Around Town

City Seeks Input on How Park Renovation, Hosting On-Site Meeting

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City is looking for your input on an overall vision plan for How Park and a focused Phase 1 renovation of the playground. Come visit the park, at the corner of Pleasant and Bacon Streets, from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, rain or shine, to speak with the design team and City staff to learn more about the project. We want to hear your ideas and thoughts about the park to shape the playground renovation and future phases of renovation! 

There will be two more public meetings to share your thoughts: one at the end of September or beginning of October, when the design team will share initial concepts based on your feedback, and a final meeting in November to show the community’s preferred overall design concept and more details about the Phase 1 playground renovation.

Around Town

Watertown Attorney Makes List of Lawyers to Watch in America

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Alexandra Mansfield of Watertown made the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. She is an associate in Mirick O’Connell’s Litigation Group

The following information was provided by Mirick O’Connell Attorneys at Law:

Alexandra N. Mansfield, of Watertown, was included in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for her work in Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Intellectual Property. 

This is her third year listed. Mansfield is an associate in Mirick O’Connell’s Litigation Group and she focuses her practice on business litigation. She has substantial experience in the areas of business, construction, and intellectual property disputes. See all the attorneys with Mirick O’Connell Attorneys at Law who were named to the Best Lawyers List by clicking here.

Around Town

Watertown Group Hosting Life Friendly Garden Tour

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Courtesy of Friends of Bees

The following information was provided by the Watertown Friends of Bees:

Mark your calendar! The 25th annual Life-Friendly Garden Tour is a few weeks away on Sunday Sept. 10 from 1 until 5 p.m.

Gardeners across Watertown will be opening up their gardens to guests, showcasing their wonderful chemical-free and life-friendly gardens. If you want to learn more about gardening to support bees, butterflies, birds, and/or healthy humans, check out the event page for more info. This event is hosted by Friends of Bees, which frequently collaborates with our Watertown Pollinator Pathways team.

Schools

MassBay Offers Free Workforce Training Courses this Fall

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MassBay Community College Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students practice skills in the nursing labs on the MassBay Framingham campus, Framingham, May 2019 (Courtesy of MassBay Community College)

The following information was provided by MassBay Community College:

This fall, MassBay Community College is offering free workforce training courses for eligible Massachusetts residents in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Behavioral Health Technician, Microsoft Training, Medical Interpreting, and ASE Diesel Test Preparation. These courses are one-semester and paid for through the Massachusetts Education & Training Fund (ETF) initiative and provide students with in-demand skills that will strengthen gaps in workforce needs. “We are thrilled to offer students these classes, free of charge, to gain skills that will make them employable in industries that are growing and need trained professionals,” said MassBay Director of Corporate Partnerships and Workforce Development Phara Boyer. “In just a few short months, students can retool themselves into in-demand fields, and many of our students are offered jobs at the conclusion of their clinical placements.”

Admissions applications for MassBay’s fall 2023 semester are due by Tuesday, August 29; and classes begin Tuesday, September 5. For questions about these classes and how to apply, please contact Therisa McKeon at 508-270-4104 or tmckeon@massbay.edu.

Around Town

Preschool Story Time at Gore Place’s New Barn

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The following information was provided by Gore Place:

On Wednesday, September 6th, from 10 am to 11 am, join our Family Educator at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham and Watertown, for story time in the new threshing barn. Preschoolers will learn about vegetables and how they grow through stories and movement. They will then do some harvesting of their own (weather dependent). The Watertown Public Library Bookmobile will be on site for children to browse and check out books after the program. Park in the parking lot and make your way to the barn for check-in.

Around Town

Charles River in Watertown to be Treated for Invasive Plant Species

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MassDCR announced that a stretch of the Charles River in Watertown will be treated for invasive aquatic plant species this week. See the announcement below. On Thursday, August 24, 2023, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will conduct invasive aquatic species control work in the Charles River from approximately the Newton Yacht Club in the City of Newton to the Arsenal Street Bridge in the City of Boston. The Charles River will remain open to the public, however, DCR encourages those on the river that day to avoid the treatment area and the treatment vessels. If left unmanaged, invasive aquatic species will outcompete native plant species and inhibit water flow and recreational access. Alternative local state parks include the downstream portions of the Charles River Reservation in the City of Boston, Mystic River Reservation in the City of Medford, Beaver Brook Reservation in the Town of Belmont and Middlesex Fells Reservation in the Town of Stoneham.  

WHERE:  Charles River from the Newton Yacht in the City of Newton to the Arsenal Street Bridge in the City of Boston 

WHEN: Thursday, August 24, 2023 

Government

LETTER: Candidate Kicks off Campaign for Council President

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Clyde Younger

Clyde Younger for City Council President and School Committee Member

I am excited to announce that I am running for City Council and School Committee Member. I am starting my campaign by reaching out to you my friends, neighbors and the community asking for your help. In 1973 Friends Suggested I Run on the Theme “He Listens”

In 2023 “I Can Still Do It”

I am honored to have been elected to serve this Community as a Town Meeting Member, School Committee Member, Elected Charter Commissioner and Town Council President and School Committee Member. I relocated to Watertown after CDC transferred me to assist in managing Boston’s Tuberculosis Program. Over the years I have witnessed the rich values of the Community; its commitment to service and dedication to ensuring that the needs of neighbors are addressed and met.

Police/Fire

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Youth Public Safety Academy Graduation

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Cadets from Watertown graduated from the Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Public Safety Academy. (Courtesy of Middlesex Sheriff)

The following information was provided by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office:

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy cadets from Arlington/Cambridge, Belmont/Watertown, Burlington and Tyngsborough were recognized during a graduation ceremony held at Chelmsford High School on Friday, Aug. 4. Middlesex Special Sheriff Amoroso Cefalo was joined by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan; Tyngsborough Town Manager Matthew Hanson; Watertown Police Chief Thomas Rocca and officials from all the communities to honor the graduates. Now in its 22nd year, YPSA is focused on providing cadets with educational lessons around personal and family safety and other health and wellness topics.