Entertainment
Cartoon: Follow the Latest Adventures of Small Saves
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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.
Snow Emergency Declared for Sunday’s Winter Storm
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The City of Watertown has declared a snow emergency for the snow storm forecast to drop five inches or more on the area. See details in the announcement sent out by City officials.
Watertown Field Hockey Coach Named National Coach of the Year
Watertown Field Hockey Coach Eileen Donahue has been named national coach of the year. Here she speaks to the Raiders during a 2024 State Tournament game. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Watertown Public Schools provided the following piece:
Watertown High School field hockey coach Eileen Donahue has been named the field hockey Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations, adding another award to her Hall of Fame career.
City to Install Electric Vehicle Chargers in Four Lots, Will Eventually Charge for Power
Watertown residents will have more places to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in public parking lots. For now, the charging will be available for free, but in the next several months the City will begin charging for the electricity.
Council to Consider Ordinance Proposed to Make Large Buildings be Net Zero by 2050
Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
Watertown will explore creating an ordinance requiring buildings to reduce their carbon emissions and will base it on similar ordinances adopted by other communities in Massachusetts.
More Headlines
Pair of Watertown Educators Running 2025 Boston Marathon For Causes Close to Them
Police Log: Shoplifter Busted for Multiple Thefts, 2 Checks Rewritten & Cashed
Watertown Field Hockey Player Named Globe Athlete of the Year, Another Makes All-Scholastic Team
Entertainment
Watertown Musician to be Featured on Watertown Cable Show “Drawing With Fred”
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Matt Hanna
Fred Grandinetti has been hosting his cable show “Drawing with Fred” for more than three decades, and he will kick off his latest season with a special musical guest who hails from Watertown.
See more information in the announcement provided by Grandinetti:
Schools
Roadway Near High School to be Closed Temporarily for Construction
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The following announcement was provided by Vertex, the City’s project management firm for the Watertown High School project:
Please be aware starting Tuesday 1/21/25 through Friday 1/24/25 (weather-depending), one lane of Columbia Street will be closed between Common and Robbins to allow repair work to previously installed electrical conduits at the pole on the opposite side of the street from the new school.
Government
LETTER: The Origins of the Latest Assault on the Watertown Winter Parking Ban
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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
This will be a short one.
About 10 months ago, this appeared on Reddit:
Watertown Winter Parking Ban update
Around Town
Watertown Homebuyers Can Visit Several Open Houses This Weekend
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Check out the eight open houses around town over the weekend.
Around Town
Little Local Conversations Speaks With Life Science Worker & Semi-Pro Hockey Player
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Watertown podcaster Matt Hanna has been busy recently. His recent guests include an employee of a non-profit life science firm in town, and a member of Watertown’s own semi-pro hockey team, the Gold Kings. Plus, he started Little Local Weekly, where guests on the podcast can provide updates.
Schools
Perkins School Launches Online Academy for Continuing Education & Professional Development
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The following announcement was provided by Perkins School for the Blind:
Perkins recently launched Perkins Academy, an online continuing education and professional development platform for educators, dedicated to unlocking learning for children with disabilities. The natural extension of Perkins’ mission to help students with disabilities find their place in the world, Perkins Academy will offer remote, on-demand learning opportunities for educators.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Lantern Parade, Unity Breakfast, Gore Family History, Mixed Martial Arts
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Gore PlaceFind out about Growing Up in the Gore Family during the event at Gore Place on Sunday.
This is a weekend packed with appealing fun activities in town. To start, should you not be working on Friday morning, I suggest starting your weekend’s activities with a creative chat at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Maybe you will be motivated to use some of your new arts and crafts supplies from last weekend’s swap shop afterwards. Then you will definitely want to head out on Saturday afternoon to watch the 1st annual River Lantern Parade. I can’t wait to see all the beautiful lanterns myself!