Around Town

See How the Fourth of July Impacts City Facilities, Trash & Recycling

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The City of Watertown announced the schedule for municipal facilities on the Fourth of July. City officials sent out the following information:

Watertown City Hall, Library, and Senior Center, are closed on Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022. Have a safe and fun holiday! Due to the holiday being on Monday, the trash and recycling pickup schedule shifts a day to Tuesday, July 5 through Saturday, July 9, 2022. Learn more about Trash and Recycling here.

Entertainment

Small Saves Shows Some Heart, Free Comic Book Offer

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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.”

A note from James DeMarco:

I’d like to thank everyone who enjoys following Small Saves. I’ve listed one of Small Saves’ storybooks, “The Day the Dinosaurs Played Hockey”, as a FREE READ for five days starting July 2nd on Amazon.

Fireworks

Watertown Police, Fire Departments Warn About Using Fireworks

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JL Johnson, https://www.flickr.com/photos/user47/Fireworks

The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

Watertown Public Safety Announcement: Please leave fireworks to the professionals this summer! 

Massachusetts Fireworks Law MGL Chapter 148, S. 39

It is illegal for private citizens to use, possess, or sell fireworks in Massachusetts, or to purchase them legally elsewhere and then transport them into the state. • Fine for possession or use of fireworks between $10-$100

• Up to a $1,000 fine for the sale of fireworks

Fireworks (including sparklers) are not safe, especially around children. Sparklers burn at temperatures of over 1,800° Fahrenheit! 

Children under age 5 are likely to suffer the worst burn injuries caused by sparklers. We need your help to prevent unnecessary injuries, house fires, property damage, and traumatic experiences for many children, pets, active military, veterans, and other residents. If you have any information on fireworks or to report firework activity, please call the Watertown Police Department at 617-972-6500.

Entertainment

Free Road Tripping Movies at the Mosesian Center This Summer

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

On Tuesday nights in July and August, the Mosesian Center for the Arts will present free film screenings in its air-conditioned Main Stage theater. Beat the heat and hit the road with favorite duos, trios, and bands of adventurers to globetrot with a good supply of popcorn, snacks, and beverages. Mosesian Arts Executive Director Darren Farrington built the series around “road movies,” with each film including travel in search of someone, something, or just for the “joy” of vacationing. “At a time when we’re all tryin’ to get somewhere,” the arts center promotes, “these classic road movies are just the inspiration – or escapism – that we need!”

The scheduled films are:

The Blues Brothers (1980): July 12, 8 PMA Goofy Movie (1995): July 19, 5 PMNational Lampoon’s Vacation (1983): July 19, 8 PMThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994): July 26, 8 PMThe Muppet Movie (1979): August 2, 5 PMPee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985): August 2, 8 PMPlanes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): August 9, 8 PMOnward (2020): August 16, 5 PMMidnight Run (1988): August 16, 8 PMAlmost Famous (2000): August 23, 8 PM

Every other week is a Road Trippin’ double feature, with two great road trips at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Single-show screenings begin at 8 p.m. Doors, bar, and concessions open half an hour before the night’s first screening.

Affordable Housing

Community Preservation Project Application Process Open for 2023

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The following information came from the the City of Watertown:

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is accepting project applications for the FY 2023 funding round and will host application workshops on Aug. 3 and Aug. 9, 2022. Visit the CPC webpage for more information including: key dates, links to application instructions and application documents, or read How to Apply. Apply for CPA Funding – FY 2023

Key Dates

Application Workshops (morning and evening options): Aug.

Entertainment

Exhibition Coming to Mosesian Center Will Delight Kids & Adults

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Dawn Evans Scaltreto’s “The Fool from Mystical Penguin” is one of the pieces that will be displayed at the Mosesian Center for the Arts from July 14 to Aug. 31. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Under the Sea and Over the Rainbow, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts will delight children and adults alike! From magical realms to the wonders of the natural world, this exhibit aims to bring joy to people of all ages. Summer at the Mosesian Center for the Arts is a time of creativity, learning, and play.

Schools

No Tuition Increase for Coming Year at MassBay Community College

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The following information was provided by MassBay Community College:

MassBay Community College Board of Trustees approved a budget last week that will not require students to pay an increase in fees or tuition for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year. This is the third consecutive year MassBay has avoided charging students more for fees and tuition. “At MassBay we believe the access to higher education is a matter of social justice,” said MassBay President David Podell. “We remain accessible by keeping the cost to attend as low as possible for students, by offering scholarships and financial aid counseling, and by ensuring the investment students make in us pays off in the end with well-paying, rewarding careers. Kudos to our financial management team for enabling us once again to keep tuition and fees at current levels.”

MassBay is the lowest-cost college option in MetroWest.

Around Town

President of Watertown Company Named to Small Business Leadership Council

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Lyndra TherapeuticsJess Ballinger President and Chief Operations Officer, Lyndra Therapeutics was named to the National Small Business Association Leadership Council. Lyndra Therapeutics, a Watertown-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working to make daily pills a thing of the past, recently announced that President and Chief Operations Officer Jess Ballinger has been named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, joining other advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

Lyndra Therapeutics is pioneering long-acting oral therapies based on its proprietary LYNX™ drug delivery platform, which has the potential to transform virtually any oral therapy into weekly or monthly pills. Lyndra is focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders, especially conditions impacting mental health. The company is also committed to advancing its platform to tackle major public health and global health challenges, including opioid use disorder and malaria. 

“I’m so excited about the progress our team at Lyndra has made to fundamentally change how people take their medicine, but I’m just as proud of the way we’re doing this: as a women-led company that truly embraces and understands the importance of diversity and inclusiveness,” stated Ballinger. “I’m honored to join the NSBA Leadership Council and to be able to bring my passion for science and DE&I to this team of expert small-business leaders.