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Watertown Housing Advocacy Group Receives Award

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Housing for All Watertown members Daniel Pritchard, Rita Colafella, Sam Ghilardi, Amy Plovnick, and Josh Rosmarin, flanked by AHMA staff Kassie Infante and Jesse Kanson-Benanav with the “Rookie of the Year” award. (Photo by Grainy Daze Studios)

The following announcement was provided by Housing for All Watertown:

On Nov. 30, a local housing advocacy group was honored at Abundant Housing Massachusetts’s First Annual Celebration of Abundance. Housing for All Watertown (HAW), a grassroots resident-led group founded in early 2023, received a “Rookie of the Year” award from the Massachusetts pro-housing nonprofit. “There are so many local community groups like ours who are working to create more housing access and address the region’s urgent housing crisis, so it’s an honor to be recognized for our efforts here in Watertown,” said Jacky van Leeuwen, a member of the HAW Steering Committee.

Entertainment

Small Saves: Not Everyone Appreciates a Good Goal

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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.”

Business

Business Parking Passes for Municipal Lots Go on Sale Soon

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The City of Watertown announced that Business Parking passes for Watertown municipal parking lots will go on sale on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Details

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

2 PASSES PER BUSINESS

$120 PER PASS

40 PASSES AVAILABLE FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT

20 AVAILABLE FOR NICHOLS AVE LOT

Passes for January 2024 through March 2024

All permits require business information, including proof of employment, valid driver’s license, and vehicle registration. Payment accepted by cash, check, or money order. NOTE: The pass is only valid for the vehicle registered with your pass for that specific parking lot

Visit https://www.watertown-ma.gov/342/Business-Parking-Passes

Around Town

Watertown Dog and Cat Licenses Can be Renewed

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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:

Watertown dog and cat owners, please be on the lookout for your renewal letter from PetData. Starting today, you can register for your pets’ 2024 license either in the City Clerk’s office or online with PetData. All pet licenses are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31st. Visit Watertown Dog and Cat Licenses page or PetData.com for more information. Licensing your pet is one of the most important steps you can take as a responsible pet owner.

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Watertown Fitness Studio Hosting Community Celebration Day

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The following information was provided by Fly Together:

Our Family at Fly Together would like to invite you to our Community Celebration Day. We are so thankful to have the support of neighbors and members like you and would love to bring everyone together at our ***WATERTOWN LOCATION*** (100 Parker St., Watertown MA) on Jan. 7th, 2024. Drop in anytime between 2:30-5:30 p.m. Gather with the Fly Together community for an afternoon of pole, performances, and fun! Bring a friend and show off your pole moves, spend time with the pole community, and enjoy light refreshments.

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OP-ED: Turning Watertown Square Daydreams Into a Long-Term Action Plan

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By Mark Pickering

The Watertown Square study process offers a once-in-a-generation chance to begin to make the changes that we only daydream about now. If we follow a long-term plan, we can transform the square into a place we can point to in pride a magnet for recreation, entertainment and congregating. What I have heard people saying during kitchen conversations, official presentations and workshops is that residents want the area to become more like Davis Square, Somerville. Perhaps not exactly like that bustling Somerville square, but more like that. So, I’d like to lay out some of the ideas that I’ve gotten from listening to others at various Watertown Square meetings.

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December at the Senior Center: Music, Uber Safety, Make Flowers Arrangements and More

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Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center is ready for St. Patrick’s Day. See what’s going on at the Watertown Senior Center in December. The following items came from the December Watertown Senior News provided by the Department of Senior Services. Uber Safety Lesson with WPD, Monday, December 4, at 12 pm

Detective Grady and her colleagues from the Watertown Police Department will present a list of safety measures you should be aware of while using ride-sharing applications like Uber and Lyft.

Entertainment

Perkins School for the Blind Hosting Pair of Holiday Concerts

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Perkins School for the Blind’s musical groups will put on Holiday Concerts in December. (Courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind)

The following announcement was provided by Perkins School for the Blind:

Kick off the holiday season and celebrate in song with Perkins! Join Perkins on campus or online to experience beautifully arranged choral and instrumental works from the Perkins Student Chorus, Music Makers, and Handbell Ensemble. Register online for the Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. in person concert, or the Tuesday, Dec.