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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.”
The following information was provided by the Watertown Cultural Council:
Are you interested in enriching the lives of Watertown residents? Do you have an interest in the arts, humanities or sciences?
The Watertown Cultural Council is seeking new members who would like to serve on the Council and help us select and promote new projects in the future. All Watertown residents are eligible to apply, and we especially encourage people with experience in grants evaluation, social media, public relations, finance and program development to contact us. If you would like to speak with a member of the Council about your possible participation, please email our WCC Chair, Lois Pond at lzpond@gmail.com or watertowncultural@gmail.com and we will get back in touch with you to answer your questions. We particularly encourage community members from underserved populations to apply. For more information, please see our website: watertownculturalcouncil.org
The Watertown Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, interpretive sciences, and humanities every year.
The following announcement was provided by the organizers of the Faire on the Square:
We are planning another fantastic event for 2023, and if you haven’t already done so, we invite you to get involved again this year. Event details –
Saturday, September 23, 202311 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saltonstall Park, Main Street, Watertown
In 2022, we estimated approximately 15,000 people attended the Faire! The Faire continues to be the single largest annual community event in Watertown! Subsequently adding to the quality of life here in our city, this achievement is not possible without the support of our sponsors. We simply could not offer this fantastic, family-friendly, and important community event each year without them. There are many ways to get involved – do you have goods for sale, a service you would like to highlight, or a local organization you would like to promote?
Become an exhibitor, a sponsor or volunteer (company groups welcomed) – you will have the opportunity to meet 1,000s of people from our community and local neighborhoods!
Editor,
The Biden Administration has announced that it will send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a response to the suffering caused by cluster munitions, which have killed and injured many thousands of civilians in countries where they have been used. Cluster munitions pose an immediate threat to civilians during conflict by randomly scattering bomblets over a wide area. They continue to pose a threat post- conflict by leaving remnants, including bomblets, to explode upon impact, becoming de-facto landmines. More than 120 countries have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions to end the use of cluster bombs.
Zuhayr Masud
The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Chamber:
The Charles River Regional Chamber is once again awarding four scholarships to deserving seniors from our core communities. This year’s Watertown recipient is Zuhayr Masud. Zuhayr Masud is a 2023 graduate of Watertown High School who is “a unique individual who is curious, collaborative, and extraordinarily intelligent,” said teacher, Vivienne Mulhall. As the class president, Alex has a variety of extracurricular activities and talents, including the impressive art portfolio of his artistic evolution in high school. Zuhayr outreached and lead a school campaign to advocate for the Fair Share Amendment that resulted in the school committee’s endorsement.
The City of Watertown provided the following information:
City Manager George J. Proakis is seeking Watertown residents interested in serving on the Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors, and also residents interested in serving on the Historical Commission. Please read about both… Residents interested in the Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or other information concerning background or experience by email to citymgr@watertown-ma.gov or City Manager’s Office, 149 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472. Board/Commission/Committee: Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors
Description: The non-profit corporation will work cooperatively with the Watertown School Department to manage a state-of-the-art studio located at Watertown High School. The Board of Directors will be charged with hiring an executive director and staff that will be responsible for day to day management of cable access programming.
Residents interested in the Historical Commission should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or other information concerning background or experience by email to citymgr@watertown-ma.gov or City Manager’s Office, 149 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472.
By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
This week is a kind of a big deal in Watertown politics. I know. It’s summer, and to borrow a phrase, it’s stinkin’ hot and humid. Who can think straight in this environment? My body has been fighting my mind for about a week now, and I apologize to all of my friends who’ve heard very little from me lately.
A rendering of the proposed project at 275, 313 Pleasant St. from the March Community Meeting. (Courtesy of Broder)
BRODER INVITES YOU TO A COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
Dear Community Member:
Please join Broder for a Community Open House to review and discuss modifications we have made to our project at 275 & 313 Pleasant Street, 80 Rosedale Road, and 60 Acton Street. We are excited to share these updates, which contemplate the concerns and feedback received from various stakeholders. For those who may have missed the project’s official Community Meeting on March 20th, a recording can be viewed here: http://vodwcatv.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2386?site=1
We will be hosting an in-person session at 60 Acton Street on Monday, July 17th at 6:00 p.m. and a virtual Zoom session on Tuesday, July 18th at 6:00 p.m. for those unable to attend in-person.