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Changes to Town Charter to be Discussed at Watertown Group’s Meeting

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Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment’s October monthly meeting will focus on the proposed changes to the Watertown Town Charter. Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment sent out the following information:

The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 27 on Zoom, 6:45 PM to Chat, 7:00 PM for Program

Are You Ready To VOTE on the Changes to the Watertown Charter? When you go to the poll on November 2 to elected Councilors, School Committee Members, and Library Trustees you will also see two questions about Watertown’s Home Rule Charter. We invite you to learn more about these questions and how your vote will change the future of Watertown. Join us at Watertown Citizens’ October Monthly Meeting for a discussion about the Charter amendments and the ballot questions.

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Water Main Break Impacting Streets in East Watertown

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Residents of Cottage Street and several other streets in the area have been impacted by a water main break on Saturday morning. The Department of Public Works sent out the following information shortly after 9 a.m on Oct. 23, 2021. There is a water main break at 12 Cottage Street. The water has been shut down and part of Cottage Street and all of Sawin Street, Rifle Court and Lyon Street have no water right now.

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See This Week’s Here’s Trouble & Small Saves Comic Strips

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school.

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See What the Candidates for District Town Councilors Had to Say on a Range of Issues Facing Watertown

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Thursday night, the six candidates running in contested races for District Councilor answered a variety of questions during the Candidate Forum co-hosted by Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV. On Nov. 2, voters will vote for their local councilor in District A (East Watertown), District B (East of Watertown Square and South of the Charles River) and District D (West Watertown). District C has only one candidate. The six hopefuls shared their views on the top issue for their district, what qualities they want in the new Town Manager, increasing street trees and funding of the Watertown Police Department.

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Grant Allowing Watertown Studio to Offer Free Kids Ballet, Jazz Dance Classes

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Free dance classes for kids are available in Watertown. The following announcement was provided by Move & Groove Watertown:

Move & Groove Watertown and Ballroom in Boston are so excited to be offering kids dance classes this fall! Thanks to a generous grant from the Watertown Cultural Council and in conjunction with our nonprofit, Dancing Feet, we are able to offer free dance ballet and jazz dance class for kiddos ages 4-6. Come join our FREE Jazz & Ballet Combo class! We get creative, have fun, learn the basics of Jazz and Ballet and groove to some fantastic music! 

Our Ballet & Jazz Combo class teaches children the basics of ballet and jazz in a fun and creative way.

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Video Series Will Give Inside Look at Watertown Police, Features Dozens of Officers

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A series of videos debuting this week will give people an inside look at the Watertown Police Department, and allow them to get to know some of the officers and others working for the WPD. Behind the Badge, which will be available on the Watertown Police social media accounts, has been more than a year in the making, said Dan McCarthy, who co-produced the series with Mark Chambers. McCarthy and his production team spoke with more than 20 officers, and conducted more than 30 interviews, including civilian employees, McCarthy said. The 10 episodes will be about 7 to 10 minutes long, and each has two features along with a mini feature. “Some of the features include an in depth look at the dispatch for police and fire, the canine, the (Student Resource Officer), we go out on the road with Don Pham and the motorcycle unit” McCarthy said.

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Don’t Miss the Final Watertown Farmers Market of the Year

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The season is almost over for the Watertown Famers Market, so don’t miss out on a chance to purchase fresh produce, meat, fish and other items on Wednesday. Market organizers sent out the following infomration:

Tomorrow is our LAST market of the season. It’s a bittersweet end to the season, knowing that we’ve had such a great summer together in Saltonstall Park. Tomorrow, look forward to music from A&W Ukulele Players from 4 pm to 6 pm on the green, opportunities to sign up for Fall CSAs, and a guest chocolate vendor, Sotto Chocolate! Please note that we will close at 6 p.m. tomorrow, due to the much earlier fall sunset. 

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