Around Town

New England Patriots Honor Longtime Perkins School Volunteer as a Difference Maker

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Chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group and the New England Patriots Robert Kraft takes a group photo with the 2024 Patriots Difference Makers of the Week. (Photo courtesy of David Silverman/New England Patriots). The New England Patriots honored volunteers on Jan. 5 during a ceremony honoring the 2024 Patriots Difference Makers, including a woman who had volunteered at Perkins School for the Blind for two decades. See details in the announcement from the New England Patriots Foundation below.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center for the Arts Hosting “One Future” Art Exhibit

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Erin Starr’s “Forces of Nature” is part of the One Future exhibit at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Mosesian Center for the Arts announced the upcoming art exhibit, called One Future. See more details below. Shared Habitat Earth will begin the New Year with a timely new exhibition: “ONE FUTURE”: Life in the Age of Climate Change: Aspirations, Loss, Challenges – and Hope. ONE FUTURE is a group exhibition by 23 artists who remind us that all life on our planet is connected and that we are in this moment together.

Business

Business Group Hosting Networking Event at the Commander’s Mansion

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Charlie BreitroseThe Commander’s Mansion in Watertown. The Watertown Business Coalition will host its first event of 2025, a morning networking event at the Commander’s Mansion. See details in the announcement below. It’s a New Year! Let’s continue a great start with a chance to connect with our neighbors, local small business, local employees and friends of the WBC and City Government. Enjoy coffee and light bites from Tatte while enjoying conversation with old friends and new faces.

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Watertown Library’s Hatch Makerspace Celebrating 10 Years With Open House

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The Watertown Library invites the public to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Hatch Makerspace. See the details in the announcement below. The Watertown Free Public Library’s Hatch Makerspace turns 10 this month! The Library invites you to join us in celebrating a decade of community creativity! Founded in 2014, Hatch Makerspace marked its official opening in January 2015 at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown.

Government

City Council to Discuss Winter Parking Ban at Special Meeting

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Watertown City Hall

The City Council will discuss whether to continue the Winter Parking Ban after receiving a petition signed by more than 800 residents. The public an provide input at the special meeting scheduled later this month. The City sent out the following information:

A Special City Council Meeting to discuss the Winter Parking Ban has been scheduled for January 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. This is a Public Hearing that has been scheduled following the City Council receiving a petition asking for the Winter Parking Ban be lifted. The Hearing will be held in the City Council Chamber in Watertown City Hall at 149 Main Street. The Hearing’s agenda will be posted soon.

Around Town

LETTER: Library’s Survey Missing a Key Language in Watertown

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Letter to the Editor:

The Watertown Free Public Library’s efforts to gather community input for its 2026–28 Strategic Plan are commendable and reflect a genuine desire to serve the needs of residents. However, as a former resident of Watertown, I was surprised and disappointed to see that Armenian is not among the survey’s available languages (“Watertown Library’s Survey Will Help Plan for the Future,” Jan. 6, Watertown News). Estimates suggest that Armenians make up around 20 percent of Watertown’s population, making Armenian one of the most widely spoken minority languages in the town. The Armenian community has been vital to Watertown’s cultural and social fabric for decades, contributing to its unique identity.

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Major Watertown Street Closed Tuesday Due to a Water Emergency

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One of Watertown’s major roadways will be closed to do emergency repair work, according to an announcement from the City of Watertown sent out at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The announcement reads:

Due to emergency water repairs, Pleasant Street is closed in both directions from Myrtle Street to Cross Street today, January 7, 2025.