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Get Ready for Planksgiving at a Watertown Fitness Studio

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The following announcement was provided by Get Lively:

Get Lively®’s Planksgiving 2023 – It’s time to get PLANKING, Watertown! This is an annual favorite with the LIVELY crew and we’d love for you to join us! We will be planking our way through the month of November working towards a 2 or 4 minute plank (with one rest day a week!)

“I NEVER thought I’d be able to hold a plank for that long!”

We hear people say this EVERY year – so join in and see what you can do! You can sign up for FREE by visiting: www.getlivelynow.com/plankwithus. This will give you access to our Momence App where you will get your daily videos and posts.

Schools

Watertown Assistant Superintendent Heading to Marblehead to be Interim Superintendent

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Watertown Assistant Superintendent Theresa McGuinness will be leaving Watertown after eight years to take a position in Marblehead. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:

Dr. Theresa McGuinness, Watertown’s Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, has accepted an offer to become the Interim Superintendent of Marblehead Public Schools. During her 8 years in Watertown, Dr. McGuinness demonstrated a relentless focus on the inclusiveness of instruction, valuing high expectations and equity for all students and staff members. Dr. McGuinness, like so many educators and administrators in Watertown, has worked tirelessly to create a fully inclusive, strong, and welcoming school district. “Watertown is a special school district and a microcosm of the world in many ways,” said Dr. McGuinness.

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Final Farmers Market of the Season Takes Place Wednesday

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The last opportunity in 2023 to get fresh produce and other products directly from the produces at the Watertown Farmers’ Market will be on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 2:30-6 p.m. in Saltonstall Park (Corner of Main St. & Whites Ave. – next to City Hall, 149 Main St.)

The Farmers Market sent out the following information:

Join us for the Last Market of the Season! 

Visit this Wednesday to enjoy the Watertown Farmers’ Market one last time for the season. With wonderful root vegetables and all your favorite farmers’ market foods, it’s not a market to be missed! 

We’ll have a kid’s scavenger hunt and LIVE MUSIC by Ruth Rappaport from 3:00 – 5:00pm, Community and Sustainability groups and a Watertown Business Coalition guest alongside our fabulous weekly lineup. 

THANK YOU for supporting another sensational season of our market, now in its 10th year!~6 p.m. close due to the sun setting earlier and waning light! What’s Growing?

Schools

LETTER: Couple Endorses School Committee Candidate

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Dear Neighbors and Friends,

Many are cynical or feel hopeless about politics. Let’s concede that some reasons for that exist. But there are even more reasons for recommitting ourselves to the honorable tradition of “P”olitics as service to community and to others, especially so for us in Watertown. With no need to deny the gamesmanship aspect of electoral politics, politics in Watertown is vibrant and decent. It is incumbent on all of us to keep it this way by shutting our doors to any attempts to undermine the service to the common good, rational, and compassionate spirit of our politics.

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Watertown Dispensary Hosting Author of Book on Medical Use of Cannabis

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The following announcement was provided by Ayr Wellness:

Ayr Wellness will host a book signing of The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook with local author, Dr. Benjamin Caplan at their Watertown dispensary on October 26. LEVIA will be popping-up at Ayr Watertown on the same day, with uninfused samples of their fan-favorite flavor, Blueberry Cobbler available for customers to sample while they wait for their copy to be signed. Dr. Ben Caplan is a Boston-based, board-certified Family Physician, and has become the authority on cannabis medicine with the release of his book, The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook. Dr. Caplan’s book provides a safe and comprehensive way that adults looking for relief from a variety of illnesses can explore the possibilities of cannabis. He will be on-site at Ayr Watertown to sign copies of his book and answer questions. Attendees can also sip complimentary samples of LEVIA’s flagship flavors, Celebrate, Achieve, and Dream, along with their limited-edition flavor at their pop-up.

Schools

Hear From Watertown School Committee Candidates at Town Democrats Meeting

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The five candidates running for three seats on the Watertown School Committee will appear at a forum this week. The Watertown Democratic Town Committee sent out the following information:

The Watertown Democratic Town Committee has invited all candidates running for Watertown School Committee to its October monthly meeting. The meeting will be held this Thursday, October 26th at the First Parish Church in Watertown, 35 Church Street, and starts at 7:30 p.m.

For more information please contact Will Pennington, Chair of the WDTC at  watertowndems@gmail.com.

Schools

Roads Near Watertown High School to be Closed for Utility Work

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The following information was provided by the WHS construction project management firm, Vertex:

Dear Community Members,

Activities to complete the underground utility service improvements for the New High School Project are scheduled for Monday 10/23 and Tuesday 10/24. Please be aware that during work hours Columbia St. will be closed from Common St. to Barnard Ave. Resident access to driveways will be protected on Columbia St.

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City Seeks Your Help on Design Improvements to Bemis Playground

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

How to get involved: Come to an Event! Bemis Playground Improvements is by the Watertown Recreation Department, the Watertown Department of Public Works, and CBA Landscape Architects

Conversations at Bemis Playground: Chat with the designers and City staff about design options & your priorities. Tuesday, October 24th, 2023Bemis Playground, 4 PM – 6 PM

and

Saturday, November 4th, 2023Bemis Playground, 11 AM – 2 PM

Review the Final Design Proposal:

To be scheduled. Follow Us Online! https://www.watertown-ma.gov/948/Parks

Coming Soon: Online Survey!