Around Town

Watertown Man to be Honored as One of the 25 Most Influential Millennials of Color

By |

The following information was provided by Get Konnected!:

Get Konnected! will unveil its list of the 25 Most Influential Millennials of Color in Greater Boston, plus three founder’s choices, during the GK25: Who is Who event on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at WeWork Cambridge (625 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge) from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Among the honorees will include Rick Fredkin, president and founder of Watertown-based education and technology company Eduporium. Eduporium, whose mission is “empowering the future with technology,” brings the Watertown community together by offering STEM/STEAM technology to individuals of all ages from Kindergarten to higher education. Fredkin has over 20 years of experience in the technology field and is actively involved in the community with advisory panels that promote education, workforce readiness and diversity in the technology sector.

Around Town

Find Out About the State of Watertown’s Street Trees at Trees for Watertown Meeting

By |

The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:

Please come join us on Saturday, September 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library for (first) a brief public meeting to vote in Trees For Watertown’s new slate of officers and board members, and then a slide show presentation by the 2018 Teens for Trees participants and Program Director David Meshoulam.  

They’ll be talking about what they learned and experienced this summer, and will present some first graphical results from the 2018 Watertown Tree Inventory. https://www.watertownmanews.com/2018/08/17/teens-track-the-street-trees-around-watertown-during-summer-program/

Here’s the URL for the TFW Teens for Trees webpage:  tfwteensfortrees.org
Here’s the URL for Watertown’s tree inventory:  opentreemap.org/watertownma/map/

Charity

Watertown Fitness Club Hosting Auction for Children’s Hospital Where Everyone Wins

By |

The following information was provided by All-American Classics and Boston Sports Club, Watertown:

Whether it’s a photo of Tom Brady and David Oritz holding championship trophies or a pristine portrait of Elvis Presley standing alongside Johnny Cash, the Boston Sports Club in Watertown is providing its members and general public a guaranteed piece of history. Offering sports, music and entertainment lovers a ‘kid in a candy store’ type of feel, the fitness club at 311 Arsenal St. has a one-of-a-kind public auction now on display. Best of all, the club is guaranteeing that not only is each and every bid a winning one, but the money collected is helping support Boston Children’s Hospital. Bidders are shipped free of charge their winning piece of memorabilia, which arrives in a custom-built frame, directly to their home.

Letters

OP-ED: State Sen. Brownsberger Reflects on MBTA’s Long Term Planning

By |

The following was provided by State Sen. Will Brownsberger (D – Belmont) who also represents Watertown:

Comments are due on the MBTA’s long term plan on Monday, October 22 (extended from September 21). It is a provocative document that is well worth a read.  The document is available for comment at MBTAFocus40.com. As a regional agency dependent on state funding for more than half of its budget, the MBTA is constantly subject to political pressure from people like me to improve service. The demands of multiple elected officials serving different constituencies raise difficult choices for the agency about where to focus. In the “Focus 40” document, the agency is attempting to get above the politics and shape its priorities based on big picture data about needs.

Around Town

Watertown Families Together Hosts Back to School Bonanza at Mall

By |

The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:

The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, will be hosting Watertown Families Together for their “Back to School Bonanza” event on Thursday, Sept. 20, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Visit the Watertown Mall for their “Back to School Bonanza” event, sponsored by Watertown Families Together. The event will be taking place on Sept. 20, 2018 starting at 10:00 a.m. A great program for families! This teaches children to learn healthy eating habits, social skills this event has a very special guest.

Around Town

Discuss Potential Renovation, Lights at Filippello Park at Upcoming Meeting

By |

The Recreation Department sent out the following announcement:
The Town of Watertown will be hosting a Community Meeting on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers. This meeting will be held to discuss the potential renovation plan to replace the current lighting system at Filippello (Grove) and install a new lighting system at Filippello (Arlington) with LED field lighting equipment and technology. There will also be a quick update in regards to the current renovation in progress at the Filippello Park (Grove) entryway. This renovation is moving along nicely and the completion is mid-November.

Around Town

Watertown Man Attended Kickoff Breakfast for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

By |

The American Cancer Society sent out the following information:
Edward Scheinbart of Watertown united with the American Cancer Society at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Boston Kickoff Breakfast on Aug. 9 at The Westin Boston Waterfront hotel. Scheinbart took a fun photo with one of the kickoff’s co-hosts Kris Anderson of 7News WHDH Boston. This year’s 26th annual Making Strides fundraiser walk, one of the oldest in the nation, will be Sunday, Sept. 30, with an 8-10 a.m. rolling start at the DCR Hatch Shell in Boston.

Around Town

Watertown Group Hosting Showing, Discussion of Movie About the Opioid Epidemic

By |

The W.A.T.E.R.T.O.W.N Task Force for Substance Use Disorder will host a screening of the  Oscar Nominated Documentary Heroin(e). 

The Task Force sent out the following information:

Screening & Discussion

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown

The W.A.T.E.R.T.O.W.N Task Force for Substance Use Disorder, along with Police and Fire departments, are taking a proactive role in education, prevention, and treatment of people and their families affected by substance use. Members will be on hand to describe initiatives. Heroin(e), a Netflix original film, depicts a rarely seen side of the national opioid epidemic: Hope. The 39-minute documentary follows three dedicated women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street minister — as they work to support residents of a Virginia town who are struggling with substance use.