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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Names Youth of the Year, Awards Scholarship in Memory of Former Winner

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club’s 2025 Youth of the Year Jenna Houjazy and the judges: Jaqueline Sullivan, Stephanie Venizelos, and Carey Conkey-Finn. (Contributed Photo)

The Watertown Boys & Girls Club recently celebrated the achievements of several club members and awarded the 2025 Youth of the Year. Also, for the first time the club presented a scholarship award for the club’s aquatics program named for a former Youth of the Year winner who passed away last year. See more details in the announcement from the Watertown Boys & Girls Club. Watertown Boys & Girls Club hosted its annual “Rising Stars” Youth of the Year celebration on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, recognizing the outstanding achievements and leadership of some of its youth members.

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Group Holding “Tesla Takedown” Protest in Watertown

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The Tesla Takedown in Watertown on March 1. (Copyright 2025 Joshua Touster)

The Tesla Takedown group will be holding a protest in Watertown on March 15. See the announcement provided by William Beckett. We are protesting Elon Musk/Tesla. Unelected Elon is using his DOGE to dismantle programs including programs for vulnerable children and veterans.

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Girls On the Run Comes to Watertown, See How to Participate

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The Watertown Recreation Department will be organizing a team for Girls on the Run, with a run at the end of the program. See more information in the announcement from the organizer. Girls on the Run is a program designed to inspire third, fourth and fifth grade girls of all abilities to embrace their inner strength and make meaningful connections with others. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills while encouraging healthy habits for life. After 8 weeks of training, the girls will compete in a celebratory 5k on the Boston Common on May 31st.

Entertainment

Watertown Cable Show Celebrating 95 Years Popeye’s Nemesis, the Sea Hag

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Actor Mateo Grassley wears an original shirt picturing The Sea Hag. (Contributed Photo)

Watertown Cable host Fred Grandinetti will feature the 95th anniversary of a character from the Popeye cartoons on his show, Drawing with Fred. See details provided by Grandinetti, below. If you ask anyone who is Popeye’s most famous enemy, they will probably say Bluto or Brutus. Actually, it is the Sea Hag who is the last true witch on earth.

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Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center Hosting Special Interfaith Program

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The Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center will host a special interfaith program on Saturday, March 15. See more in the information provided by the BK Meditation Center, below. The event features Father and Professor Francis X. Clooney of the Harvard Divinity School, a Catholic priest and lifelong scholar of Hinduism. Also appearing will be Dr. Kala Iyengar, director of the Peace Village Learning and Retreat Center, and Stan Strickland, associate professor of voice at Berklee College of Music. The event will be at the BK Meditation Center, 75 Common St., Watertown,

For more information call 617-926-1230 or email info@bknewengland.org.

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Russell Cooperative Preschool to Launch Extended Day Option This Fall

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The following announcement was provided by Russell Cooperative Preschool:

Exciting additions are coming to Russell Cooperative Preschool this fall with the launch of an Extended Day option designed to offer families more flexibility. Beginning in September 2025, Russell will offer an Extended Day option from 2 to 4 PM, with families able to choose from one to five days per week and the ability to add days as needed. For nearly 50 years, Russell Cooperative Preschool has been a cornerstone of early childhood education in Watertown. Established in 1975 by a group of parents committed to providing a warm, supportive, and open learning environment, Russell has remained steadfast in its mission to foster social, emotional, and creative growth through play-based learning.A Natural Extension of a Time-Tested Philosophy

Russell’s Extended Day option will be in addition to its existing curriculum, designed to further support young learners’ exploration, creativity, and independence. With children ranging in age from 3 to 5 years old, Russell offers flexible scheduling options, allowing families to select a school routine that best meets their needs.