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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Nov. 23: Sometime overnight from Nov. 22 to the 23rd someone broke into Arsenal Pizza. The backdoor was forced open and cash was stolen from the register.
Watertown has many worthy organizations to support on Giving Tuesday, whether it is supporting children, the arts, troops overseas, history, and more. Watertown Community Foundation
Giving Tuesday is almost here! How will you give for the greatest impact? Your support of the Watertown Community Foundation can been a force for positive change in people’s lives in Watertown. Your donations have helped:
Feed people
House people
Support and educate kids
Invest in the arts and protect the environment
Build community by bringing people together
You can see your impact here.
Family, friends and fellow firefighters attended the Watertown Fire Department’s Swearing-in and Award Ceremony at the Commander’s Mansion. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Watertown Fire Department honored the bravery and life saving actions of several firefighters, police officers, and dispatchers during a ceremony at the Commander’s Mansion on Nov. 25. Also during the event, the Fire Department swore in three recently promoted firefighters and four firefighters who had been appointed to the WFD. Service Awards
Car Strikes Building, Causing a Gas Leak
(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On Sept.
The Watertown Public Schools are celebrating the arts in December, with concerts and an art show. Cunniff School
Cunniff Elementary School will have two concerts. The first is on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 9-10 a.m. featuring Grades K-3. On Thursday, Dec.
Watertown’s home sales include three condos, a pair of two-family homes, and a townhouse. 19 Templeton Pkwy. #2, 5 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,840 sq. ft. Condo, Sold: $825,000
220 Sycamore St., 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,547 sq.
The Watertown Police Department’s Whooley Foundation delivered 85 Thanksgiving meals to families in town this year. Akian Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning started the program three years ago and this year donated the majority of the meals. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Once again this Thanksgiving, the Watertown Police Department’s Whooley Foundation teamed with a local business to provide dozens of meals to families who would struggle to put on dinner for the holiday. Three years ago, Steve and Alex Akian, the owners of Akian Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, donated 10 Thanksgiving meals to help people in Watertown. This year they provided dozens of meals, and were joined by the Watertown Community Foundation Outreach, Bob Airasian, Watertown Youth Hockey, Doug Orifice/Arsenal Financial, and East Cambridge Savings Bank to provide 85 meals.
One of the participants in the 2024 Donohue’s Bar & Grill Turkey Trot came dressed for the occasion. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The 19th Annual Donohue’s Bar & Grill Turkey Trot welcomed more than 1,200 runners and walkers, some with kids in strollers, others with dogs, and a more than a few in turkey gear on Thursday morning. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Proceeds from the 5K race go to the Watertown Boys & Girls Club. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The fastest runner in 2024 was Glenn Bell who finished the course in a time of 16:02. Michael Stent was second in a time of 16:16, and Benjamin Morris finished two seconds later in third.
Check out the open houses over Thanksgiving weekend. 12 Walnut St. #A, $1,649,000 5 bedroom 4 bathroom 3,061 sq. ft. Townhouse, Open house: Saturday, Nov.