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Paul J. Sullivan Playground
The City of Watertown will hold a meeting on Jan. 17 to get input from residents about the Paul J. Sullivan Playground at the corner of Arlington and Mt. Auburn streets. The City provided the following announcement:
Sullivan Playground Renovation
We want your opinions, please drop-in! 6:30-8 p.m., Jan.
Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment and Massachusetts Peace Action will be having a silent standout in Watertown Square and a commemoration of lives lost in the nearby Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church on Sunday. The group sent out the following announcement:
Sunday, January 21
Standout for a Permanent CEASEFIRE in Gaza and PalestineEnd the Siege of Gaza – End the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
End U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Release All Hostages and Political Prisoners
Support UN Resolution Calling for Humanitarian Aid
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Silent Standout in Watertown Square
(Public parking is available in lot behind CVS)
BRING YOUR OWN SIGN or come at 12:30 PM to Make a Sign
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Commemoration of Lives Lost in Gaza, Palestine and Israel Speaker – Nidal Alazraq, Executive Director, 1for3.org
Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown (Across from Starbucks) Sponsored by Peace and Common Security Working Group of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment and Massachusetts Peace Action (watertowncitizens@gmail.com)
The following Watertown students earned academic honors in the Fall semester of 2023. Southern New Hampshire University
President’s List
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2023 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
The following is a letter signed by 50 Cunniff families and more than a dozen additional community members in response to the third false alarm of the intruder alert at the Cunniff since the new building opened.
January 14, 2024
In the aftermath of an accidental activation of the intruder alert at Cunniff last week, we want to publicly share our support for the heroism, leadership, compassion, and professionalism that our teachers demonstrated during this crisis. Thank you for prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of our children and for the countless ways that you support them every day. The district has released information about physical safeguards being installed to prevent another false alarm. Last week’s incident was the third occurrence during school hours since the opening of the new Cunniff. Watertown Educators shared via Facebook that Cunniff Educators have asked for emergency protocol trainings since moving into the new building. The signers of this letter are calling for immediate action by Watertown Public Schools district leadership and Watertown School Committee to ensure this need be met.
78 rpm records from the collection of the Armenian Museum of America are
being digitized, restored, and shared on its website under the Virtual Resources tab (Photo by
Jonathan Lizcano)
The following piece was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:
By Jesse Kenas Collins
Over the past year, the Armenian Museum of America’s Sound Archive program has taken a giant step forward. Each month, the Museum posts a handful of songs digitized and restored from its collection of 78 rpm records on its website along with a historical writeup about the artists. Along with more conventional musical recordings, some of the recordings touch on Armenian cultural, political, and educational history, as well as the history of recording technologies. The program is sponsored by a generous grant from the SJS Charitable Trust. The Museum hosted musicologist Ian Nagoski to its galleries to weave the story of the influential but largely forgotten soprano Zabelle Panosian, who was born in Bardizag and emigrated to Boston in 1907.
YardArt is back this April, 2024! See the announcement provided by YardArt below:
Start thinking about what you will create this year. Get your friends and neighbors to join in the fun. Stay tuned for registration details in February. More examples on our website.
The City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown program has plenty of activities this winter, from managing stress, to healthy cooking, to getting active. See details provided by Live Well Watertown:
Happy 2024 ~ we hope the beginning of the year is going well! Our planning is underway to continue offering diverse programs that build a healthier and more connected community. The 2023 Farmers’ Market finished its 10th season stronger than ever and our work on food security reached many more residents. A variety of Live Well programs inspired and encouraged people to eat well, move more, stress less, and connect with the greater community.
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.”