Schools

Minuteman Teacher Receives Award from National Group

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Minuteman High School design and visual communications teacher Allison Barry won an award from NOCTI. The following information was provided by Minuteman High School:

Allison Barry, a Design and Visual Communications teacher at Minuteman High School, is the winner of the 2020 Carl J. Schaefer Memorial CTE Teacher Award from NOCTI, the nation’s largest provider of industry partner certifications and industry-based credentials for career and technical education programs.

The award was established in 2013 to honor Dr. Carl J. Schaefer. As a lifelong champion in career and technical education (CTE), he gained national recognition as a CTE educator and author. He was also one of NOCTI’s founding fathers. This memorial award is a tribute to Dr. Schaefer’s memory and recognizes an outstanding CTE teacher or CTE teacher candidate.

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Watertown Unity Breakfast Going Virtual in 2021

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The following information was provided by the Unity Breakfast Planning Committee:

Watertown will celebrate its 21st annual Unity Breakfast on January 18, 2021 – Martin Luther King Day. For the past 20 years, the World in Watertown event has brought together hundreds of people at for a hearty breakfast and program that celebrates and honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to racial justice. This year, however, the Unity Breakfast will be different – it will be a virtual event presented in partnership with Watertown Cable Access Corp (WCA-TV). It will be streamed at 10:00 am on January 18, 2021 (MLK Day), on the 2021 Unity Breakfast website and the WCA-TV FaceBook page, and simultaneously broadcast by WCA-TV on channels 9 (Comcast) and 3 (RCN). The program will be recorded so that it will also be available for subsequent on-demand viewing.

Development

Find Out What’s Happening with the Tufts Building at a Community Meeting

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An online community meeting to discuss the plans for the Tufts Health Plan property will be held on Dec. 21. The developers who are renovating the facility sent out the following information:

Tufts Health Plan recently sold 705 Mt. Auburn Street and 64 Grove Street to 705 Mount Auburn LLC and 64 Grove LLC. Accordingly, the new project team would like to invite you to attend a virtual meeting on Monday, December 21st at 6:30pm to formally introduce itself and present its improvement plans.

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Free COVID-19 Testing for Watertown Residents in December

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The following announcement was provided by the Town of Watertown:

The Town of Watertown will be offering, by appointment only, free COVID-19 Testing for Watertown residents. 

Testing is free, does not require a medical referral, and you do not need to have COVID-19 symptoms to get tested. Pre-registration is required to receive a test (pre-registration details below). Testing will be held inside the Commander’s Mansion, 440 Talcott Avenue, on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, December 15 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 16 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Tuesday, December 22 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 23 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Tuesday, December 29 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 30 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

In order to obtain an appointment a Watertown resident must pre-register by clicking here.          

This is not a drive up test. Watertown residents who have an appointment will enter into the Commander’s Mansion and with the assistance of Pro Ambulance employees will conduct a self-administering nasal swab (PCR test).  Results will be returned within 24 to 36 hours.

Entertainment

Bedtime for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon

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Cartoon by James DeMarco

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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State Announces Plans for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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The following announcement was sent out by the Governor’s Office:

The Baker-Polito Administration announced allocation and distribution plans for the first round of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Massachusetts set to begin around December 15. The state’s first shipment of 59,475 doses of the Pfizer vaccine was ordered from the federal government this past Friday and will be delivered directly to 21 hospitals across 8 counties, as well as to the Department of Public Health Immunization lab. Doses will then be redistributed for access to 74 hospitals across all 14 counties for front line medical workers. The next 40,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine will be allocated to the Federal Pharmacy Program to begin vaccinating staff and residents of skilled nursing facilities, rest homes and assisted living residences. Vaccine is being prioritized for these groups to maximize life preservation and to support the health care system.

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Watertown Recreation Kicks Off Survivor Series, New Activities Weekly

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An aerial view of Victory Field. The Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following announcement:

The Department of Recreation is pleased to announce to start of RECREATION SURVIVOR SERIES beginning Thursday, December 10. Weather permitting, we will offer a different activities on our Victory Artificial Turf Field each Tuesday – Friday afternoons. We might even use the Victory Track, Basketball, Tennis Courts and Casey Rink on some occasions as well. Signups in advance are mandatory, space is limited and based on first come, first serve.

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Citizens Group’s Monthly Meeting Focusing on Racial Justice

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

Our December Monthly Meeting will bring together the different groups addressing systematic racism and racial justice in Watertown. 

TITLE: Who is Working for Racial Justice in Watertown? WHERE: On Zoom

WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Presentations by our own working group – Watertown Citizens for Black Lives, Uplift Watertown, Kingian Community, Pigsqussett Initiative, andWatertown Story Share.  Questions and discussion will follow. For more information and to get the Zoom link, go to http://watertowncitizens.org/.