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Watertown Day Care Trying to Preserve Historic Building as it Creates a New Home

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The University Prints Building on Boyd Street has much history, and is now home to First Path Day Care. (Courtesy of First Path)

The new home of a Watertown day care center will be in a building off Galen Street that’s full of history, from the architecture to the former uses, which includes being a cookie factory to a printer of textbooks and one of the nation’s largest providers of checks. First Path Day Care Center moved to 13 Boyd St. in November after many years sharing the Watertown Boys & Girls Club facility. When First Path learned it would need to find another location, the search led them to purchase the building on the Southside of Watertown in 2017.

Weather

Weather Forecast: Winter-Like Weather Returns, No Significant Storms Predicted

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Watertown residents can expect a period of cool, winter-like weather, with a mix of sunny and partly cloudy days, cold nights, and brisk winds. While no significant storms are forecast, the chilly conditions will bring a touch of winter’s bite, making outdoor activities comfortable but cold. Thursday, January 2: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41°F. Breezy, with a west wind of 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph, will make it feel colder than the actual temperature. The evening will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dipping to around 22°F.

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Longtime Watertown Senior Center Employee Retiring

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Rae Grassia, second from right, is retiring after working for the City for 23 years, including most recently at the Senior Center. (Courtesy of Watertown Senior Center)

The Senior Center will be saying goodbye to longtime employee Rae Grassia, who has worked in the City of Watertown for nearly a quarter century. Before going to work with Watertown’s older adults, she worked at the Commander’s Mansion. The Senior Center included the following tribute in the January 2025 Senior Services Newsletter (read the whole newsletter by clicking here). Celebrating Rae’s Retirement!

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Stress Management Classes, Winter Warmer Meals and More from Live Well Watertown

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown:

Live Well offers a variety of free programs to enhance well-being, inspire an active lifestyle, and strengthen community connections. We are committed to providing opportunities that support, promote, and encourage physical, social/emotional, and community wellness.*

Registration is open for the January Mind-Body Health class series! 

~ Community Wellness Programs & Resources ~ 

2025 Mind-Body Monthly Series

Each month, we’ll offer a free 4-week class series to support your mind-body health. Classes will focus on reducing stress, developing strength and balance, enhancing social-emotional wellbeing, and more. Classes will be held at 12:00pm in the Savings Bank Room of the Watertown Public Library. January ~ 3-Body Qigong for Stress ManagementJanuary 7 through 28thTuesdays, 12:00 – 1:00pmWatertown Public Library, Savings Bank RoomRegister HERE

February ~ Smart Strength & BalanceWatch for registration in mid-January

March ~ Vitality Yoga 

April ~ Dancing into Wellness Coming late spring/summer ~ Yoga and Qigong in the Park

Warm Winter Meals 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025Watertown Public Library6:30 – 8:00pmRegister HERE (registration opens on January 15, 2025)

Join us for our annual winter program, featuring seasonal soups, stews, and other warm meals! This year’s program will be in collaboration with members of Watertown Community Gardens. Registration is required. ~ in collaboration with the Watertown Public Library.

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Hundreds Celebrate Chanukah at Chabad Watertown’s Third Annual Menorah Lighting

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Rabbi Dovid Zaltzman lights the ice menorah at Arsenal Yards during the third annual Watertown Chanukah Celebration. Looking on are Assistant City Manager Ari Sky, right, Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson (far left), and Police Capt. Dan Unsworth. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The fire that lit the Third Annual Watertown Chanukah Celebration at Arsenal Yards mesmerized and brought warmth to a crowd of several hundred people on Monday evening. Before the lighting of a menorah, which stood several feet high and was made of ice, the crowd of more than 300 people enjoyed treats, games, crafts, and a performance by a fire dancer. Rabbi Dovid Zaltzman from Chabad Watertown lit the candles on the menorah with help from Watertown Assistant City Manager for Finance Ari Sky.

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See Info About New Years Hours for City Departments Trash Delays

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The New Year holiday will impact hours at City facilities, including City Hall, the Library, and the Senior Center. Also, some residents will have trash and recycling pickup delays. See more in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below. Watertown City Hall, Parker Annex, and Senior Center will be closing at noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and will be closed on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. The Department of Public Works Office will be closing at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and will be closed on New Year’s Day.

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Find Out About Christmas Tree Collection in Watertown

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Watertown residents will be able to dispose of their Christmas trees during the coming weeks. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown below. Christmas trees will be collected on your trash day for three weeks starting from Monday, January 6 through the week of Monday, January 20, 2025. Please make sure to remove all lights and ornaments, and do NOT put the tree in a bag. The city will only collect the tree itself.