Around Town

Girls Who Code Club Coming to Watertown Library

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:

According to the national organization Girls Who Code, Women make up half of the U.S workforce, but hold just 25% of the jobs in technical or computing fields. In an effort to support and encourage young women interested in computer science, Watertown Free Public Library will offer a Girls Who Code club this fall. The club will follow curriculum published by the national Girls Who Code organization.

Police/Fire

Watertown Firefighter Earns Award at Mass. Firefighter Academy

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Watertown Firefighter Corey MacDougall graduated from the Mass. Fire Academy and also earned an honor while there.

The following information was provided by the Watertown Fire Department:

Watertown Firefighter Corey MacDougall not only graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy Training 10 week training program, but received an award for his outstanding work. 

Entertainment

Small Saves: The Wall

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Cartoonist James DeMarco said he used the wall at the end of his childhood street in Watertown, on Maplewood Street near Oakley Country Club, as the basis for the wall in this week’s Small Saves comic strip.