Transportation

LETTER: Bring the Hubway BikeShare Program to Watertown

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Dear Editor,
One of the issues I hear most about around Watertown is problems with too much traffic. This problem will most likely get worse with the new projects on Arsenal St. and Pleasant St. While we will most likely never completely solve traffic problems considering our proximity to Boston and the population density in the Boston Metro Region, there are possible ways we could alleviate the traffic issue. One possibility is to bring The Hubway BikeShare program to Watertown.

Food

Watertown Farmers Market Has Job Opening for Market Assistant

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Relish Management seeks energetic, friendly, and organized multitaskers to be part of our Farmers Market Team in Watertown. Watertown Market Assistant:­ 6 hours/week, Thursdays, 1 pm to 7 pm, June 2 to October 27, 2016

Overview: Relish Management has earned a reputation for the most beloved markets in the state. Our markets celebrate the best fresh produce and farm products, introduce top quality specialty food producers and create a vibrant gathering place for residents and visitors. Our Market Staff provide on­site vendor coordination, assist with market promotion and ensure an exceptional experience for market customers. The Market Assistant works along the Market Manager for booth set­up and breakdown, provides information to customers, aids in social media posting, and provides general support.

Arsenal Project

See When the Food Trucks are Returning to the Arsenal Project

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The Arsenal Project is pleased to announce the third consecutive year of the popular weekly food truck program, Food Truck Wednesdays, kicking off May 18. Six of Boston’s best gourmet food trucks will be rolling into the center’s parking lot this spring, summer, and fall. Food Truck Wednesdays at the Arsenal Project will offer a variety of food during lunchtime, providing a convenient, fun and delicious option for those living and working in the area. “We are thrilled to return with this well-received program for a third year,” said William McQuillan, President of Boylston Properties, co-developer of the Arsenal Project. “It is our goal for the Arsenal Project to be a true hub of the Watertown community; that’s why we are so proud of the success of Food Truck Wednesdays.”

The highly visible food trucks will be in the front parking lot of the Arsenal Project from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every Wednesday; look for the umbrellas and picnic tables.  The series runs from May 18th into September.

Around Town

Free Financially Savvy Seniors Workshop Offered by Watertown Savings

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Watertown Savings Bank (WSB), Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Marshall Home Fund, and the Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) are pleased to present Financially Savvy Seniors, a free, two part workshop developed for people 55 and older. The series will be held Tuesday, May 10 and May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank room of the WFPL. Refreshments will be served. The May 10 workshop is entitled Money Smarts, and will teach participants to learn how to live within your budget. Also covered will be the emotional impact of money and the various resources available to help people with financial planning or debt.

Government

Seniors Can Sign Up for their MBTA CharlieCards in Watertown

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State Sen. Will Brownsberger is sponsoring a Senior CharlieCard Day on Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street, Watertown, the senator’s office announced. Seniors age 65 or older can save a trip to the MBTA offices in Downtown Boston and apply for a Senior CharlieCard at the Senior Center on this one day. Staff from the office of Sen. Will Brownsberger will be on hand to take a photo and process applications which will be provided. Seniors will need to bring a valid, state-issued photo ID that includes date of birth. No advance sign-up is needed.

Entertainment

ArsenalArts Hosts Series that Combines Literature and Music

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The Arsenal Center for the Arts is proud to present the revival of Earfull – a literature and music series of “Writers Reading and Songwriters Singing” at Branch Line in Watertown’s Arsenal on the Charles complex this May, ArsenalArts announced. The “Earfull Revival Kickoff” happening Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. will be the first of three events in the renewed series and features Authors Jim Shepard and Jennifer Haigh along with Musicians Howie Day and Air Traffic Controller. The series continues Tuesday, May 24 with “Earfull Election Night” featuring Authors Charlie Pierce and Seth Mnookin and Musicians Will Dailey and Michael Tarbox. And finally, Tuesday, May 31 Earfull Welcomes Atul Gawande & Friends with none other than Atul Gawande, Michael Hoover and Musicians Darlingside and Saraswathi Jones. The brainchild of Boston Musician and Author Jen Trynin and bookstore connoisseur Tim Huggins, Earfull first launched in the Fall of 2001 with the concept that, given a conducive environment, book people will appreciate being exposed to live music, and rock people will realize how cool it is to hear great authors reading their work aloud! EARFULL aimed to provide that environment, combining prominent author readings with established singer-songwriters in the hopes of broadening the appreciation of and audiences for both.

Transportation

MBTA Hosting Series of Meeting to Get Input on Improvements in Next 5 Years

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will have a series of public meetings – including in Boston, Chelsea and Framingham – to get input on their proposed improvements over the next five years. MassDOT released the following information:

In the fall of 2015 MassDOT held Capital Conversations throughout Massachusetts to solicit public input for the preparation of the MassDOT 5 year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2017-2021. This multi-billion dollar program makes long-term, multi-modal investments across the Commonwealth and covers all MassDOT highway and municipal projects, regional airports, rail and transit, including MBTA and Regional Transit Authorities as well as the Registry of Motor Vehicles. MassDOT will hold a series of public meetings across the Commonwealth to present and discuss the Draft 5 year Capital Investment Plan. Please join us as we present the Draft CIP plan, seek additional public comments and answer your questions.

First Parish Church

LETTER: Group Invites Residents to Join Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

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On Mothers Day, May 8, 2016 please join a group from Watertown and thousands of other walkers for the annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. The walk will start in Fields Corner, Dorchester and end at Boston City Hall, a route of 6.8 miles. You are invited to walk for all or part of the route. Buses will leave Watertown for Fields Corner at 7:15 am from the parking lot at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown. Opening remarks begin at Fields Corner at 8 a.m.; the walk begins at 8:30.