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Hear About the City’s Plan to Reduce Vulnerability to Natural Hazards at Upcoming Presentation

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City of Watertown has prepared an updated FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce its vulnerability to natural hazards such as flooding, hurricanes, and winter storms.

Please join the City for a presentation on the Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan at an upcoming City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. An agenda for the meeting will be posted prior to the meeting. The Draft Plan is available online for public review and comment online. 

Questions and comments on the plan are welcome and may be sent to WatertowntResilience@mapc.org. NOTE: The City Council meeting will take place at the Parker Building due to renovations of the Council Chamber. WHEN: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 7 p.m.WHERE: Community Meeting Room, Parker Building, 124 Watertown St., Watertown, MALINKS: Join with Zoom or Stream Online

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Watertown Group Screening Palestinian Film on July 12

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

The Palestine Committee of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment is offering a series of documentary and feature films that explores the history and culture of the Palestinian people and provides a picture of their life under Israeli occupation. Our upcoming film is “Gaza Fights for Freedom.” “Gaza Fights for Freedom” (2019) is the underground classic by journalist Abby Martin documenting the heroic Great March of Return weekly protests that began in 2018. It features exclusive on-the-ground footage of demonstrations where hundreds of unarmed civilians were killed by Israeli snipers and first-had accounts from victims, journalists, and medics. It serves as a legal and journalistic indictment of the Israeli military for war crimes.

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Watertown Swap Shop Will be Open on July 11

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Donate some items you no longer want, and maybe pick something up at the Watertown Swap Shop at the Watertown Recycling Center on July 11. See more information provided by the City of Watertown, below. The Watertown Swap Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the First Saturday of every month unless otherwise noted (weather depending) from April through November. The hours of operation will be dependent upon the availability of volunteers to oversee the program. Closed during the winter months. The remaining 2026 dates are:

July 11

August 1

September 5

October 3

November 7

The Swap Shop is located at the Watertown Recycle Center, 76 Stanley Ave.

Entertainment

This Week’s Summer Concert Features New Orleans Music

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Watertown’s Summer Concert Series continues this week with the Soggy Po Boys. The City of Watetown provided the following details:

The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries, wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes, from the street to the theater.Be sure to bring a blanket or chair! Wednesday, July 8, 6:30-8 p.m.Saltonstall Park, 149 Main St.

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COMIC: See How Small Saves Spends the Fourth of July

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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. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

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Speak with State Rep. Owens at 2 Watertown Office Hours in July

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State Rep. Steve Owens. State Rep. Steve Owens will host a pair of office hours in Watertown this month, and another in Cambridge. See more in the announcement from Owens’ office, below. Please come visit me at my next office hours:

Friday, July 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Intelligentsia (810 Mt Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472)

Thursday, July 16 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at Triangle Coffee in Cambridge, formerly Kendall Kitchen on the Quad (10 Wilson Road, Cambridge, MA 02138)

Monday, July 20 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center (31 Marshall St., Watertown, MA 02472)

The Statehouse is open to the public and my legislative office is in suite 167. The office phone number is 617-722-2230.