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Watertown Company Hosting Blood Drive With Mass. General

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The following information came from C4 Therapeutics:

There is nothing scarier than a blood shortage! Every two seconds, someone needs blood to aid in their treatment to go through surgery, to survive. C4 Therapeutics is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are located at 490 Arsenal Way in Watertown; the Mass. General Hospital blood mobile will be in our front parking lot, where we have ample parking.

Around Town

Mosesian Arts Hosting Open Mid Comedy Event, No Experience Needed

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The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Join us this Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. for Open Mic Comedy! We’ve got a few spots left to perform and room still in the audience. For audience, admission is FREE, but reservations are recommended at mosesianarts.org/shows. There will be cabaret seating at tables in the lobby, additional tables in the bar, and plenty of standing room. The bar and concessions will be open 30 minutes before showtime and throughout the show.

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Watertown Group Hosts Forum Titled “Make Polluters Pay”

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The following announcement was provided by Progressive Watertown and Watertown Faces Climate Change:

Are you interested in how we as a community can respond to climate challenges? Please join us for a Forum on Make Polluters Pay at the Watertown Public Library on Sunday, October 22 at 2 p.m.

Representative Steve Owens; Laurel Schwab, Watertown Senior Environmental Planner; and Dan Zackin, 350 MASS Legislative Coordinator will discuss how An Act Establishing a ClimateChange Superfund Promoting Polluter Responsibility will help Watertown and other communities across the state to adapt to climate change. Following the discussion, additional activities will be available and light refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by Progressive Watertown and Watertown Faces Climate Change.

Entertainment

Families Invited to Halloween Happening at Brigham House

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The following announcement was provided by Debbie & Friends:

For years local children have been treated to a HALLOWEEN HAPPENING where there was “not a fright in sight.”   

Once again, we are offering this free celebration. On Oct. 27 come on over to Brigham House – 341 Mt. Auburn St. in Watertown at 10 a.m. to hear a concert with the award winning “Debbie and Friends” plus trick or treat with the residents.  

Debbie and Friends will be performing at the Halloween Happening at the Brigham House.

Sports

Youth Hockey Players Can Enter to Participate in Boston Bruins Foundation Clinic

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Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola announced that young hockey players can enter to be part of a hockey clinic put on by the Boston Bruins Foundation. The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

On behalf of the City of Watertown, the Watertown Department of Recreation, and the Boston Bruins Foundation, it is my privilege to formally invite you to our Court Dedication Ceremony at PFC Richard Moxley Field. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 25 at 4 p.m. at 31 Westminster Ave in Watertown. As part of this Dedication and Celebration, there will be a hockey clinic offered by the Boston Bruins Foundation. The Watertown Recreation Department are looking for 30 participants who love hockey, ages 8, 9, 10 and 11 and will be able to make a commitment on October 25 from 3:30 to 5:30.

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OP-ED: MBTA has Terrible Track Record of Providing Service to Watertown Square

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An MBTA Bus drives through Watertown Yard. (Photo by Mark Pickering)

By Mark Pickering

The city is out to revitalize Watertown Square and has set out a series of meetings aimed at getting feedback from the general public. The overall effort will look at making the square more attractive to walkers, merchants and developers looking to address the housing crisis. The issue of transportation is a key part of the package. Even our urban neighbors note that car traffic has taken over Watertown Square – which could be the worst such intersection in Greater Boston.

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Our History: Edmund Fowle II and His House

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This pre-19th century depiction of the Fowle House, complete with horse and individual dressed in period attire was done by 16 year old Jordan Piantedosi and presented to the Historical Society during the closing ceremony of Treaty Day 2004. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)

This article is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Joyce Kelly, Board member of the Historical Society of Watertown. Joyce writes articles for the newsletter and is the newsletter editor. This was published in our October 2007 newsletter, “The Town Crier.”

Entertainment

Pumpkin Time for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon

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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.”