Around Town

ACLU Speaker to Talk About Technology, Surveillance at Watertown Citizens Meeting

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The Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will welcome the ACLU’s director of Technology for Liberty Program at the group’s Annual Meeting. Kade Crockford’s keynote address, titled “It’s Not Just the NSA: The Surveillance State Trickle-Down in Massachusetts,” will talk about the using technology in the service of core personal and social freedoms.

Crockford is currently working on a long-term project to document and challenge the militarization and federalization of state and local law enforcement. She built and maintains the dedicated privacy website www.PrivacySOS.org which hosts the Privacy Matters blog, available at www.PrivacySOS.org/blog. The annual meeting and potluck dinner will be held at the Auditorium at The Apartments at Coolidge School, 39 Arlington St. in Watertown on June 1 at 5:30 p.m. Crockford will speak at 6:45 p.m.

Around Town

See Photos from the Watertown Memorial Day Parade

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Watertown came out to salute its veterans and those who have been lost during the Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Despite threat of rain, residents lined Mount Auburn Street and Main Street for the annual event that featured veterans groups and Watertown Police and Fire departments. Youth sports teams, scouts, and local businesses also joined the procession. Attendees were entertained by bands, military vehicles, horses and motorcycles. Riding in the Parade Grand Marshall car were Paul Menton, a World War II veteran who served served in the Marines in the Pacific and served on many town and other boards.

Government

Historical Commission will Hand Out Preservation Awards

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People and groups who have preserved Watertown’s history will be honored in June. Several awards will be handed out at the Historical Commission Awards Ceremony will be held on June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Commander’s Mansion, 440 Talcott Ave., in Watertown. The event is free and open to the public. The Richard E. Mastrangelo Memorial Award will go to the Watertown Community Mural Committee for the creation of the mural in Linear Park (the path between Waverley and Whites avenues. Pam Piantedosi will be presented the Citizenship Award for her work on the documentary “150 on Main Street – The History of the Watertown Police Department DVD.”

Around Town

Drop the Puck at the Newly Remodeled Casey Park

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No you aren’t hallucinating if you see a hockey rink with a full set of boards at Watertown’s Casey Park.The Southside park has nearly completed a major overhaul, which included resurfacing the basketball and tennis courts, new lights and installation of a street hockey rink. Come winter, a sheet of ice can be laid down on the rink so people can skate and play ice hockey. “We had three tennis courts but they were unusable – they were underwater when it rained,” Centola said. Two of the tennis courts were improved and the third was turned into the new rink. Players can jump on the concrete or ice through a door in the boards, and sit on benches along the side of the rink.

Sports

Watertown Lacrosse Teams Ready for State Tournament

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It’s tourney time for the Raiders boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams.For the second year in a row both of Watertown High School’s lacrosse teams will play in the MIAA state tournament. The girls team earned a first round bye in the East Section Div. 2 tournament, and will travel for the quarterfinal game. The fifth-seeded Raiders finished 13-3, and will take on fourth-seeded Dartmouth (16-2) Wednesday, May 28 at 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Dartmouth. The boys got the eighth-seed in the Central/East Section Div.

Schools

Find Out How to Help Watertown Middle School Win $50,000!

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Watertown Middle School has entered a contest to win $50,000 so they can remodel an old home economics room so it can be used by the school, including special education students. The middle school is competing against projects in places across the country in the Ultimate Neighborhood Give Back Challenge run by Guaranteed Rate. The top project wins $50,000, and money is also given to the runner-up. Winners are chosen based on votes and the merits of the project. The Integrated Life Skills program at the middle school teaches students with special needs to be self-sufficient by focusing on personal responsibility, independence and appropriate interactions.

Police/Fire

Police Log: OUI Arrest After Driver Hits Curb in Front of Cop and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

May 15, 6:18 p.m.: A man riding his bicycle on the sidewalk on Main Street suffered injuries when a car door suddenly opened and send the bicyclist flying. The car was parked at the Metro Mini Mart. When police arrived, they discovered the driver did not have a Massachusetts license. The 28-year-old Waltham man was arrested on a charge of unlicensed driving.

Entertainment

See Highlights from Fox 25 News’ Visit to Watertown

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In case you missed the Fox 25 Morning News’ visit to Watertown, they had plenty going on at Victory Field Friday morning. Fox 25 made its first Zip Trip of the year to Watertown, and the news crew interviewed a variety of folks from around town. Hometown Heroes were two of the Watertown Police officers, Sgt. John MacLellan and Sgt. Jeff Pugliese, who  involved in the shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects.