Around Town

Watertown Cable Offering Remote Workshops on Video Production

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The following information was provided by Watertown Cable:

Watertown residents of all ages are invited to sign up for Watertown Cable Access Corporations remote workshops, which will take place during the months of October, November, and December. These workshops will be available in two formats: Live webinar and Q&A. For the live webinar format, a WCA-TV instructor will teach a two hour workshop via Zoom. The deadline to sign up for these workshops is the Friday prior to the scheduled Zoom webinar. For the Q&A format, attendees will be sent an instructional video to watch in preparation for a one hour Q&A session via Zoom that will take place at a later date.

Sports

Space Still Available for Watertown Rec’s Adult Tennis, Pickleball Programs

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Watertown Recreation’s adult tennis and pickleball programs begin this week, and there is still space available. The Recreation Department provided the following descriptions:

Tennis

The fall tennis program participants will have the opportunity to sharpen many tennis skills including forehand, backhand, serving, and scoring. Players will also have the opportunity to compete in singles match play. All participants are encouraged to bring their own tennis racquet. For those without equipment, racquets will be provided.

Around Town

State Discussing Renumbering of Highway Exits at Virtual Meeting

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The following information was provided by MassDOT:

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an upcoming virtual Public Information Meeting for MassDOT’s Statewide Exit Renumbering Project on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This project is converting all existing exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. The public meeting will cover information about the project, the construction schedule, and the project team will be there to answer questions. The meeting link is available through registration at this site. Construction is scheduled to begin on this project in mid-October of this year and is anticipated to end in the Summer of 2021.

Business

3 Day Sale at Eastern Clothing, Shop & Get Discounts at Local Restaurants

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(PAID POST)

Watertown’s Eastern Clothing will be holding its biggest sale of the year on the weekend of Sept. 25-27, with discounts of up to 50 percent. Get deals on suits, sports coats, business casual wear and accessories during the end of summer sale. Book an appointment by calling 617-924-8240, sending an email to john.m@easternclothing.com, or just stop by the store at 76 Coolidge Hill Road, Watertown (off Arlington Street). As an added bonus, if you show you receipt from an Eastern Clothing purchase at three local restaurants, you can receive a special discount, said co-owner John M. Airasian.

Government

Stormwater Catch Basin Cleaning Beginning This Week

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The Department of Public Works will start stormwater catch basin cleaning during the week of Sept. 21. The following information was provided by the Department of Public Works:

Beginning the week of September 21, 2020, the Town will be cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout Town, utilizing a contractor, BMC Corp. There are about 3,200 catch basins in Town and it will take about a month to clean them all. Catch basins carry stormwater off the streets and into the Town’s drainage system, which ultimately flows to the Charles River.

Entertainment

Small Saves Makes a Dream Save 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.”

Schools

MassBay College Doubles Number of Reduced Cost Offerings

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The following announcement was provided by MassBay Community College:

Already the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest, MassBay Community College is pleased to announce another significant and cost-saving change in its course offerings. This fall, compared to fall 2019, the College has doubled the number of courses that use free or Open Educational Resources (OER) to 74 courses, which makes these classes more affordable to students. Open Educational Resources are free or low-cost text, media, and other digital assets which are useful for teaching, learning, and research. They are offered under a Creative Commons license that permits others to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute them. In this format, students receive free or low-cost (under $40) access and use of the materials without the expense of buying or renting textbooks or other required course materials.

Around Town

Watertown Library Bids Farewell to Employee After 56-Year Career

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Pat Farrell is retiring from the Watertown Library after a 56-year career. The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Library:

When Pat Farrell was first hired as a library page, she made $1.15 per hour, minimum wage at the time. She was 14 years old. On Friday, Sept. 18, Pat will retire after working for 56 years at the Watertown Free Public Library.