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LETTER: Candidate Sees Shortcuts in Watertown Schools’ Goals

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Dear Watertown,

I want to encourage Watertown citizens to consider the 2015/2016 Superintendent’s goals and the learning goals discussed at the August 10th School Committee meeting. Goal setting is a powerful tool that school districts use to achieve purposeful results. Goals help schools focus energy, attention, resources, and motivation. They inspire commitment and action or, in their absence, inaction. Watertown Public Schools (WPS) is a ~$45 million per year education system, serving 2700+ diverse students with a staff of approximately 550 people.

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‘Broken Glass’ Opens New Rep Theatre’s 2015-16 Season

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New Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2015-16 season at the Arsenal Center for the Arts with the Tony nominated play Broken Glass, by Arthur Miller. The play will be on the Charles Mosesian Theater stage in Watertown from Sept. 5-27 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. The Olivier Award-winning, and Tony-nominated drama is presented as part of a national celebration of the centennial of the birth of playwright Arthur Miller. “The resounding authenticity of playwright Arthur Miller’s voice has left an indelible legacy on the American stage,” said Artistic Director, Jim Petosa.

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Come Hear the District B Candidates at the Watertown News Forum

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Come hear from the Candidates for District B Town Council at the Candidate Forum hosted by Watertown News, and bring your questions! The forum will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Watertown Free Public Library’s Watertown Savings Bank Room. Attendees will have the chance to submit their questions to the candidates, so come with some ideas. Four people are running for the Council seat for District B, which means there will be a Preliminary Election on Thursday, Sept.

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Hear Authors Speak, Enjoy a Meal from Stellina at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery

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This week, the Mount Auburn Cemetery will celebrate a new book about the historic cemetery, and attendees can stay for a meal prepared by Stellina Restaurant. The cemetery released the following preview:

Once again the focus of Author’s Night is a topic near and dear to the hearts of many local residents, particularly those from Watertown and Cambridge. Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. as Author’s Night presents a talk and discussion of the recently released book “Dead in Good Company: A Celebration of Mount Auburn Cemetery”. This book celebrates Mount Auburn Cemetery with a collection of essays, poems and photographs by some emanate Boston personalities, including Mayor Ray Flynn, sports personality Upton Bell, lawyer Alan Dershowitz and authors Megan Marshall and Hank Phillippi Ryan (both 2015 Author’s Night guest speakers!)

“…and this is the first collection of photographs and stories about this final resting place of poets and war heroes, Harvard professors and religious figures, that also captures the wonders of the wildlife that inhabit it.”

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See Who is On the 2015-16 Jazz @ The Arsenal Series Schedule

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JAZZ @ The Arsenal returns this October for another fantastic season of live music at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. Arsenal Arts sent out the following information:

Fred Lipsius, original saxophonist, arranger and conductor with Blood, Sweat & Tears (1967-71), and his quartet will open this season’s series on Monday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Arsenal Center’s Black Box Theater. Lipsius has performed with jazz greats Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Eddie Gomez, Al Foster, George Mraz, Larry Willis, Randy Brecker, Rodney Jones, plus a number of prominent Berklee College of Music faculty. He has written music for and performed on over 30 CDs as both a leader and sideman.

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Drive-In Movie Showing of Grease Moving to a New Night

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Due to rain, the showing of Grease in the parking lot of the Arsenal Project has been rescheduled. You can pull in, tune in and enjoy the big screen from the comfort of your car on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The movie starts at dusk – about 8 p.m. The movie runtime is approximately 110 minutes. Activities for kids start at 6:30 p.m. with face painting, balloon sculptures and more. Popcorn & treats available.

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Final Watertown Summer Concert Features Country, Bluegrass Music

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The final Watertown Summer Concert of the season will feature the acoustic country and bluegrass music of Amy Gallatin and Stillwater. In a review of the group’s most recent recording – Everything I Wanted Love To Be – Bluegrass Unlimited magazine wrote: “Put plainly, Amy Gallatin is a fine and appealing vocalist, with a warmth, incisiveness, and sincerity to engagingly deliver a range of songs. You might hear echoes of singers as great and as varied as Emmylou Harris or Hazel Dickens, but all the while you’ll savor Gallatin’s distinctive personal style.” Find out more about Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters and listen to a sample of their music on their website by clicking here. The concert runs from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 at Saltonstall Park – next to Town Hall.