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Free Investing Webinar Provided by Watertown Financial Educator

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The following announcement was provided by Finances for Feminists:

Make your Money Work for you! 

Do you feel overwhelmed by investing jargon? Unsure of the basic investing principles you should know? Tired of feeling out of the loop and behind? Start your Fall off on the right financial footing with Ariel Nathanson, Founder of Finances for Feminists and Certified Financial Education Instructor. 

Join Finances for Feminists’ for a free investing webinar on Sept. 21, 2023 from 7-8 p.m.

In this free investing webinar, you will learn: 

Why Investing Matters

The Core Investing Principles Everyone Should Know

A fresh financial perspective!

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Watertown’s Renee Gaudette Named Executive Director of Playworks New England

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Renee Gaudette has been named Executive Director of Playworks New England. (Courtesy Photo)

The following announcement was provided by Playworks New England:

Growing up a latchkey kid, Renee Gaudette spent her afternoons on the basketball court, playing four-square and tag. Now, she is back on the playground as the new Executive Director for Playworks New England. The Watertown native brings more than 20 years of youth development and leadership experience. Part of a national organization, Playworks New England partners with schools, school districts and community organizations across all six New England states to ensure more than 68,000 youth experience safe and healthy play during and beyond the school day.

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Our History: Restoration of the Civil War Soldiers’ Monument

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The newly restored Civil War Soldiers’ Monument (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)

The following story is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Jon Spector, a former Board member of the Historical Society of Watertown for the January 2014 Historical Society newsletter, “The Town Crier.”

We are pleased to report that the historic Civil War Soldiers’ Monument in Saltonstall Park has at last been restored.  Historical Society of Watertown Council Member Jon Spector was the Chair of this project. 

This statue stood in disrepair for decades and would have remained so if Jon had not taken the initiative to get it restored. His diligence in getting the word out, raising the funds, writing the newsletter to keep people updated on the progress and pursuing the grant in conjunction with the town was a lot of work. His dedication to the restoration of this monument is evident. What a transformation!

Entertainment

See How Small Saves Handles a Broken Stick in This Week’s Comic

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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.”

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LETTER: What the Delta Saw: A (slightly) Irreverent and Rambling History of Watertown Square (Part 10)

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Watertown Square

Part 10: Change is Inevitable. Growth is Optional. (John Maxwell)

By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

Soapbox Alert:

There are different definitions for the word “Growth.” In its simplest terms, it means getting bigger. But there are other, less quantitive and more qualitative definitions, more subtle meanings to the word. For instance, if you’re talking about growth in a human being, it’s more than the measure of their height or weight.

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LETTER: State Statute Causing Confusion About Voting Status

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Last year there was a lot of confusion on Election Day at the polls because of a Massachusetts Statute. In Watertown, many enrolled voters were marked “INACTIVE” including State Rep. Lawn. In Massachusetts, when you do not send back the city/town census, you are marked “INACTIVE” on the election roll.  However, many Watertown voters did send back the city census, but the business vendor sent them to the wrong place. City Hall did not receive them. What does it mean if you are marked “INACTIVE”? It means you are an enrolled voter! It means you can vote!

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Watertown Group Hosting Meeting on the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

The Vets for Peace describe the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project as part of the world-wide movement to end the climate crisis and promote climate, environmental, racial, and economic justice. Our emphasis focuses on how the U.S. military, the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gases on the planet, fuels the climate crisis. A Special Presentation by Veterans for Peace will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

This will be an online presentation. The presentation will take place as part of the Monthly Membership meeting of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment.

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LETTER: What the Delta Saw: A (slightly) Irreverent and Rambling History of Watertown Square (Part 9)

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The Old Bridge, Galen Street Bridge 1906 before its demolition (Photo courtesy of the Watertown Free Public Library)

By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

Part 9: There’s a New Bridge in Town

According to Maud Hodges, in Crossroads on the Charles: “The new bridge was designed by Wilbur Learned, the Town engineer, and it combined strength, utility and beauty. The new structure was a broad, wide arch of concrete with a ninety-foot span …. The bridge was faced with granite blocks cut in Deer Isle, Maine. The road bed was 80 feet wide, spreading out at both ends to provide access for vehicles. Mt.