Around Town

This Week’s Mt. Auburn St. Construction Begins After Labor Day

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Construction on Mt. Auburn Street will take a day off for Labor Day, and resume with sidewalk and drainage work on Tuesday. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown. Sidewalk Concrete Installation

Sidewalk concrete installation and pouring will take place on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street, between Belmont Street and Keenan Street from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Concrete pouring is anticipated to begin between Belmont Street and Francis Street on Wednesday 9/3/2025. Notices have been provided to the properties directly affected within the pouring area.

Around Town

First Aid & CPR Training Offered by Watertown’s Public Health Nurse

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

Take First Aid & CPR Training and get your certificate with Watertown Public Health Nurse! The training will take place at the Parker Annex, Suite 3H, located at 124 Watertown St. Trainings are offered

• Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 2-6 p.m.• Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 2-6 p.m.• Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 2-6 p.m.

The Fee is $40/person, and the is a maximum of 6 people per class. Registration required. What You’ll Learn:

• How to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants• Basic first aid for injuries and other common emergencies• How to handle choking, cardiac arrests, and more

Please wear loose and comfortable clothing and inform the instructor if you have physical limitation that prevent you from performing the skills. If you have any questions, please call 617-972-6446.

Entertainment

Small Saves Dodges Pucks & Barbs in This Week’s Cartoon

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Police/Fire

FOUND: Watertown Police Seek Help Finding Missing 19-Year-Old Woman

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UPDATE, Aug. 28, 11:45 a.m.: Watertown Police said the woman who was missing for a day and a half was found unharmed. (Original Aug. 26 at 4:48 p.m.) posted The Watertown Police sent out the following missing person alert on social media on Aug. 26, 2025:

The Watertown Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Katherine Aufiero, who is currently experiencing a mental health crisis.

Entertainment

See the Lineup for the Mosesian Arts Live 2025-26 Season

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The Mosesian Center for the Arts released highlights of the Mosesian Arts Live 2025–26 Season upcoming season. See the information in the announcement below. We’re thrilled to share a special preview of the Mosesian Arts Live 2025–26 Season with our mailing list subscribers! From special performances to new programs, this season is filled with opportunities to connect, be inspired, and experience the arts together. Your support makes all of it possible, and we can’t wait to welcome you.

Entertainment

@1775 Concert in Watertown Features Music That Inspired the Founding Fathers

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The following announcement was provided by Sarasa Ensemble:

As part of the semiquincentennial celebration of our nation and the Battles of Lexington and Concord taking place in Eastern Massachusetts in 2025, Sarasa will present a chamber music program for soprano, violin, two cellos, and fortepiano that highlights works which would have been performed around the time of the American Revolution. In celebrating these historic events with our local communities, Sarasa hopes to connect a diverse local audience with music that inspired our Founding Fathers. Sarasa will present “@1775” at three public performances, as well as to incarcerated teens at Massachusetts’ Department of Youth Services facilities, as part of Sarasa’s award-winning Music Unlocked program. Sarasa’s concert program takes its inspiration from the Bach-Abel Concerts in London (inaugurated in 1765, and became a fixture at the Hanover Square Rooms in 1775), Le concert spirituel in Paris (founded in 1725), and the Tonkünstler Societät in Vienna (founded in 1772); all of these organizations brought music to the wider public and for the greater benefit of society as well as its musicians. Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams attended concerts at these benevolent institutions during their diplomatic travels.

Around Town

Watertown Business Coalition Hosting the First Annual Pizza Fest

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Business Coalition:

Calling all pizza lovers! The Watertown Business Coalition (WBC) is thrilled to announce THE FIRST ANNUAL PIZZA FEST! From September 5 to 12, residents are encouraged to head to their favorite pizza spot and experience the great pizza served here in the City! 

Participating restaurants thus far include Bar ‘Cino, Gigi’s Pizza Co., Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, Johnnie’s Pizza & Wings, Red Lentil Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant, Stella’s Pizza, Sevan Bakery, Little Family Pizza, West on Main, and Gerry’s Italian Kitchen. 

Participants can visit their favorite spots, and try some new ones, and then vote online. The winner will receive the Golden Slice trophy at the Faire on the Square, on Sept. 13 at Saltonstall Park.

Entertainment

Artwork by Mosesian Center for the Arts Members Will be Displayed in Sept. and Oct.

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Rebecca Skinner’s “Interior 1” will be part of Mosesian Arts’ Member’s Exhibition. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

At Mosesian Arts, artists explore variety of themes from the natural world to abandoned dwellings, abstractions and more in this year’s Members Exhibition. 

The Mosesian Center for the Arts is excited to showcase a diverse body of art works from our current members. The upcoming exhibition gives our artist members the opportunity to demonstrate many and various ways to create work. In addition, artists explore a wide selection of themes. Several of the artists have turned to nature for ideas and reflection.