Police/Fire

Watertown Police Promote One Officer to Lieutenant, One to Sergeant

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The Watertown Police Department promoted two of its officers this week in a ceremony at the Police Station. Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn officially announced the promotions – one to lieutenant and one to sergeant – at a ceremony that was also attended by Town Manager Michael Driscoll. Chief Lawn sent out the following announcement:
Chief Michael Lawn is pleased to announce the promotion of Sgt. Wayne Hoiseth to the position of Lieutenant and Officer Thomas Dicker to the position of Sergeant.  The ceremony took place on Monday Feb. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Police Department.

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More than 40 Join the Watertown Rotary Club for its First Service Saturday

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The Watertown Rotary held their first Service Saturday, this past Saturday, February 24. Over 40 were in attendance, according to a write up from Watertown Rotary. The day started out at The Watertown Boys and Girls Club where projects sites were described. The five service sites included Wayside Youth Center, The Residence at Watertown Square, Watertown Health Center, The Carroll
Center for the Blind and The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. Volunteers then divided into teams and went off to their sites where they cleaned, organized, made health packets, painted and spent time with elderly patients.

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Students Can Apply for the 50th Annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship

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The Lieutenant Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 50th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship, organizers announced. The Scholarship Award of $5,000 will be awarded to a deserving high school senior to perpetuate Paul’s memory. There will also be awards for the other finalists. Last year, a total of $17,500 was awarded to six young men and women. Paul was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Watertown and a graduate of St.

Entertainment

New Rep Theatre Announces Productions for 2018-19 – Its 35th Season

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Watertown-based New Repertory Theatre announced the lineup for the company’s 35th season. See the announcement below:

Next year, New Repertory Theatre will celebrate 35 seasons of presenting plays that speak powerfully to the vital ideas of our time and continue a tradition of producing theatre that is bold, timely, and essential. We’re excited to share with you a season we’ve entitled AWAKENING, featuring seven illuminating and thought-provoking works. At New Rep, we believe that theatre can be a sanctuary, a place for all to come together as a community in conversation. Time and time again we hear from our audiences that the work that we do is important and that you come to New Rep to see smart, eye-opening plays that spark meaningful dialogue.

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Right Turn Expands Services for Family of Those Facing Addiction

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In an effort to expand family services to meet the demand, Right Turn, a noted addiction treatment center is now offering a Family Addiction Workshop at their
Watertown treatment center on the first Saturday of every month at 9:30 a.m., the Watertown-based group announced. The 4-hour workshop is designed to educate and guide attendees who have a loved one immersed in the complex world of addiction and is facilitated by Jon Cohan CADC and Gabrielle Dean MSW, MPH, with added curriculum by Diana
Clark, JD, MA. With the aid of a multimedia presentation, workbooks, and group exercises, participants are provided practical information on developing healthy boundaries, the role of denial, the effects of addiction on brain functioning, and the concepts of co-dependence and protecting. More information can be found on Right Turn’s website (http://www.right-turn.net) or by calling 781-646-3800

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Learn About Healthy Eating and Cooking at Watertown Winter Soup Fest

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Live Well Watertown will host the Winter Soup Fest where chefs from the Eat Well Team will have healthy and warming soups to sample. 

The Eat Well program is open to all Watertown residents and offers hands-on experience and fun with a focus on Watertown’s diverse ethnic cuisine. Join us for one or more classes and learn how to select fresh, local, healthy foods and prepare nutritious and delicious meals. The Soup Fest is the first event in the series for 2018, and will be held Wednesday, February 28 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472

One pot meals to warm the heart and tummy! Meet local winter soup ingredients – winter squashes, root vegetables, and beans
Ample Samples – Recipes – Nutrition Information

Eventbrite Registration Required – click here to register

For more information email svenizelos@watertown-ma.gov

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Watertown Free Public Library Will Be Recognized for Improving Accessibility

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The Watertown Free Public Library is being recognized for improving access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, library officials announced. The library will be presented with an Outstanding Organization of the Year Award during the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Constituents’ Day at the State House on March 8, 2018. The award was announced on February 15 by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH). The library was nominated for advancements towards becoming accessible for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. In particular, the library has worked to improve access through installing a looping system in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room, which allows people with t-coil hearing aids to have a better auditory experience during public events like lectures, concerts, movies, and presentations.

Entertainment

One Book One Watertown Events: Meet the Author, Food Tasting, Concert & More

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Each year, the Watertown Free Public Library chooses a book, encourages everyone in the community to read it along with us, and hosts a variety of programs related to the book, its setting, and its themes. This community reading program is known as One Book, One Watertown. 

The Watertown Free Public Library put out the following annoucement:

This year, Refuge by Dina Nayeri is our One Book, One Watertown selection for 2018. Refuge charts the deeply moving lifetime relationship between a father and a daughter, seen through the prism of global immigration. We have chosen Refuge in this time of uncertainty for immigrants in our country and around the world. The staff of the WFPL invites you to join us in celebrating the refugee (and broader immigrant) experience—the bravery and perseverance needed to overcome the obstacles of language, culture, and bureaucracy, while striving to find a feeling of belonging and home. This year, we’re also including a “read-along” title for younger readers and English language learners: It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas.