10 years ago
May 27, 2011: The grand opening of the downtown Watertown Family YMCAâs Health Seeker Center was celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. After about four months of construction, the $1 million renovation is open for community use. The facility features a two-level cardiovascular center overlooking Public Square, with additional meeting rooms for one-on-one instruction.
25 years ago
May 27, 1996: Ridgeview Lanes on Washington Street Road will reopen, says the manager of the boarded-up bowling alley. The windows and doors of Ridgeview Lanes and Blueridge Country Club were covered up with plywood last week after the businesses closed on May 19. Ridgeview Lanes was opened as Watertown Bowl in 1958. New owners changed the name to Northland Bowl in 1987 before closing it in 1990. It opened as Ridgeview Lanes in 1992.