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Councilor Flynn Held St Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade Task Force Meeting
Remember how last St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day was utter chaos? Videos and photos surfaced on social media of the violence, public drinking, bad behavior, and general trashing of the neighborhood. Well, local politicians organized a task force to prepare for the 2025 parade day. Here’s a press release about the St Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade Task Force meeting.
Giveaway: Enter to win 2 tickets to the Harvard Square Chocolate Tour
The winner will be selected on Oct. 10. Calling all chocoholics! The B-Side loves partnering with local small businesses, and Off The Beaten Path Food Tours not only is one but also showcases other small businesses including telling the stories of independent local restaurants and the yummy food they serve. Their tours run weekly year-round and are a lot of fun for locals and guests. Take a look at their tour calendar, and enter today to win a chocolate adventure around historic Harvard Square, Cambridge! Value: $90.
Sale closed in Watertown: $1.5 million for a duplex
A 3,103-square-foot two-unit house built in 1925 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located at 15 Sunnybank Road in Watertown was sold on Sept. 16, 2024. The $1,450,000 purchase price works out to $467 per square foot. This two-story duplex presents a total of four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. There is a lone fireplace indoors. Additionally, the home features an underground/basement one-car garage. The property's lot measures 4,835 square feet square feet in area.
Peabody preschool hopes to lower age limit
Adam LevinePEABODY — The School Committee voted unanimously to allow St. John the Baptist School to move forward in lowering its minimum age limit to 2 years old. St. John’s Preschool Campus, located at 9 Margin St., has two programs. One is for 3 year-olds, and is open to children as young as 2 years and […] The post Peabody preschool hopes to lower age limit appeared first on Itemlive.
Committee Beginning Departmental Interviews on Capital Requests
The Capital Expenditure Committee is scheduled to begin interviews with municipal department heads on Wednesday on details of requested needs in fiscal year 2026. Director of Information Technology Dan Leahy and Bedford Police Chief John Fisher will be part of a 7 p.m. virtual meeting. Their capital requests total less than $250,000.
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