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The City of Watertown provided the following information:
There is a Watertown/Belmont Rabies Clinic on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beech Street Center Community Room at 266 Beech St. in Belmont. The Rabies Clinic is open to residents of Watertown and Belmont. Proof of Residency Required. Cost: $10.00. Please bring your pet’s last rabies certificate with you.
Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center is ready for St. Patrick’s Day. The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:
Watertown Senior Center Programs for Week of March 7, 2022. Some programs are offered on Zoom and some are in-person at the Senior Center. Please call us at 617-972-6490 to pre-register for all in-person programs to reserve your spot.
The following information was provided by Move & Groove Watertown:
Move & Groove Watertown is now offering a fun music class for kids during our 9 week spring session!
Rockin’ Kids Music Class (Saturdays at 3:00pm, 30 minutes, ages 20 months & up and an adult). Does your kiddo like to rock out to tunes? Our Rockin’ Kids music class is a fabulous way to bring your child into the world of rhythm and music! You and your kiddo will march to the beat, use different musical instruments such as jingle bells, rhythm sticks, and shakers, and connect the rhythm to your feet! Explore the world of music with your kiddo today! For ages 20 months & up & their adult.
Spots are limited, so make sure to sign up for our Rockin’ Kids Music Class today at movegroovewatertown.com/rockin-kids!
Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the EnvironmentA group of Watertown residents gathered on Feb. 27, 2022 to call for a stop of the war in Ukraine. A group of Watertown residents gathered to protest the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces. Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the EnvironmentResidents call for a stop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The vigil was organized by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment, which released the statement:
“On Sunday, February 27, concerned residents gathered in Watertown Square to protest the lives lost, citizens wounded and the destruction unleashed upon the February 24 large-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine.”
Rotary Club of WatertownMembers of the Rotary Club of Watertown, and some guests, wrote Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in town. Dozens of seniors around Watertown received Valentine’s Day cards thanks to the Rotary Club of Watertown. A group of four Rotarians, and two potential new members, gathered at Panera Bread one morning in January to write out cheerful messages for the recipients, said Lilia Weisfeldt, president of Watertown Rotary. “We created 100 personalized cards for local seniors,” Weisfeldt said. The cards were printed by one of the Rotary members, and delivered to the Watertown Senior Center by another member.
The following announcement was provided by Boston magazine:
Watertown has been named a 2022 Top Place to Live in the upcoming issue of Boston magazine. Each year, Boston magazine’s Top Places to Live highlight the region’s most coveted communities, breaking down one of the nation’s most intricate real-estate markets into a comprehensive guide featured in the March issue. The magazine’s Top Places to Live is considered an authoritative source for what’s trending in the greater Boston real estate market.
The most recent Top Places to Live names 18 communities as Top Places to Live – examining each based on current trends, values, tax rates, education systems and much more. This year, with feverish demand, rising prices and low inventory, the guide focuses on six key trends driving the market.
Watertown was recognized as part of the retail development boom, as homeowners continue to seek a level of accessibility and urban appeal found in new developments similar to larger urban centers. The magazine cites Watertown for its close proximity to the city and mixed-used developments such as Arsenal Yards, noting the development, “boasts housing as well as brands including Shake Shack so you can grab a burger on the way home from work”.
According to the magazine, the median single-family home price in Watertown is $785,000, with a residential property tax rate of $13.25.
The March issue of Boston magazine, with the full Top Places to Live guide is available on March 1, 2022.
A Watertown-based non-profit group seeks to make sure that students learn about the messages they are getting from television, video games and social media, and how they impact their lives. Media Literacy Now was started by Erin McNeill who first became aware of the impact of media on children in 2011. “What really pushed me to do this was I could see what was happening to my own kids, and how much they were influenced by messages they were getting: mostly at that time from television, and then as time went on, video games and now it has gotten more extreme — wall-to-wall messages,” McNeill said. “The messages tell kids who they are and what they should be. They are powerful, parents are powerful too, but multi-million dollar corporations are influencing children.” McNeill knows about the media having worked in the industry, including covering policy and how it is made in the United States while working for Congressional Quarterly.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown has announced a sow emergency for Friday, Feb. 25 with a storm expected to drop several inches of snow headed toward the area. Also, City Hall, Library and Senior Center will be closed on Friday due to the storm. The City sent out the following announcement:
The Superintendent of Public Works is declaring a Snow Emergency effective 1:00 AM, Friday, February 25, 2022. Watertown is expecting upwards of 8-inches of snow Friday.