Entertainment

Watertown Man Wins Contest to Design Next Fenway Frank

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The Fenway Frank is an iconic culinary staple for Red Sox fans, and Watertown’s Peter Anastasi has gone and improved on the original ball park hot dog. 

On July 23, National Hot Dog Day, Kayem announced the winner of the Next Fenway Frank during a celebration at The Landing at Long Wharf. The contest was hosted by Red Sox icons Steve Lyons and Rico Petrocelli, and they crowned Anastasi’s “Greenville Southern Drive Dog” as the top dog. The award winner adds warm, smoky pulled pork and creamy coleslaw to add some crunch to the grilled Kayem Frenway Frank. “Peter was able to add a twist to the traditional taste of a grilled Fenway Frank by adding a couple simple, yet intriguing toppings that made his hot dog creation out of the park delicious,” said Bob Kufferman, Kayem Senior Brand Manager. Fenway Park will begin serving Anastasi’s creation at the Red Sox game on Monday, July 28 against the Toronto Blue Jays and will continue for the rest of the season.

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Students Bring Watertown Square Wall to Life With New Mural

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A wall that until recently had graffiti on it now has a new coat of paint – one which captures the fabric of the Watertown community. The mural project is the second collaboration between Roxbury artist Gregg Bernstein and students from Watertown High School’s art program. Last year, students put up a mural on the wall along the Community Path between Whites and Waverley avenues (see more here). The project is different in many ways from the one painted last year. Last year, the mural mural was on a quiet path and focused on places and life around Watertown.

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You May be Seeing More of Eliza Dushku Around Watertown

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Watertown’s very own Hollywood star will be moving back to the area, so look for Eliza Dushku around her hometown! Dushku told the Boston Globe that she is heading back to Watertown after breaking up with her longtime beau and former NBA player Rick Fox. (See the Globe story here)

She has purchased a condo in the area and may be going back to school, Dushku told the Globe. Know for her roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Dollhouse,” Dushku is filming a movie at a former psychiatric hospital in Michigan this summer (find out more here). She graduated from Watertown High School and has family in the area still, including her mother, a former Suffolk University professor, and brother Aaron, who is on the Watertown Town Council.

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Artist Group Seeking New Home, Might Leave Town

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The Turtle Studios has been in town since the Clinton Administration, but it may have to leave Watertown unless it can find an affordable spot. The group of 28 artists calls the second floor of the Watertown Elks Lodge home, but in December they were told that the building was being sold, said Jen Dunning, an artist who has been part of the group for the past 8 years. “We have until Sept. 30 to find new space,” Dunning said. The group has been looking at spaces around Watertown, but have yet to find a space big enough in their price range.

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See Some Events Coming Up at the Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall kicks off June with a couple of free events. Kick off summer at the Watertown Mall with the Watertown Public Library and the Watertown Family Network. Stop by for a special summer story time and “good ol’ summer time” crafts! The event is free and will take place near Carter’s on Thursday, June 5 at 11 a.m.

The Watertown Health Department will present a talk on mosquitos and ticks on Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m. at Old Country Buffet. Learn about common diseases such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus in Massachusetts that can be spread by the bite of mosquitos and ticks and ways to prevent you, your family, or pets from becoming infected. Free blood pressure screenings will be provided by St.

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Catch a Free Spring Concert by the Revels and the Perkins School

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Welcome spring with a free concert featuring the Revels and Perkins School for the Blind. The “Celebration of Spring” concert has been a tradition for 14 years, and features students from Perkins and Revels performers. The hour-long show is directed by Patrick Swanson, with music direction by George Emlen. The show will be held Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Dwight Hall (the building with the tower) in the Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon Street in Watertown.

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See Highlights from Fox 25 News’ Visit to Watertown

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In case you missed the Fox 25 Morning News’ visit to Watertown, they had plenty going on at Victory Field Friday morning. Fox 25 made its first Zip Trip of the year to Watertown, and the news crew interviewed a variety of folks from around town. Hometown Heroes were two of the Watertown Police officers, Sgt. John MacLellan and Sgt. Jeff Pugliese, who  involved in the shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects.

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See Which Vendors Will be at the New Watertown Farmers Market

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Watertown’s first farmers market begins in June and there will be wide variety of vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, seafood and more.The Farmers Market at Arsenal on the Charles will be held weekly from June 5 to Oct. 30 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine. It will be located in the Arsenal on the Charles, 311 Arsenal St. in Watertown, on Thornton Avenue, right next to the Arsenal Center for the Arts. “We’re so pleased to have this opportunity to open the Arsenal campus more fully to the Watertown community in such a vibrant way.