Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Player to Play in College All-Star Game

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Watertown High grad Michaela Antonellis has been named an NCAA Div. 2 All American and will playin the 2019 Victory Sports Tours/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II Senior Game. The following piece was provided by Stonehill College Athletics:

Stonehill College senior All-American Michaela Antonellis has been selected to participate in the 2019 Victory Sports Tours/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Div. II Senior Game to be played on Saturday, Nov. 23, in conjunction with the NCAA Div.

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Hear What the Council Heard from Residents About Community Engagement

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The following announcement came from the Committee on Media and Public Outreach Committee:

The public is invited to the Community Engagement Project Meeting with the Town Council’s Committee on Media and Public Outreach Committee. How do residents engage with town government? What tools do they use? What tools would they like to see expanded or developed? What do they see as major opportunities and challenges to increase community engagement?

Entertainment

Small Saves: Fall Means Hockey Weather

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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.”

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OP-ED: Looking at Gov. Baker’s Temporary Ban on Vaping

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The following piece was provided by State Sen. Will Brownsberger, D – Belmont, who also represents Watertown and parts of Boston. On Sept. 24, Governor Baker declared a public health emergency and temporary ban on the sale of all vaping products in response to a multi-state outbreak of unexplained lung illnesses associated with vaping. In effect until Jan. 25, the ban seeks to provide medical experts time to properly investigate the dangers associated with the use of electronic nicotine and marijuana products, which will assist the state in developing a response that could include new legislation or Department of Public Health (DPH) regulations.

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Watertown Group Joins Protest Against Invasion of Syria

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Anne Benaquist and Mary Skinner, members of Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group, stand in front of Boston’s Turkish Consulate on Tuesday in protest of the Turkish invasion of Syria and U.S. support to the Turkish military. Residents from Watertown joined the protest against Turkey’s invasion of Syria outside the Turkish Consulate. Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment provided the information and photos. Members of the Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group, part of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment, attended the protest on Tuesday in Boston. Members of Mass.

Obituaries

OBIT: Frank LeBlanc, 90, Retired Physicist, WWII Navy Veteran

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Francis J. “Frank” LeBlanc of Watertown died on Oct. 12, 2019 at the age of 90. Beloved husband of Gracemarie V. (Alfe). Devoted father of Janine M. LeBlanc-Straceski (Anthony) of Andover, John J. LeBlanc (Debra) of North Andover, Steven F. LeBlanc (Anne Beinecke) of Cambridge and Marybeth L. Shea (Tom) of North Andover. Loving grandfather of Joseph & Christa LeBlanc, Madeleine & Matthew Shea, and Francis, Joseph & Michael Straceski.

Entertainment

Halloween Mask Making, Scarecrow Contest at the Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall will host a mask making craft on Oct. 17 and the annual Scarecrow Contest begins on Oct. 18. The mall provided the following information:

Mask Making Event

The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal Street, together with Watertown Families Together invite you to come on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. for “Magical Masks,” an event to celebrate Halloween by making themed masks. There will be songs, stories and crafts as well!