Entertainment
Watertown Schools Presenting Concerts and Art Show During December
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The Watertown Public Schools are celebrating the arts in December, with concerts and an art show.
Boston Bruins Players Visit Perkins School for the Blind to Try Their Hand at Goalball
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Members of the Perkins School for the Blind Goalball team great Boston Bruins players Parker Wotherspoon and Matthew Potras on Friday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A couple of special guests showed up at the Perkins School Friday to join the students in a game of goalball — a popular team sport at the school for the blind in Watertown.
Five Year Capital Plan Includes Middle School Project, Other Projects Pushed Back
Rebuilding Watertown Middle School is the largest addition to Watertown’s five-year capital plan, and funding the $84 million project will require moving other projects to future years. The plan also includes projects that occur year after year, such as street and sidewalk repairs.
Watertown Receives Municipal Website Award from Statewide Organization
A screenshot of the City of Watertown’s website.
The City of Watertown received a Municipal Website Award at the recent Massachusetts Municipal Association conference.
City Manager’s Update on Winter Parking Ban; Demolition Delay Review Request & Watertown’s Federal Grants
Watertown City Hall
Following the multi-hour meeting about Watertown’s Winter Parking ban, City Manager George Proakis updated the City Council about next steps and urged residents to sign up for the City’s alert system. Also, Council President Mark Sideris requested a review of Watertown’s Demolition Delay Ordinance, and Proakis provided information on Federal grants received by the City.
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City Council Newsletter: Police Body Cameras, Capital Improvement Plan & More
Watertown Public Schools Partners With Regis College to Enhance Staff Development, Recruitment
Mt. Auburn St. Project: Drainage Installation Work at Arlington St. & Bigelow Ave. Continue
Around Town
Half a Dozen Homes Sold in Watertown This Week
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Watertown’s home sales include three condos, a pair of two-family homes, and a townhouse.
Around Town
Watertown to Fund Temporary Paving of Mt. Auburn Street
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The following update about the Mt. Auburn Street project was provided by the City of Waterotwn:
Temporary Paving Expected to be Completed Next Week
The City of Watertown has initiated work to temporarily level and pave the remainder of Mount Auburn Street next week while we await the completion of the Mt. Auburn Street Project. Originally not anticipated to receive any temporary paving as part of the project, the City has stepped in to fund this work to ensure one of Watertown’s busiest roads is paved for safer, smoother travel in 2024 ahead of the winter season.
Entertainment
Comic: Small Saves Plays in a Thanksgiving Tournament
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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.
Around Town
Watertown Company’s Annual Thanksgiving Meal Donation Has Grown to Help 85 Families
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The Watertown Police Department’s Whooley Foundation delivered 85 Thanksgiving meals to families in town this year. Akian Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning started the program three years ago and this year donated the majority of the meals. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Once again this Thanksgiving, the Watertown Police Department’s Whooley Foundation teamed with a local business to provide dozens of meals to families who would struggle to put on dinner for the holiday.
Around Town
More Than 1,200 Runners Take Part in the 19th Annual Donohue’s Turkey Trot, See the Photos
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One of the participants in the 2024 Donohue’s Bar & Grill Turkey Trot came dressed for the occasion. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The 19th Annual Donohue’s Bar & Grill Turkey Trot welcomed more than 1,200 runners and walkers, some with kids in strollers, others with dogs, and a more than a few in turkey gear on Thursday morning.
Around Town
Several Open Houses in Watertown Over Thanksgiving Weekend
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Check out the open houses over Thanksgiving weekend.
Sports
Watertown Shuts Out Belmont in a Rainy Thanksgiving Game
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The Raiders hold up the trophy for winning the 2024 Thanksgiving Game against Belmont. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
BELMONT — Being on the other end of a shutout last year, the Watertown High School football team had their sights set on Thanksgiving 2024. They accomplished their mission Thursday morning, beating Belmont 23-0 at Harris Field.