Governor Healey's late-August directive.Watertown News
• Athletics panel presses field access, coaching gap. Watertown's Athletics and Extracurricular Subcommittee examined a yearlong field shortage that left middle school girls' soccer practicing off-site, as girls' coaches could not start until an hour after boys' coaches. Parents also pitched a jersey sale for sports-fee aid.Watertown News

Happening Tue, Oct 20

• 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: Early Voting at City Hall: Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Early Voting at City Hall is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Town of Watertown
• 6:00 p.m.: Affordable Housing Trust meets Tuesday. The Watertown Affordable Housing Trust, which oversees town affordable-housing initiatives and funding, holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m.Town of Watertown
• 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Watertown Middle School School Site Council meets Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Watertown Middle School School Site Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Town of Watertown
• 8:30 p.m.: Senior Center Building Committee meets. The Senior Center Building Committee meets Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. to continue overseeing the town's senior center construction project.Town of Watertown
• 10:30 p.m.: Committee on Public Works Meeting meets Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. The Committee on Public Works Meeting meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10:30 p.m.Town of Watertown

Watertown on Mon, Oct 19

• Human Rights Commission meeting postponed. The Watertown Human Rights Commission's Oct. 19 meeting has been postponed, according to the city's public meeting calendar. No rescheduled date was listed.Town of Watertown
• Disc Medicine posts late-stage trial win for lead asset developed with Roche. Shares of Watertown-based biotech Disc Medicine jumped more than 70 percent Monday after the company reported a Phase 3 trial win for its lead drug candidate developed with Roche, according to TradingView.TradingView
• Recycling event postponed to Nov. 7. The city's special recycling event has been postponed due to expected weekend weather and rescheduled for Nov. 7, 2026, the Department of Public Works announced.Town of Watertown
• State election registration deadline is Oct. 24. The Massachusetts State Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, and the city reminds residents to check their voter registration before the Oct. 24 deadline.Town of Watertown

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 19: School Committee hears full MCAS presentation. Watertown's School Committee meets to receive the full MCAS data presentation that the Curriculum Subcommittee postponed last week, covering district gains and gaps for high-needs students.Town of Watertown
• Wed, Oct 21, 6:30 p.m.: Farmers' market returns Wednesday evening. The Watertown Farmers' Market runs Wednesday from 6:30 to 10 p.m., offering local produce and goods.Town of Watertown
• Thu, Oct 22, 9:00 p.m.: Economic development panel holds confirmation interviews. The Committee on Economic Development and Planning holds confirmation interviews Thursday at 9 p.m. for city appointments.Town of Watertown
• Thu, Oct 22, 8:30 p.m.: Public Works panel holds confirmation interview. The Committee on Public Works holds a confirmation interview Thursday at 8:30 p.m. for a city appointment.Town of Watertown
• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 p.m.: Voter registration deadline is Saturday. Saturday, Oct. 24 is the deadline for Watertown residents to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 state election.Town of Watertown
• Sat, Oct 24, 4:00 p.m.: Wicked Watertown haunted house opens Saturday. Wicked Watertown's Halloween festivities and haunted house run Saturday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Commander's Mansion, 440 Talcott Avenue.Town of Watertown

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