Around Town

Health Dept. Warns of EEE in Watertown, Tips to Avoid Mosquito Bites

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Health Department:

Due to the risk level of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the Middlesex County, the Watertown Health Department is urging residents to take personal precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Even though no positive EEE mosquitoes have been identified in Watertown, the risk to acquire mosquito borne diseases continues until the first deep frost sets in. The Watertown Health Department urges residents to continue to take steps to avoid mosquito bites by using repellents, limit outdoor activity during peak mosquito hours (dusk till dawn), and keep skin covered. For further information regarding the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Department of Agricultural Resources aerial spraying for EEE in critical and high risk communities, click here. Avoid Mosquito Bites

Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors.

Around Town

Catch the End of Summer Crops, Fall Harvests at the Farmers Market

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The Watertown Farmers Market has a wide variety of fresh fruits and veggies, as well as prepared foods, meat, fish and more. The Watertown Famers Market provided the following information:

Savor the Last Weeks of SummerSay Hello to Fall ProduceWednesday, Sept. 112:30 – 6:30 p.m.Saltonstall Park [next to Town Hall, 149 Main St.]

Preserving the Summer!With the end of summer fast approaching, those summer favorites of summer squash, tomatoes, and corn are starting to diminish to make way for apples, onions, and the beginnings of winter squash. Here are a couple techniques and recipes that will allow you to enjoy these tasty flavors of summer all winter long! The Kitchen’s Guide to Freezing Summer ProduceBon Appetit’s Guide to Preserving all your Summer Fruits & VegetablesSummer’s Bounty Recipes & Tutorials to Keep you Busy until Thanksgiving

This week be sure to check out Swissbakers new Fall muffin collection including Apple Cinnamon and Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins!

Schools

Minuteman Head Named Semifinalist for Superintendent of the Year

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Minuteman High School Supertinendent-Director Edward Bouquillon has been named semifinalist for superintendent of the year. The following announcement was provided by Minuteman High School:

Dr. Edward A. Bouquillon, who has been Superintendent-Director of Minuteman High School since 2007 and recently presided over the most notable and far-reaching achievement of his tenure there – the opening of a new $145 million Minuteman facility that he ceaselessly advocated for and took more than a decade from inception to completion – was recently chosen as a semi-finalist for the 2019 National Superintendent of the Year Award given by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS). Dr. Bouquillon was nominated by Ford Spalding, the Dover representative to the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District and chair of the Minuteman School Building Committee. The award winner was Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart of Hazelwood School District in Florissant, Missouri. There were three other semi-finalists in addition to Dr. Bouquillon.

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Two Chances to Meet with State Rep. Jonathan Hecht This Month

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State Rep. Jonathan Hecht

Representative Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours twice in Watertown in September. Constituents are invited to meet with Representative Hecht at the following time and location:

Monday, September 165:30-6:30 p.m.Watertown Free Public Library123 Main St, Raya Stern Trustees Room

Thursday, September 198:30-9:30 a.m.Watertown Town Hall149 Main St, Watertown, 3rd Floor hallway

Anyone unable to attend these office hours can call Representative Hecht at 617-722-2140 to schedule an appointment at another time.

Sports

Champion of Summer Basketball Legend League Crowned

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Finnegan Club clinched the 2019 O’Brien-Jeharian Legend League championship. Finnegan Club won Game 2 over Johnson Club to force a third and deciding game in the best-of-three Legend League Finals, and completed the season by winning the championship on Thursday night. The following account of Game 3 was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

The Finnegan Club came out of the gate red hot led by Marcus D’Angelis and Rob Bagasarian (10 first half points each) and never looked back to secure the 2019 O’Brien-Jerahian Legend League Championship by the score of 59-42. At half time, the score was 31 to 18, and to their credit, the Johnson Club enjoyed several runs, thanks to the fine play of Jeremy Kullman (18 points) and Danny Kelly (13 points), but could never diminish the lead below 10. Solid defense, great ball movement and the three ball helped propel the Finnegan Club to Championship status.

Entertainment

Small Saves: Strike a Pose

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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.”

Entertainment

Bishop Known for Social Justice Work Speaking in Watertown

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The following information was provided by the event organizers:

The Right Reverend Barbara C. Harris will speak about her recent memoir, Hallelujah, Anyhow!, on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room of the Watertown Free Public Library. The Rt. Rev. Harris, now retired, was ordained a bishop in the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1989, becoming the first woman to be consecrated a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. A lifelong social justice activist, “Bishop Barbara” is a pioneer and beloved leader inside and outside the Episcopal Church.

Around Town

DPW Cleaning Catch Basins Around Watertown This Month

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The Watertown Department of Public Works will be cleaning catch basins around town in September. The following announcement was provided by the Department of Public Works:

Catch basins carry stormwater off the streets and into the Town’s drainage system, which ultimately flows to the Charles River. The purpose of this work is to remove sediment and oils that accumulate in the catch basins to reduce the risk of flooding and so that these pollutants don’t go into the river. Remember to keep catch basins free and clear of debris that could clog them when it rains. And help keep the Town and river clean by never placing dog waste, leaves, litter or pollutants down the storm drain.