Entertainment

The Faire on the Square is Back! New Additions Include Line Dancing, Mini Golf, Karaoke

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Charlie BreitroseChildren will have many fun activities to choose from at the 2021 Faire on the Square. After a year off due to the pandemic, the Watertown Faire on the Square is back in 2021 with some new activities, new performers along with some favorites from previous editions. The Faire takes place Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown). There is no cost to attend, but there will be many food vendors, booths and others with items for sale.

Business

Get Back in the Swing of Things at the Upcoming Watertown Business Coalition’s Event

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Charlie BreitroseThe Commander’s Mansion in Watertown. The Watertown business community will gather for the first time in more than a year to network, enjoy some music, and have a drink and something to eat. The Watertown Business Coalition invites you to “Get back in the Swing of Things” at a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event will be outside under a large tent at the Commander’s Mansion. Providing the entertainment will be Watertown’s own Rosedale Ramblers.

Around Town

The End of An Era: Russo’s Closes for the Last Time, Thanks for the Memories

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Charlie BreitroseShoppers enjoyed the last days of Russo’s before it closed for good on Sept. 18. Several years ago, when my wife and I had dinner with some of our friends, we discussed one of the hypothetical situations: would you want to know that you are about to eat the best meal in your life, with the catch that no other meal would ever rise to that level. That question came to mind for me recently as I realized that the last days of Russo’s market were approaching. Tucked away on one end of town, I used to think of the store as one of those hidden gems that make Watertown so special.

Around Town

UPDATED: Several Flu Clinics Being Offered by Watertown Health Department

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The Watertown Health Department will be running a series of flu clinics in September and October. The flu vaccine is available even to those without insurance. If you are insured, please remember to bring all your insurance and Medicare cards with you for billing purposes where applicable. If you know of anyone who is homebound and unable to attend one of our clinics please call 617-972-6446 and speak to the Public Health Nurse. The Watertown Health Department will be offering influenza vaccine to all Watertown residents at the following locations:

Clinics for Individuals 16 and Over:

Thursday 9/30/21 4 pm-7 pm, Watertown Police Station at 552 Main Street

Friday 10/15/21 9 am-1 pm, Watertown Public Library at 123 Main Street

Saturday 10/23/21 9 am-1 pm, Watertown Public Library at 123 Main Street

Tuesday 11/9/21 4 pm-7 pm, Watertown Public Library at 123 Main Street

Thursday 11/18/21 9 am-1 pm, Watertown Public Library at 123 Main Street

Clinics for Individuals 55 and Over Only:

Thursday 9/23/21 2 pm-5 pm, Watertown Senior Center at 31 Marshall Street

Tuesday 10/5/21 2 pm-5 pm, Watertown Senior Center at 31 Marshall Street

Click here for more information.

Arrests

Police Log: Shoplifter Caught With Items from 2 Stores, Parts Taken from HVAC Unit

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

Sept. 9, 2:49 p.m.: A shoplifter was spotted at Home Depot, and when police arrived security pointed out a man riding away on a bicycle with a trailer attached. When they stopped the suspect police found the suspect had $226 worth of items from Home Depot as well as $704 in merchandise from Target. Officers also found that he had two arrest warrants in his name.

Cartoons

See This Week’s Small Saves and Here’s Trouble Comics

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school