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Friends of Watertown Group Seeks to Help Those in Need, Bring People Together

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Friends of WatertownVictor Lattanzi of Friends of Watertown visited the St. Patrick’s/Sacred Heart Food Pantry to make a donation. The Friends of Watertown formed during the Pandemic with the goal of helping people, bring people together, and to maintain friendships and traditions. Founder Victor Lattanzi said the 501 3C non-profit organization will be making donations to local groups, host events and more. “The Friends of Watertown is partnering with community leaders in Watertown, i.e., clergy, teachers and police in order to have a direct line to those who may be suffering in silence and could benefit from charitable offerings in the form of food, school supplies and other identified necessities,” Lattanzi said.

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Residents Can Shape Decisions in Watertown by Taking Vision & Needs Survey

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The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:

Watertown is beginning the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan to guide policy and decision-making over the next 10+ years. Citizen engagement and community input will be important throughout the planning process. Please participate in the Vision and Needs Survey to share your thoughts about life in Watertown today and its future by June 3, 2022. 

Click here to find the survey. Find out more about the Comprehensive Plan process by clicking below:

City Wants Input on Comprehensive Plan, Providing Multiple Opporunties

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Find Out About Plans for Sterritt Lumber Site at Community Meeting

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148 Waltham Owner LLCA rendering of the proposed office/lab build proposed to be built at 148 Waltham St., the former Sterritt Lumber site. The developers of the former Sterritt Lumber site on Waltham Street will host a community meeting on May 26 to discuss a proposed office/lab building. The owners sent out the following announcement:

Please join 148 Waltham Owner LLC for a review and discussion of conceptual plans anddetails for the redevelopment and revitalization of the site at 148 Waltham Street. The use of the site is being transitioned to Office Research and Development/Lab-Life Sciences incorporating publicly accessible open space and public realm enhancements as part of the development plans. (note: postings will be available online on the City website prior to the meeting)

We will be hosting an interactive meeting on Thursday, May 26th at 6:30 p.m. and hope you areable to join us for the presentation.

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40 Watertown Residents Join Walk for Peace, Double Fundraising Goal

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Watertown Walks for PeaceWatertown Walks for Peace joined the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester. Here, Bevin Croft, Jessica Middlebrook, and kids carried the WW4P banner, walking here with Councilor Tony Palomba. The following piece was provided by Watertown Walks for Peace:

For the eighth year in a row, Watertown Walks for Peace (WW4P) joined other teams from Dorchester, Boston, and surrounding Boston communities to participate in the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. This annual fundraising event supports the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute in its critical advocacy and support work for individuals and communities that are victims of gun violence.      

This year’s Mother’s Day Walk for Peace was the first in-person walk since 2019. And for the WW4P team it was the most successful effort to date.  

Donations. The WW4P organizers set a 2022 fundraising goal of $3,000, but 62 donors generously gave $6,582 – more than double the target amount and significantly more than we’ve ever raised before.

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Watertown Residents Can Recycle Styrofoam, Shred Paper at DPW Event

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Get rid of your styrofoam, old clothing and shred paper at the upcoming recycling event hosted by the Watertown Department of Public Works. The event will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held in the parking lot of the Jewish Community Day School, 57 Stanley Ave., Watertown, rain or shine. Vendors will include those collecting textiles (HELPSY), Styrofoam (Save That Stuff) and paper shredding (Stericycle). 

Proof of residency must be provided.

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First Parish Church of Watertown Dedicates New Progress Pride Flag

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First Parish ChurchWill Twombly raises the new Progress Pride Flag at First Parish Church of Watertown. The following piece was provided by First Parish Church of Watertown:

The flag mounted outside of First Parish on Church Street was frayed and torn. It was a “Progress Pride” flag, a colorful multi-colored banner symbolizing the church’s commitment to welcoming people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. But it had been worn out by the winds, rain, sun and snow of New England weather. It definitely needed to be replaced.

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Watertown Rotary Beautifying Area as Part of Adopt an Island Area

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Rotary Club of WatertownRotary Club of Watertown members John Nealon, Maria Papadopoulos, Kitty Mennilli, and Ruth Rudnick cleaned the island in the middle of the Rotary at Common and Church streets. Rotary maintains the area as part of the Adopt an Island program. Recently, members of the Rotary Club of Watertown grabbed some gardening tools to help spruce up a traffic island in Watertown. Watertown Rotary has taken responsibility for weeding the rotary on Common Street as part of the Department of Public Works’ Adopt an Island Program, said Maria Papadopoulos of the Rotary Club. “Passers by were thanking us which was heartwarming!”

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Community Forum on Watertown High School to Discuss Traffic Studies, Swing Space

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Ai3 ArchtiectsA rendering of what the new Watertown High School will look like (note the colors have not been settled). The latest community forum for the Watertown High School project will include a discussion of the final traffic studies for both the new WHS and the temporary location at Moxley Field. The forum, which is the 10th for the project, will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at approximately 7 p.m. It will follow the School Building Committee meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. Participants can join remotely via Zoom. Other subjects will include review of the swing space projects, a look at the project schedule and there will be an opportunity for questions and comments. The presentation for the forum will be posted on the Watertown Building for the Future site prior to the meeting.