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Watertown Residents Can Dispose of Medical Sharps at Upcoming Collection Event

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Health Department:

Household sharps collection will take place on Saturday, August 14, 2021 9:00 a.m. – noon at 149 Main Street, Watertown Town Hall Parking Lot at Rear of Building. Watertown Residents may bring the following items on collection days: Used Needles, syringes, and lancets, stored in sturdy puncture proof containers. Unused capped needles, syringes and lancets in original packaging. Unused EpiPen’s in original containers. Locked sharps containers.

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Court Finds Watertown Company Violated Fair Labor Standards, Retaliated Against Employee

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The following announcement was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor:

An employee who worked for two Massachusetts construction contractors was within his rights when he complained to his supervisor about not receiving overtime pay and requested the wages he was due. The two companies responded with a campaign of retaliation, pressuring the worker to withdraw his overtime complaint. They convinced other individuals to follow and threaten the worker’s family, and told other employees they might lose their jobs because the worker requested overtime pay that was legally due. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that the contractors’ actions violated the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The department’s Office of the Solicitor filed suit against the defendants and obtained a temporary restraining order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in October of 2020.

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Watertown Church Welcomes New Priest, Returns to In-Person Services

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The Rev. Andrew Goldhor and former Good Shepherd Deacon the Rev. Ken Schmidt offer outdoor communion on Easter, April 4, while services were still being held remotely. The Church of the Good Shepherd provided the following piece:

On July 18th the Church of the Good Shepherd held its first in-person worship service since the pandemic began. The Reverend Andrew Goldhor officiated at the service, which included communion and was characterized by mask-wearing, socially distanced seating, and humming to hymns rather than singing. 

Rev. Goldhor, who prefers to be called Andrew, was appointed Priest-in-Change at Good Shepherd in October of 2020. He succeeds The Very Rev. Amy McCreath, who left Good Shepherd in 2018 to accept the position of Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. Andrew has been leading Zoom services at 10 am on Sundays since his arrival. Current in-person services are also streamed online and can be found at www.goodshepherdwatertown.org.

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Nike Opening New Store in Historic Building at Arsenal Yards

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NikeInside the new Nike Unite store at Arsenal Yards. One of the most visible spaces at Arsenal Yards will be filled by one of the biggest names in athletic clothing and gear. The new Nike Unite Watertown store opens Saturday, Aug. 7, in one of the buildings that was part of the original Watertown Arsenal. “As part of the Nike Unite concept, which reimagines our factory store vision, Nike Unite Watertown is a 15,998-square-foot home court for local Nike members, serving as our most valuable destination for sport and product inspiration in the communities we serve,” said the announcement from Nike.

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Celebrity Chef Opens New Orleans Inspired Restaurant in Watertown

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Charlie BreitroseThe patio seating outside Buttermilk & Bourbon is part of Chef Jason Santos’ vision of bringing a taste of New Orleans to Watertown. One of Boston’s celebrity chefs brought his New Orleans inspired cuisine to Watertown, where he had his first opportunity to build a restaurant from scratch. Buttermilk & Bourbon officially opens on Monday, Aug. 9, but chef and owner Jason Santos hosted an opening night celebration on Aug. 5 at his newest location at Arsenal Yards.

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Watertown Library Will Start Requiring Masks for In-Person Visits

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Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library. The Watertown Library sent out the following information:

Beginning Monday, August 9, face masks will be required for all people ages two and older inside the Library. Current Library Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 9 AM – 9 PMFriday: 9 AM – 7 PMSaturday: 9 AM – 5 PMSunday: 1 PM – 5 PM

You are required to:

Wear a mask while using the children’s room, regardless of vaccination status. Follow CDC and Massachusetts mask and social distancing guidance for unvaccinated people.Beginning Monday, 8/9/21, masks will be required for all people ages two and older in the Library. 

Available Services

Library services have resumed. Library programming will be offered via Zoom and in-person outdoors through the summer. Meeting and study rooms are available for public use.

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Summer Concert Postponed, Farmers Market Open

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Anaïs MarkwoodThe Watertown Farmers Market at Saltonstall Park is open on Aug. 4. The Town of Watertown sent out the following announcement:

The Compaq Big Band concert and free dance lesson with Ballroom of Boston scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Saltonstall Park is postponed due to potential storms later today. We will let you know when it has been rescheduled. The Watertown Farmers’ Market is OPEN today rain or shine in Saltonstall Park from 2:30-6:30pm.

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Watertown Group Holding Vigil to Remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Oppose Nuclear Weapons

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Watertown CitizensCandleboats float on the Charles River in Watertown in memory of those who died in the nuclear bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:

Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment is holding a commemoration of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Sunday, August 8 from 7:30 PM until 9:00 PM. at Watertown Square and MDCR Dock. 7:30 PM – Silent Vigil – Watertown Square

8:00 PM – Music and Testimonials

8:30 PM – Launching of the Candle boats on the Charles River

NEVER AGAIN – NO MORE HIROSHIMA and NAGASAKI – NO MORE VICTIMS – ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS

“Why do we stand in silence and float candle boats?” • To remember the more than 210,000 killed, and many more injured, by the U.S. nuclear attackon the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 in 1945.