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Come see the Watertown Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of one of the Bard’s works this weekend.
William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, adapted by Deidre Purcell, with original music composed by Justin Casinghino. The play will be presented on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.
Friends, Neighbors, and Constituents:
I am a lifelong Democrat and resident of the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex senatorial district. I attended high school in a neighboring town, and later graduated from Boston University and the London School of Economics. We live in a highly diverse and prominent district and I am writing to remind voters in Watertown, Belmont, Brighton/Allston, Back Bay, and Fenway to come out and vote on Tuesday, March 1 in the Presidential Primary election. Now as we turn to this election year, the stakes could not be greater for our nation and our local communities. I urge voters to take a hard look at all of the candidates running for U.S. President and the U.S. Congress, and down ballot races.
A Funeral service for Mildred M. “Millie” MacLeod will be celebrated in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at 10 a.m.
“Millie” was the daughter of the late Evan B. and Alice E. (McClary) Lund both of Nova Scotia. She passed away in the Watertown Healthcare Center, on Friday afternoon at the age of 89. Mildred was born and raised in Cambridge. She graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School class of 1944. In 1946 she married her husband, George, and the two were happily married for 53 years.
The Historical Society of Watertown recently received a dozen storm windows donated by a local business. The Historical Society sent out the following announcement:
Thanks to a generous donation from Stormtite on Belmont Street in Watertown, the 1772 Edmund Fowle House, headquarters of the Historical Society of Watertown, now has 12 storm windows installed on the newer, 1870s section of the house. Having them should not only save on heating bills in the winter, but this summer, the screen section (an improvement over the collapsible screens we have been using) will help eliminate the flying visitors we have become accustomed to in the past. And as you know, insects are a threat to our historic collections. The Society’s goal is to install storm windows on the entire house.
Head down to the Watertown Free Public Library to register to vote in the Massachusetts Presidential Primary. The primary will be held Tuesday, March 1, and every vote counts, but only if you’re registered to vote. The voter registration event will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room on the first floor of the library. You can receive assistance filling out the online and paper voter registration form.
The public is invited to hear from the Watertown Police about community policing and challenges facing the police department. World in Watertown sent out the following information:
At the February 4 World in Watertown Meeting, Lt. Daniel Unsworth, head of the Community and Staff Development Division, Watertown Police Department, will talk about his role in community policing and the challenges the police department faces in a community like Watertown. This will be an informal discussion, so bring your questions. The World in Watertown meets at First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church Street, the first Thursday every month, from 7:15-9 p.m. For more information, call 617-926-7814.
On Sunday, January 31, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group will present a free, festive, educational event about the history and culture of Syria. Through personal stories, this event will strengthen connections with and provide insight into the situation of Middle East refugees and immigrants, as well as show what we can do to help. The program includes guest speakers Amira Alamri, Maha Akkeh, Sam Tulimat and Dr. Omar Salem, live Syrian music by Nabil Ata and Tareq Rantisi, and refreshments.
Flu season isn’t over yet! It’s not too late to get vaccinated! If you missed getting your flu vaccine in the fall, now would be an excellent opportunity to stay ahead of the flu. The Watertown Health Department would like to inform you of an additional flu clinic for this season. Free Public Flu Clinic:
Friday, February 5, 2016 from 2-5 p.m.
Ages 6 months and older at the Watertown Free Public Library (Ground Level -Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room)
Please remember to bring your Medicare and Insurance card(s) with you, vaccine is still available to you even if you do NOT have insurance.