Around Town

Boston Bruins Players Visit Watertown to Buy Toys for Kids

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Members of the Boston Bruins used some of their time off the ice to visit Target in Watertown to purchase toys to donate to children. Left wing Jake DeBrusk, forward Charlie Coyle, and goalie Jeremy Swayman scoured the aisles looking for items for children in local hospitals, according to the report by WBZ Radio. The toys were purchased with donations from the Bruins players as well as the Boston Bruins Foundation. Frequent shoppers at Target may have run into DeBrusk before, who said that he has been at the Watertown location multiple times to buy toys for kids. See the full WBZ Radio report by clicking here.

Government

Councilor John Gannon Hosting Annual Public Meeting

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City Councilor John Gannon

As part of the changes to the Watertown Charter all City Councilors must have an annual meeting to meet with the public. City Councilor John Gannon, a Councilor at-large, announced dates for his constituent meeting. See info below. City Councilor John Gannon’s Annual Councilor Meeting is Wednesday Dec. 13, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Lower Hearing Room in City Hall.

Around Town

December at the Senior Center: Music, Uber Safety, Make Flowers Arrangements and More

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Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center is ready for St. Patrick’s Day. See what’s going on at the Watertown Senior Center in December. The following items came from the December Watertown Senior News provided by the Department of Senior Services. Uber Safety Lesson with WPD, Monday, December 4, at 12 pm

Detective Grady and her colleagues from the Watertown Police Department will present a list of safety measures you should be aware of while using ride-sharing applications like Uber and Lyft.

Entertainment

Perkins School for the Blind Hosting Pair of Holiday Concerts

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Perkins School for the Blind’s musical groups will put on Holiday Concerts in December. (Courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind)

The following announcement was provided by Perkins School for the Blind:

Kick off the holiday season and celebrate in song with Perkins! Join Perkins on campus or online to experience beautifully arranged choral and instrumental works from the Perkins Student Chorus, Music Makers, and Handbell Ensemble. Register online for the Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. in person concert, or the Tuesday, Dec.

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Watertown Square Ideas Include Rerouted Roadways, Shops on Expanded Delta, More Paths

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Residents look at the maps from the table work sessions in the Watertown Square Area Plan design charrette. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

After an intense two days of gathering input from the public and looking at different ways to improve how Watertown Square works, the City of Watertown’s consultants presented two ideas that would significantly change traffic patterns in the intersection, but would not have a rotary. The two main contenders for the new Watertown Square layout are known as “Four Corners” and “Mini Main Street.” Both ideas would significantly shrink the amount of space dedicated to roadways and would increase the size of the Delta and other green spaces, as well as provide parallel parking, wider sidewalks, bike accommodations, and easier bus connections, the consultants said Thursday night. On Wednesday, urban designer Jeff Speck presented three drawings, the Four Corners, Mini Main Street and also one known as the Deltabout, where traffic would flow counter clockwise around the Delta.