Alcohol Compliance Checks

Watertown Police to Conduct Annual Alcohol Compliance Checks

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department:

The Watertown Police Department will be conducting annual Alcohol Compliance Checks of all licensed establishments beginning in May 2019 through April 2020. These compliance checks are conducted to ensure that all licensed establishments follow and comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to the safe service and sale of alcohol in our community. This notice is made in accordance with department alcohol compliance policy and with the recommendation of the ABCC (Alcohol Beverage Control Commission).

Around Town

Film and Discussion on Gender Identity to be Hosted by Watertown Group

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The following information was provided by World in Watertown:

On Tuesday, April 30, World in Watertown will present the National Geographic documentary entitled Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, followed by a panel discussion of issues related to gender identity. The program will be held in the Watertown Savings Bank Room of the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. It will begin with pizza promptly at 6:00 p.m.

The program is free, and the public is warmly invited to attend. In this widely acclaimed film, “Katie Couric sets out across America to meet with leading scientists, physicians, and experts to answer questions about gender and gender identity. She speaks with everyday people who find their lives and bodies on the front line of a changing world.

Entertainment

Small Saves: Goalie Gear

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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 Savesemerged 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.”

Around Town

Presentation on “War & Deception” in America to be held in Watertown

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The following information was provided by Boston 9/11 Truth:

War & Deception: A PowerPoint Presentation By Author, James Perloff

From the sinking of the Maine, to the Tonkin Gulf Incident, to Saddam Hussein’s missing “Weapons of Mass Destruction,” (to name only a few examples) James Perloff will walk the audience through history and ask: Have Americans been repeatedly deceived into war? Are our tax dollars and soldiers’ lives sacrificed needlessly? And if so, what is the true agenda? Are all wars really fought for “freedom and democracy”? When:                Saturday, April 27th at 2pm Where:             Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St, Watertown, MA

James Perloff, a Massachusetts native, was a contributing editor for The New American magazine, for whom he wrote for nearly three decades.  He is the author of several books, including The Shadows of Power and Truth Is a Lonely Warrior.  He wrote the script for Free Mind Films’ documentary ShadowRing, narrated by Hollywood’s Kevin Sorbo, and has been a featured guest on hundreds of different radio and TV shows and podcasts.

Schools

MassBay Community College Hosting Open House for Prospective Students

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MassBay Community College provided the following information:

MassBay Community College will hold its annual Spring Open House on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. on the Wellesley Hills campus. President Dr. David Podell along with faculty, staff and students will be on hand to greet and welcome prospective students and their families to the Wellesley Hills campus. The Spring Open House is an opportunity for prospective students to meet and talk with current students, faculty, and staff to learn about the 70 degree and certificate programs offered at MassBay and transfer opportunities after MassBay. Prospective students are encouraged to attend to learn more about student clubs and organizations, the admissions and financial aid process, and talk with academic divisions. The Open House will include a self-guided tour of campus, information sessions, student and alumni panel discussions, information for veterans, on-the-spot admissions, and more. WHAT:           MassBay Community College Spring Open House

WHERE:        MassBay Community College

                        50 Oakland Street

                        Wellesley Hills, MA

WHEN:          Saturday, April 27, 2019

TIME:             9:00 a.m.

Prospective students can learn more about the event and RSVP at www.MassBay.edu/OpenHouse or call the Office of Admissions at 781-239-2500.

Around Town

Easter Tradition Continues at Perkins School for the Blind

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A mother helps her son collect eggs at the Perkins School for the Blind Beeping Egg Hunt. The following piece was provided by Perkins School for the Blind:

Hundreds of children and extended family members joined in on the 7th Annual Beeping Egg Hunt at Perkins School for the Blind on Saturday, April 6th. Three hundred brightly-colored, plastic eggs that emit high-pitched beeps were placed around the central playground on Perkins’ Watertown Campus. The Beeping Egg Hunt is a specialized event for children with visual impairments and their families. Each year it attracts students enrolled in both day and residential programs at Perkins, as well as other area families. 

Cameron shows his excitement after finding a beeping egg at the annual Perkins School event.

Department of Public Works

Stormwater Management Plan to be Discussed by Committee & DPW

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Find out about Watertown’s Stormwater Management Plan at the next meeting of the Stormwater Advisory Committee the information provided by the Department of Public Works below. The Watertown Stormwater Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Lower Hearing Room in Town Hall. Come to learn more about the Town’s program for managing stormwater runoff and to help us update our Stormwater Management Plan. Learn about stormwater runoff and its impact to the Charles RiverHear how the Town regulates stormwater runoff from developmentContribute to the Town’s Stormwater Management PlanBrainstorm ways to engage Watertown about stormwater

Stormwater from Watertown’s drainage system flows directly into the Charles River without treatment and contributes to pollution in the river. The EPA requires the Town to take certain measures to control and treat stormwater runoff.

Obituaries

OBIT: Eva Mason, 100, Worked at Perkins, Graduated from Watertown High

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Eva Mason

A Funeral Home Service will be held on Saturday April 20, 2019 at 10 am in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown for Eva C. (Karcher) Mason. Mrs. Mason passed away on Friday evening, April 12 in the Watertown Health Care Center. Born in 1918, Eva was 11 days shy of her 101st birthday. A lifelong resident of Watertown, she graduated from Watertown High School, Class of 1936. She retired from Perkins School of the Blind, Watertown.