Entertainment

Artist’s Works from Maine and New Mexico on Show at Watertown Gallery

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The following information was provided by Storefront Art Projects:

Storefront Art Projects will host Lois Tarlow: Works on Paper from Maine and New Mexico beginning Feb. 8. Lois Tarlow (1928-2021) was a renowned artist, teacher, arts writer, and an early feminist force in the Boston art scene for over seven decades. Her ever-evolving work took her around the globe, including to Maine and New Mexico where she painted and led workshops. She worked large, on-site, and created a huge body of spectacular watercolor and pastel works on paper.

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Book Launch for “Lost Gaels” at Hibernian Hall in Watertown

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A book launch for “Lost Gaels: Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed During the Conflict in Ireland” will be held in Watertown. See more in the information provided by the Ancient Order of Hibernians below. The book launch will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown St., Watertown. The event is open to the public.

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OP-ED: Collateral Damage of the Air Accident in Washington

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By Clyde YoungerFormer Watertown Council President

Last Wednesday, Jan. 31, around 9 p.m., video captured a horrific collision of two airplanes as they erupted into flame. My mother told me that when she was eight years old her father was lighting a kerosene stove and it exploded and set him on fire; he ran, no one could catch up with him and he burned to death. However, he was on solid ground. One cannot imagine the horror the people on the two planes experienced as their planes came hurtling down in flames from the sky leaving an unerasable scar in the heart of their loved ones.

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MassDOT to Host Meetings on Newton Corner Long Term Planning Study

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MassDOT’s study area at Newton Corner. The following announcement was provided by MassDOT:

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be hosting the third working group meeting for the Newton Corner Long Term Planning Study. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., hosted virtually via Zoom. A dedicated public information meeting will also be held on Tuesday, February 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

At the meeting on Wednesday, February 5, the study team will present their work on future conditions, review issues, constraints, and opportunities within the study area, and first-stage alternatives development. The meeting materials will also be available after the meeting on the study website. This will include a discussion with members of the Working Group.

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City Council Newsletter: Police Body Cameras, Capital Improvement Plan & More

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The Watertown City Council Newsletter for the meeting on Jan. 28, 2025 was provided by the City Council. Residents can view the recording of the January 28th meeting here. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Council President Mark Sideris began by reading a proclamation honoring Ingrid Marchesano on her retirement after over forty years of dedicated service to Watertown. You can read the full proclamation here.

Entertainment

Porchfest Returning to Watertown in May 2025

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The second annual Porchfest will return to Watertown this May. See more information in the announcement from the Porchfest Committee:

Watertown Porchfest will return to porches, lawns, and driveways on Saturday, May 17, 2025, with extended hours from 12-6 p.m.! Last year, Watertown residents and organizations had over 70 locations and hosted nearly 150 performance groups, bringing music to an estimated audience of 1500 people. Registration for venues (“porches”) and performers will open on February 3rd and close on April 25th . If you are undecided or for more information, check out the details online at www.watertownporchfest.org.

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Grant Info Session for Non-Profits Serving Older Residents to be Hosted by Marshall Home Fund

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Marshall Home Fund provided information about the Grant Information Session for organizations seeking grants from the organization that serves older residents of Watertown. See more information below. Marshall Home Fund Grant Information Session

Thursday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m.

Watertown Free Public Library

Is your organization helping Watertown’s older residents? Did you know that Marshall Home Fund (MHF) awards thousands of dollars in grants to non-profit organizations that serve older Watertown residents each year?

Schools

Public Invited to Offer Comments as Part of MassBay Reaccreditation Process

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The following information was provided by MassBay Community College:

Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit on April 6-9, 2025, by a team representing the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, NEASC). 

The New England Commission of Higher Education is one of seven accrediting commissions in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits approximately 220 institutions in the six-state New England region as well as several American-style institutions overseas. MassBay has been accredited by the Commission since 1967 and was last reviewed in 2015. Its accreditation by the Commission encompasses the entire institution.