Real Estate
More Than a Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown
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Homebuyers have a baker’s dozen of properties to visit over the weekend.
A Trip to Armenia Inspired Watertown Native’s First Novel
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Cris Patvakanian wrote “In the Shadow of Mount Khustup” after visiting Armenia in 2023.
A trip to his homeland of Armenian in 2023 changed Cris Patvakanian’s life, and the experience became the inspiration for his first novel.
Winter Parking Ban Goes Into Effect Jan. 1, See Off-Street Parking Options
The Winter Parking Ban will be in effect starting on January 1, 2026. The City has options for off-street parking in municipal owned lots. See information provided by the City of Watertown, below.
Police Log: Fraudulent Pop-Up on Laptop, Driver Faces OUI Charge, Suspect Seen Trying to Enter Parked Vehicles
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Armenian Church Remembers 2 Family Members Killed in Car Crash
Arie Orchanian and Anie Manoushagian.
Arie Orchanian and Anie Manoushagian, the victims of a car accident after a family member’s funeral, were remembered by members of the church that they attended for years.
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Newly Elected Watertown Officials to be Sworn in During Inauguration Ceremony
Watertown Public Schools Awarded State Grant to Support Farm-to-School Program
Watertown Historian Backs Bill Exonerating People Accused of Witchcraft Prior to Salem Trials
Entertainment
Annual Holiday Concerts at Perkins School for the Blind Celebrate the Season
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Perkins School for the Blind’s Chorus Chamber Singers will perform in two Holiday Concerts. (Photo from Perkins School)
Perkins School for the Blind students will perform in the school’s annual Holiday Concerts on its campus in Watertown. The public is invited to attend the free event. See details provided by the school, below.
Around Town
Watertown Savings Employees Prepare Backpacks to Send to Troops Via Operation American Soldier
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Employees from Watertown Savings Bank put together more than 130 backpacks for troops at Operation American Soldier. (Contributed Photo)
Recently employees from Watertown Savings Bank helped out at Operation American Soldier, and filled backpacks to send to American servicemen and women.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: South Asian Theater Festival, Llamas, High School Play, Poet Laureate, Singer at Pub
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This weekend is full of theater, with the Mosesian Center for the Arts hosting a three-day South Asian theater festival, and Watertown High School presenting Little Women. On Friday, Massachusetts’ inaugural Poet Laureate will be appearing at Atrium School. Kids can see a flock of llamas on Saturday, while Johnny Malone will be playing at Conley’s on Saturday.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Anti-Israel Flyers Found, Nonprofit Loses $30K in Wire Fraud Scam
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Entertainment
Mosesian Center for the Arts Welcomes Boston Dance Theater as Company-in-Residence
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Boston Dance Theater joins the Mosesian Center for the Arts as a company-in-residence. (Photo by Sean Pfeiffer)
Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts will welcome a new company-in-residence, with the addition of Boston Dance Theater. See more information in the announcement from the MCA, below.
Entertainment
Theater Company Hosting February Break Youth Camp, Stage Combat Classes in Town
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Actors’ Shakespeare Project will offer a February Break theater program for youth, as well as stage combat classes for adults at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. See details in the announcement from ASP, below.
Around Town
Wayside Multi’s PSA Debuts on Cable, Focuses on How the Program Meets Residents’ Needs
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A screenshot from the Wayside Youth and Family Network Multi Service Center’s PSA.
The Wayside Youth and Family Support Network Multi-Service Center recently debuted a public service announcement on Watertown Cable Access TV, featuring Program Director Sophia Suarez-Friedman.