Elections

Three Watertown City Councilors Endorse State Senate Candidate

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Daniel Lander.

The following announcement was provided by Daniel Lander for State Senate:

Three Watertown city councilors have rescinded their endorsements of Will Brownsberger and are now endorsing Daniel Lander and his campaign for state senate. As Daniel continues to build strong support in Watertown, Councilors John Gannon, Theo Offei, and Tony Palomba, have endorsed Daniel because of his focus on building a State Senate that fights for working people.

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Watertown Group Holding Ceremony for Victims of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombs

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Candleboats float on the Charles River in Watertown in memory of those who died in the nuclear bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment:

Please join us on Sunday, Aug. 9 to commemorate the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9 in 1945. There will be sign making at 6 p.m. in Watertown Square followed by a silent vigil at 6:30 p.m. We will move the Charles River MDCR Dock for music and presentations at 7:30 p.m. Our annual floating of candle boats will take place at 8:30 p.m.

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Road Replacement This Week on Mt. Auburn Street, Detours Planned

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The replacement of the roadway on Mt. Auburn Street will take place between Amherst and School streets from Aug. 5-7. Traffic will be diverted off of Mt. Auburn Street, and entrances from Boylston Street and Stearns Road will also be impacted during the construction. Sidewalk work continues from Boylston Street to School Street and Hillside Avenue to Upland Road. Drainage work will take place at the intersection of Mt. Auburn and Walnut Street.