Letters

OP-ED: Trip to Seaport Shows Big Holes in MBTA Service

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An MBTA Bus at the Watertown Yard. By Mark Pickering

MBTA service in Watertown has been in decline for years – even as neighboring communities have seen theirs maintained or even improved. Watertown has the worst MBTA service of any community bordering it and all of Boston’s neighborhoods. One of the latest blows is the elimination of the so-called “Express” bus to South Station. The result: It took me and hour and a half to get to my former Boston Herald offices in the Seaport.

Letters

LETTER: Resident Encourages Congresswoman Clark to Sponsor Nuclear Disarmament Resolution

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Dear Editor,

As a resident of Watertown, I am hopeful that Congresswoman Clark will join Senators Markey and Warren and Congressmen Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch and Richie Neal in cosponsoring an important resolution to the U.S. Congress that addresses the incredibly dangerous situation in the world right now: the threat of nuclear war. H. Res 317 calls upon the United States government to enter into negotiations with the other nuclear-armed states for a verifiable, enforceable agreement to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. It also urges our government to implement safeguards to reduce the danger of nuclear war while these negotiations take place. The resolution does not call for unilateral disarmament. The threat of nuclear war is hiding in plain sight, but the threat is real and growing.

Around Town

Aggressive Raccoon Reported in Watertown, Latched onto Person’s Leg

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Raccoon

A resident reported being attacked by a raccoon on Arsenal Street, Watertown Animal Control warns. See more information, below. There is a raccoon in the area of 140 Arsenal Street that is acting aggressively. This raccoon lunged at and bit the pants of a Watertown resident. The resident kicked the raccoon off her leg and it ran away and could not be located.

Business

New Media Production Studio Opens in Watertown, Offering Creative Services & Community Space

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The following announcement was provided by Atelier Sociale:

Atelier Sociale, a full-service media production studio specializing in photography, videography, and podcast production, announces its grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 372 Main St., Watertown. The studio aims to serve local businesses, content creators, and community organizations by providing professional media production services and accessible creative space in the heart of Watertown. “We saw a need in the community for high-quality, affordable media production services,” said Darley, co-founder of Atelier Sociale. “Our mission is to help local businesses, artists, and organizations tell their stories through professional photography, video, and audio content.”

Entertainment

Watertown Families with Youngsters Invited to Breakfast with Santa

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Watertown Families Together and Brigham House will host Breakfast with Santa, and families with young children are invited. See the announcement from the organizers, below. Families with young children are invited to the Annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 14th at 10 a.m. at Brigham House Assisted Living Residence, 341 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown.

Entertainment

Three Artists Featured in “Draw a Line,” the Latests Exhibit at Storefront Art Projects

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The following announcement was provided by Storefront Art Projects:

Storefront Art Projects presents: Draw a Line, featuring Lesley Cohen, Sand T Kalloch, Christine Kyle from Dec. 6-27, 2025. A reception Saturday, Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m.

Lines in many shades of gray that form evocative shapes, lines that seem to be a mile long, and lines of perspective incised in wonky clay boxes meet up in Draw a Line this December at Storefront Art Projects. 

Lesley Cohen uses charcoal and pastel to makelayered marks that join together to form a fragmented whole. 

Sand T Kalloch’s abstract series “A Mile Long” uses wax pastels, graphite, conte and ink to ruminate on the concept of speed, distance and time. Christine Kyle’s quirky 2-D lines on 3-D wall sculptures challenge assumptions about the drawn line and the sculptural edge.

Business

Watertown Businesses Can Get Parking Passes for City Lots

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Parking passes for Watertown’s municipal lots are available for businesses. See how to apply in the information from the City of Watertown below. The City of Watertown sells a limited number of parking permits to local business owners/employees each quarter. January – March 2026 permits are available on Tuesday, December 9th at 9am at the Treasurer/Collectors Office in City Hall. There are 40 spots available in the Watertown Square lot and 20 spots available in the Nichols Ave lot.

Government

State Rep. Owens Announces December Office Hours

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State Rep. Steve Owens. Watertown State Rep. Steve Owens will host a pair of office hours in Watertown and another in Cambridge in December. See more information in the announcement from Rep. Owens’ Office, below. State Rep. Steve Owens, a Democrat in the 29th Middlesex District made up of parts of WestCambridge, North Cambridge, and Watertown, has upcoming office hours in Cambridge andWatertown. Office hours will take place on Friday, December 5 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at the O’NeillBranch of the Cambridge Public Library (70 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140), Thursday,December 11 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at Wicked Bagel (68 School St, Watertown, MA02472), Monday, December 15 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Watertown Senior Center (31Marshall St, Watertown, MA 02472).