Entertainment

Mosesian Center Hosting Newton Art Association’s Winter Exhibition

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Sharon Whitham’s
“Rainbow Arch” will be on display at the Mosesian Center of the Arts. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Mosesian Center for the Arts is very excited to welcome Newton Art Association for our winter exhibition. Both organizations, Newton Arts and Mosesian Arts, have partnered in the past and this time member artists of Newton Art Association as well as non-members have submitted work exploring creativity, inclusion, and unity. The work in the upcoming exhibit is inspired by Maya Angelou’s wise words: “All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are more alike than we are unalike.”

Using those words, artists have examined ideas that range from personal heartbreaks and joys to more universal concepts of inclusivity, cooperation, unity, and creativity. In Sharon Whitham’s monotype “Rainbow Arch,” the artist uses stone imagery to represent diversity, strength, balance, and history.

Around Town

Developers of Residential, Retail Project on Main Street Holding Community Meeting

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The following announcement was sent out by O’Connor Capital Partners:

O’Connor Capital Partners would like to introduce itself and cordially invite you to a presentation of its plans to transform the site in Watertown Square located at 104-126 Main Street, 55 Pleasant Street, 2-10 Cross Street and corner of Pleasant and Cross Street into a vibrant mixed use commercial/residential property which will enhance the retail offered along the Main Street corridor within a thoughtfully conceived design which incorporates design elements of the existing Watertown Main Street design esthetic. The design uses high-quality materials within a creative design that will preserve the historic row houses along Cross Street. This transit-oriented development will incorporate some of the best sustainability principles while offering public benefits including much needed housing, including an affordable component. The development will help reenergize Main Street and incorporate retail and residential vitality that benefits the greater Watertown community. We will be hosting an interactive meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6:30 PM.

Around Town

Water Main Break Shuts Off Service in Area of West Side

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The Department of Public Works announced that water has been shut off for some streets on the West End of Watertown on Wednesday. The DPW sent out the following information on its Instagram account:

Please be aware that the Department of Public Works is reporting on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:30 PM that the water is shut down on Copeland near Highland to address a water break. We’ll provide updates as we get them.

Around Town

Watertown High Grad Plays on NCAA Title Winning Soccer Team

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Watertown’s Julio Fulcar finished up his college soccer career at Syracuse with a win in the National Championship game

When the Syracuse University men’s soccer team lifted the championship trophy in December, one of players celebrating was Watertown’s own Julio Fulcar. The Watertown High School graduate played for the Orange for five years, including this year as a graduate student. This season, Syracuse won the soccer National Championship for the first time in school history, finishing 19-2-4, and won the ACC regular season division, and the ACC tournament. Watertown News caught up with Fulcar, who said that being able to achieve the team’s ultimate goal was a very special experience. “It is difficult to describe the feelings one feels when they know they are a part of a real team but it is an unforgettable feeling, one I have been fortunate enough to feel twice now; the high school basketball team from 2018 echoes many of the same sentiments I had this past fall at Syracuse,” Fulcar said. 

Syracuse AthleticsWatertown’s Julio Fulcar kicks the ball in a game against Louisville.

Around Town

OBIT: Jami Curley, 48, Mother of Two, Worked at Hosmer School

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Jami Curley

Jami (Erickson) Curley, age 48 of Watertown, passed away on Thursday January 12, 2023. Beloved wife to Chris Curley. Devoted mother of Colin & Jack Curley. Loving daughter of Janice Erickson & the late James and daughter in law of Karen & Richard Curley. Dear sister of Jon Erickson & sister in law to Cassandra Erickson, Patrick & Sherry Curley, Elizabeth Curley and Mary Plummer & Robert Plummer. She also leaves behind many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews & friends. 

Family and friends are welcome to come celebrate Jami’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main St.

Entertainment

Gore Place Hosting Jane Austen Themed Valentine Tour

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The following information was provided by Gore Place:

On Friday, February 10, Gore Place presents an Austen-tatious Valentine Tour at 8 p.m. Bring along your Mr. Darcy or Miss Bennet, and join us for a Valentine-themed tour of Gore Place, inspired by Jane Austen’s romantic novels. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that this is one of the great New England house tours! Our costumed guides will lead you through the candle-lit rooms of the 1806 Gore mansion, where you’ll marvel at the graceful curve of the Great Stairs, the lovely Oval Withdrawing Room, the Office, the Peacock Parlor, and the Great Hall. Along the way, your guide will use the words of the author Jane Austen to describe life and romance in an early 19th-century country estate. Included in the price of admission is a box of chocolates from Tick-Tock Chocolates of Belmont, Mass, to enjoy after your tour.

Government

Watertown Group Hosting City Chat on Using Federal ARPA Funds

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Forward:

Watertown Forward is very excited to present its next City Chat on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Watertown has a once in a life time opportunity to spend $10.5 million on projects that are within the federal guidelines in the ARPA. The City Chat will take place on this coming Sunday, January 22 at 4:30 p.m. It will be a Zoom meeting. Here is the link to the meeting. We promise that you will walk away with important information about the funds, how they can be used, and how your ideas can be considered by the City.