Sports

Summer Basketball Finals: Kaos Club Wins Close Game 1

By |

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.

Around Town

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

By |

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

By |

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

By |

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.

Entertainment

Check Out the Latest Small Saves Cartoon

By |

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

Charity

Watertown Restaurant Holding Sweet Fundraiser for a Food Pantry

By |

Bar ‘Cino’s gelato is just one dessert to choose from in the No Child Hungry This Summer program. (Courtesy of Bar ‘Cino)

Bar ‘Cino, located at 47 Main Street in Watertown, is pleased to announce a new fundraising effort to support the Centre Street Food Pantry, a local food relief agency serving Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, and Wellesley. From August 17 though August 31, 50 percent of dessert sales will be donated to the Centre Street Food Pantry’s “No Child Hungry This Summer” program. In a survey of families who visit Centre Street Food Pantry, more than half reported that their children did not receive subsidized meals in the summer, while the remainder who brought their children to an approved meal site said they came home and were still hungry. In response, the Centre Street Food Pantry has held the “No Child Hungry This Summer” fundraising campaign each of the last four summers to raise funds to provide lunch food items to approximately 1,400 children each month from June through September.  

“We are so grateful to the work that the Centre Street Food Pantry does for families in need and humbled to have the opportunity to support their efforts,” said Gary Morrison, Regional Manager, Newport Restaurant Group.

Environment

High Schoolers Can Apply to be Part of State Youth Climate Council

By |

Massachusetts State House

The Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience seeks applicants from from high school students for the Youth Climate Council. Rising sophomores through seniors are eligible to apply. The Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience announcement reads:

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Youth Climate Council! This is an incredible opportunity for passionate and driven young individuals from across the state to engage with each other and the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience on Massachusetts climate policy. YCC will meet monthly over Zoom from September 2025 through May 2026 with opportunities for in person events throughout the year.