Entertainment

Catch Some Classic Soul and R&B at Thursday’s Summer Concert

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This week’s Watertown Summer Concert features a Cambridge band that plays classic soul, funk and R&B. 

The Chicken Slacks play on Thursday, Aug. 4, at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall, 149 Main St.) from 6:30-8 p.m. The band entertains every Thursday at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. The rain location for the concert is the Watertown Free Public Library. Call the Library at 617-972-6431 after 4:30 p.m. on concert day to find out if the concert is inside or outside. The concerts are free, as they are sponsored by the Town of Watertown. The final concert, on Aug.

Schools

Watertown Student Receives Nursing Scholarship from Mount Auburn Hospital

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Each year, Mount Auburn Hospital awards scholarships to local high school graduates from surrounding towns that are enrolled in nursing school, and one of those receiving the scholarship was a Watertown student. Kelly Flynn, a Watertown High School graduate and Watertown resident, recently received a scholarship from Mount Auburn Hospital to study nursing at the University of Vermont in the fall.

Letters

LETTER: Resident Condemns Trump’s Call for Russians to Release Emails

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Dear Editor:

As an “American Patriot,” I am appalled that Donald Trump would suggest that Putin’s Russia hack and intervene in the American Electoral Process. More appalling to me is the lack of outrage by fellow American Patriots of whatever political persuasion; Republican or Democrat, conservative, liberal or progressive. As far as I am concerned, Trump has abridged the highest level of trust one can confer on a candidate for an office at any level of government whether local, state or national. I was taught as a child to walk a mile in the other person’s shoes before criticizing, but in this case I have to look at the obvious!!!! Can one imagine where or what would have happened to Donald Trump if he had been in Russia during Putin’s last election and he asked the United States Government to hack Vladimir Putin’s emails.

Obituaries

OBIT: Thomas Scioli, 87, Army Veteran, Worked at Odell Company

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday August 1, 2015 in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown, for Thomas David Scioli at 9 a.m.

Mr. Scioli, a son of the late Alexander and Clorinda (Cotone) Scioli passed away in Westborough on Wednesday evening, July 27, 2016 after a period of declining health, he was 87. A lifelong resident of Watertown, Tom graduated from St. Patrick High School, class of 1936. A lifelong member of St. Patrick Parish, an horary member of AOH, Division 14 Watertown and Life member of Order Sons of Italy, Lodge Piave Fiume, # 1036, Watertown.

Police/Fire

Watertown Chief Hears from Obama During 21st Century Policing Conference

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The Watertown Police Department is pleased to announce that Police Chief Michael Lawn attended a 21st Century Policing Briefing in Washington, D.C., where President Barack Obama made a guest appearance, to talk about the future of policing. The White House hosted the fourth in a series of meetings since June for law enforcement officials focused on implementing the recommendations set forth by the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing on July 18. “My hope is that it’s been useful in giving you some tools and best practices to give you a sense of how departments on the cutting-edge are using data to train officers and engage with the community,” President Obama said at the event. “We also are hopefully hearing from you about what you’ve learned in your experience works and doesn’t work, and where the federal government can partner with your departments and state and local law enforcement officers across the country to do even better.” More than 150 law enforcement officials were in attendance at the event last week.

Around Town

Watertown’s Rich History Celebrated With New Banners Around Town

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Watch for new banners in Watertown Square. Eleven prominent people from Watertown are featured. It was the brainstorm of Carole Katz at the Watertown Savings Bank, according to the announcement from the bank. Katz worries many people are unaware of Watertown’s rich history and she wanted to create something to bring more attention to its famous forbearers. She contacted Historical Society of Watertown members Joyce Kelly, Marilynne Roach and Mary Spiers and asked them to help her choose who should be featured on a series of banners to be hung throughout Watertown Square.

Around Town

Watertown Students Attend Anti-Susbstance Abuse Confrerence in Las Vegas

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Four high school peer leaders and their Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Advisors, Shanesha Christmas and Dawn Graham, from the Watertown Youth Coalition (WYC) and Waltham Youth & Community Coalition (WYACC) joined approximately 2,000 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from across the country in Las Vegas from July 17-21 for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 2016 Mid-Year Training Institute. The week-long training, held at The Mirage, taught participants how to address one of our nation’s biggest public health challenges – youth substance use. CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute was a one-of-a-kind intensive training opportunity, offering more than 70 half-day and two-day courses geared towards helping participants find solutions to their community’s toughest substance abuse problems.

“The Mid-Year is a unique professional development opportunity for anyone trying to prevent and reduce drug abuse, and its related problems, in their community,” said General Arthur T. Dean, CADCA’s Chairman and CEO. “After four days of intensive training, participants will return to their communities with new skills and strategies, and a clearer roadmap to create environments where young people can thrive.”

This year’s Mid-Year featured a number of renowned experts in the field of substance abuse and prevention, with keynote remarks by Dr. Moira O’Neil, senior researcher and director of interpretation at the Frameworks Institute. The training event covered a wide range of topics – everything from how to prevent prescription drug abuse and reduce heroin use to how to create tobacco-free environments, reduce impaired driving and develop policies to reduce marijuana use, synthetic drug use and underage drinking.

Around Town

Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Available to Watertown Residents

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Watertown residents can participate in a FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The training will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Brookline Department of Public Health, 11 Pierce St., Brookline, in the Denny Room

Learn an action plan to help. The training is free for those who live or work in Belmont, Brookline, Waltham and Watertown. INFO: Registration is required. Must attend full day of training. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Course book included.