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Watertown Resident Joins Action for Boston Community Development as VP

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Karl Green

The following announcement was provided by the Action for Boston Community Development:

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Green of Watertown as vice president of administration. In this role, he leads the strategy, development, and implementation of administrative procedures for information technology services, office services, property management and purchasing departments. 

ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler cited Karl’s diverse background as an administrator. “Karl’s multifaceted experience across the higher education, financial services, and commercial real estate industries brings so much value to ABCD,” she said. “Our programs, services and business holdings touch many of these areas, and I am glad to have him onboard.” 

Before joining ABCD, Green served as assistant vice president at Boston University where he formulated and executed strategic initiatives aligning operational units with university objectives, resulting in notable efficiency gains and cost reductions. 

At SBM Management, through his strategic leadership, Green developed program workflows and established robust processes for the soft services program, aligned with corporate growth goals. He also held director of operations roles at Cushman & Wakefield and the New England Institute of Art,  and served as regional business services manager at CBRE on the Goldman Sachs account. 

Beyond his professional work, Green is an active speaker and mentor in the community, committed to transforming organizations into collaborative environments where employees can share ideas and develop innovative solutions.

Sports

Watertown Summer Basketball Champion Crowned for 2025

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Donohue’s Kaos Club won the 2025 Papas Elite Summer Basketball title with a 2-0 sweep of Zards in the finals. (Courtesy of Watertown Recreation)

The following information was provided by Watertown Recreation:

With a 53-37 win over the third seeded Zards in the 2025 Papas Elite League finals, the fourth seed Donohue’s Kaos Club is your 2025 Papas Elite League Champions. 

Kaos Club won Game 1, 64-62, on Monday night. Congratulations Donohue’s Kaos Club and thank you all for an amazing summer. 

Game 2 Top Scorers

DONOHUE’S KAOS CLUB 

Miles Wright — 15 

Guilien Smith — 10 

ZARDS

Sam Longwell — 9 

Matt Karpowicz – 8 

Joey Flannery — 7

The action continues at Saltonstall Park with the 2025 O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League Playoff Schedule:

Thursday, August 21

O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League

7:00 p.m. – #3 Timperio Club (Home/White) vs. #6 Control Club (Away/Purple)

8:00 p.m. – #4 Jerahian Club (Home/White) vs. #5 Finnegan Club (Away/Green)

Tuesday, August 26

O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League Semifinals

7:00 p.m. – #2 Kaos Club (Home/White) vs.

Sports

Summer Basketball Finals: Kaos Club Wins Close Game 1

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The Papas Elite Summer Basketball League finals tipped off Monday at Saltonstall Park. (Photo by Watertown Recreation)

The following information was provided by Watertown Recreation:

The fourth seed Donohue’s Kaos Club takes a 1-0 series lead in the Papas Elite Championship Finals edging out the third seed Zards, 64-62 on Monday night. Miles Wright led three in double figures for Donohue’s netting 20 points, while his fellow Dartmouth teammate Guilien Smith followed up with 18 and Reed Timmer notched 11. Joey Flannery led the Zards with 20 points, while Sam Longwell followd up with 12 points and Matt Karpowicz added 10 points. Game two of the Elite Finals will tip off on Tuesday, August 19 at 9:15 p.m. following three O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League games.

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Watertown Group Screening Film “October 8” on Aug. 19

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The following announcement was provided by the Jewish Watertown Action Network:

The Jewish Watertown Action Network (JWAN) invites you to a screening of the film October 8, on Tuesday, August 19 that 6:30 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library. October 8 is a gripping documentary that lays bare the horror of the October 7th massacre and the chilling aftermath of unbridled hate. It exposes the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, on social media, and in the streets of America in the aftermath of Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7. It poses a haunting question: What world are we shaping when one group’s suffering is dismissed and their wounds exacerbated? This film transcends the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, offering no solutions to its complexities. Instead, it illuminates a broader, more troubling phenomenon: the ideological groundwork laid across U.S. campuses, priming them for the mass protests that erupted post-October 7.

Entertainment

Musician, Artist Will Appear at Opening of His Exhibition at Armenian Museum of America

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On Saturday, Sept. 6, the Armenian Museum of America will welcome multi-talented artist Serj Tankian. Known for performing with the band System of a Down, Tankian will appear at the opening reception for the exhibition of his artwork at the Watertown-based museum. See more information provided by the AMA below. The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian

Step into the world of Serj Tankian — musician, painter, poet, and activist—in this landmark biographical and multimedia exhibition inspired by his 2024 memoir Down with the System.

Around Town

City Gathering Input on the Future of Walker Pond

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Google MapsA Google Maps view of Walkers Pond. The pond is the dark area surrounded by trees. The red line is the city line, with Watertown to the right, and Waltham to the left. Watertown officials have put out a survey for the community to weigh in on what they would like to see at the new recreation site at Walker Pond, which sits on the border with Waltham on the Westside of town. See the announcement from the City below.