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Parts of Watertown Square were closed Saturday morning so police could investigate an incident where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Overnight, a person was struck while crossing a street in Watertown Square near CVS, Watertown Police said. The adult pedestrian was taken to hospital, but the extent of injuries were not known. The incident remains under investigation.
See how the New Year’s Day holiday and the observed holiday (Jan. 2) will impact you.
New Year’s Day
Restaurants, bars: Open if the owners choose
Convenience stores: Open if the owners choose
Supermarkets: Open if the owners choose
Retail stores: Open if the owners choose
Liquor stores: Open if the owners choose
Banks: Closed
Post Office: Closed
City, Town, State and Federal offices: Closed
Library: Closed
Buses/Subways: The MBTA will run buses, subways and Commuter Rail will run on a Sunday schedule on Jan. 1. Boats will not run on Jan. 1.
Men ages 18 to 35 are ideal bone marrow donors for patients who need a life-saving transplant to cure their blood cancer or other blood disease. Knowing this, Be The Match, the organization that manages the world’s largest and most diverse registry of potential marrow donors, is focused on attracting more registry members in this crucial demographic. Potential donors are largely unaware of the need and process for bone marrow donation, and Be The Match hopes to change that by sharing stories of young men like Jacob Gribb, Watertown High grad C.J. Logan and Jake Prus, former college athletes who have completed the donation process and are passionate about getting others involved. “The first time it really hit me about what was happening was when I asked a nurse what would have happened if I had decided not to donate,” Gribb said. “She told me that the patient wouldn’t have had a chance to survive and would have died.
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The Watertown Police Department will collect children’s clothing as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Donations of like-new children’s items will be accepted at the Watertown Police Station, 552 Main St., Watertown, from rom Jan. 9 to 16. The items will be given to Cradles to Crayons, which will give them to children ages 0-12 who are living in homeless or low-income situations to use at school. They seek winter coats (girls and boys size infant to 18/20 or adult medium), winter boots (boys and girls size infant, child 0-13 and adult 1-10) and other winter clothing (newborn, child size 18/20 or adult medium).
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 22, 7:25 p.m.: Security at Home Depot spotted a man they recognized from previous shoplifting incidents in the store. He went to the power tools section and took a Rigid hammer drill and tried to leave without paying. The drill was worth $279.
Winter’s first big storm will hit the Boston area on Thursday, with three or more inches of snow forecast for Watertown.
Snow will fall before 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, and will turn to rain. At 5 p.m. it will be a mix of rain and snow. After 11 p.m. the precipitation will turn back to snow. WCVB Channel 5’s early snowfall forecast shows Watertown on the edge of the areas with 1-3 inches and 3-6 inches. The Cape will get less than an inch, while West of Worcester and New Hampshire will get more than 6 inches. Friday’s forecast is for sunny weather with a high of 37 degrees.
If you have styrofoam piling up after all your gifts have been opened, the Public Works Department will offer a chance to recycle it – and also shred paper and dispose of old tires. The Recycling event will be held Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watertown Recycling Center (on Green River Way off Waltham). Bring your styrofoam cups, peanuts and takeout containers to the event. You can also have your sensitive documents shredded while you watch.