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Gore Place Appoints New Executive Director, Succeeds Longtime Head

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Photo by Gore PlaceThe mansion at Gore Place, can be seen during the annual Sheepshearing Festival. The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:

Gore Place, the historic house museum and farm in Waltham and Watertown announced on Nov. 20 the selection of Gavin Kleespies as its next Executive Director, effective January 2, 2024. Most recently, Mr. Kleespies served as the Director of Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he specialized in public history programs and won two Leadership in History awards from the American Association of State and Local History.

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More Than 1,100 Take Part in 2023 Donohue’s Turkey Trot – See Photos!

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A runner wearing a turkey balloon runs down Nichols Avenue in the Donohue’s Turkey Trot 2023. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

People donning turkey hats, turkey balloons, even turkey costumes took to the streets of Watertown early on Thanksgiving day for the 2023 Donohue’s Turkey Trot. The runners sprint off the line at the start of the 2023 Donohue’s Turkey Trot. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

More than 1,100 people took part in the 18th annual 5K run and walk. Money raised by the event is donated to the Watertown Boy & Girls Club.

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Recreation Director Made Honorary Captain for Thanksgiving Game

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Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola was the honorary captain for the 2023 Thanksgiving Game at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Before the game, Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola went out with the captains for the coin flip as honorary captain. He was honored for the work he has done to provide sports and recreation opportunities for the children of Watertown. https://www.watertownmanews.com/2023/11/23/belmont-rolls-over-raiders-in-101st-annual-thanksgiving-game/

Sports

Belmont Rolls Over Raiders in 101st Annual Thanksgiving Game

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A Watertown defender gets pressure on the Belmont quarterback in the 2023 Thanksgiving game. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 1o1st edition of the annual Thanksgiving game was a one-sided affair, with Belmont celebrating a 47-0 win over Watertown at Victory Field on Thursday. The Raiders tried different combinations of quarterbacks and running backs to try to get the offense going, but when the ball fell incomplete in the end zone as time expired, Watertown remained scoreless in the rivalry game. Even though there was no doubt about the game’s outcome, Watertown fought for points until the final moments of the game. As the final minute disappeared off the clock, the Raiders moved the ball down field with a pair of passes from Gnai Concannon-Garvin to Lucas Pizzuto.

Sports

Watertown Playing Belmont for the 101st Time on Thanksgiving: Belmont Wins 47-0

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Watertown and Belmont will play for the 101st time on Thursday at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown and Belmont will renew their football rivalry for the 101st time on Thanksgiving at Victory Field. After a special 100th edition in 2022 played at Fenway Park, where Watertown won 21-7, in 2023 the annual Thanksgiving game returns to Watertown 10 a.m. on Thursday. Return to this post for live updates from the game! LIVE UPDATES

Fourth Quarter

Final: Belmont 47, Watertown 0

0:00 – Pizzutocatches it at the 6.

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Housing Tops Charles River Chamber’s List of 5 Key Issues Facing Business in the Region

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During the Charles River Regional Chamber’s annual Fall Business Breakfast, the Chamber laid out the areas of focus for the next five years, and housing came to the forefront. During the event, held at the Boston Marriott Newton, John Rufo, Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, said that much has changed since the organization last put together a strategic plan in 2019. The latest plan has five areas of focus: transportation; childcare for the workforce; climate change; diversity, equity and inclusion; and housing. Creating more housing in the area is key, Rufo said. “I think about people who don’t have security in housing, and don’t have safety in housing,” Rufo said.

Police/Fire

Watertown Man Arrested in Newport on Charges of Delivering Fentanyl

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A Watertown man was arrested in Newport, Rhode Island, after allegedly delivering fentanyl after being linked to an opioid overdose in October. Jason Sumner, 49, of Watertown, was arrested last week and arraigned on Nov. 15 in Newport County District Court and was ordered held without bail. In October, Newport police and firefighters responded to and overdose, and officers administered Narcan to the person, who recovered, according to a report by WPRI Channel 12. During the investigation, police determined the cocaine ingested by the person had been mixed with fentanyl, which was linked to Sumner, according to WPRI.