Government

Residents Wanted to Serve on the Community Preservation Committee

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The City of Watertown seeks applications from residents seeking to serve on the Community Preservation Committee. See information below. City Manager George J. Proakis is inviting Watertown residents to apply for membership on the Community Preservation Committee. Interested applicants should complete and submit a Universal Application. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) makes recommendations for the use of Community Preservation funds for initiatives related to open space, outdoor recreation, historic resources, and community housing.

Schools

Watertown Students Earn Honors at RPI, SNHU and Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

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Students from Watertown received honors from Renselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), and from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). RPI

On October 30, Allison Fitzpatrick of Watertown, MA, was among the 210 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seniors inducted into the Order of the Engineer, a national organization dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards for the engineering profession. In addition to taking the Order of the Engineer pledge, each inductee received a stainless-steel ring to be worn on the little finger of their dominant hand. The rings represent each student’s daily commitment to serving humanity through engineering. These students will follow in the footsteps of RPI graduates who, since 1824, have applied technology and innovation to solving the world’s toughest problems.

Founded in 1824 for the application of science to the common purposes of life, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first technological research university in the United States.

Entertainment

Cartoon: Small Saves Has His Own Cheering Section

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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.”

Around Town

Watertown Cable Invites Non-Profits to Record PSA Messages

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Watertown Cable is inviting non-profits and other organizations to record a commercial as part of PSA Day. See information below. WCA-TV’s PSA Day is back on Friday, December 13th. Watertown nonprofits and organizations have the opportunity to  sign up to film a one minute PSA onsite in our studio or arrange to film at location. All you need to bring is your script and smile!

Around Town

Senior Snow Shoveling Program Accepting Applications from Seniors

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Seniors in Watertown can apply to get help shoveling their sidewalks. See information provided by the City of Watertown, below. Watertown’s Senior Snow Shoveling Program is Accepting Senior Applications for the 2024-2025 Winter Season. Please email SeniorCenter@watertown-ma.gov for an application or apply online at Snow Removal Program (PDF) or click the link on the Senior Services page. Please sign up by December 13, 2024.

Around Town

Mt. Auburn St. Repaving Between School and Summer St. Starts Next Week

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The City of Watertown sent out the following information:

Temporary Paving Expected to be Completed Next Week

Newport Construction will be leveling and laying temporary pavement moving east on Mount Auburn Street, starting at Summer Street and ending just prior to School Street. Both eastbound and westbound lanes will be completed, starting on the eastbound side of the street. The road lines will be restriped once the paving is completed to look the same as it was previously. The work originally scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM has been rescheduled due to anticipated rain. It is now expected to take place on Monday, November 25, and Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

Please stay up to date with the schedule at the Mount Auburn Street website.

Around Town

Watertown Residents Wanted to Apply for Zoning Board, Planning Board, Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission

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Watertown residents can apply to be on the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. See more details, below. City Manager George J. Proakis is inviting Watertown residents to apply for membership on the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. Interested applicants should complete and submit a Universal Application. The Planning Board is involved in long and short-range planning as well as implementation of the City’s land use regulations.

Around Town

Fitness Studio Offering Free Class with Donation for Watertown Food Pantry Holiday Shop

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Watertown’s Get Lively Health and Fitness will host a free class for a good cause on Dec. 7. See information, below. Join us for our Get HIIT class and let’s sweat together and bring some holiday cheer to those in need in our community! This class is free and open to all (age 12+), we ask that you bring a donation of a new gift for the Watertown Food Pantry’s Holiday Shop.