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Eversource Seeks Entries for 7th Annual Student Challenge

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The following announcement was provided by Eversource:

Writing a poem, drawing a cartoon strip, or creating a superhero are just three ways Eversource is encouraging students to demonstrate their knowledge of energy efficiency. The energy company is reminding students that submissions are still being accepted for its seventh annual Student Challenge. The contest promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability and is open to kindergarten to high school students in its Massachusetts electric communities. The deadline for registration is March 17, 2020. All entries must be received or postmarked by March 27, 2020. “From posters and poems to persuasive speeches and community projects, Massachusetts students continue to impress us year after year with their entries and ‘energy smarts,’” said Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Penni Conner.

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Recreation Department Seeking Applicants for Part-Time, Summer Jobs

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

The Watertown Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the following positions for the 2020 calendar year. This includes immediate employment as a part time member of the staff throughout the year or seasonal work during the summer months. Applicants must be entering the 9th grade (Fall 2020) or older to be considered. Positions Available: Program Directors, Program Supervisors, Program Staff, Program Counselors, Counselor in Training, Nurse, Specialists, Pequossette Staff, Park Instructors, Program Staff, Park Rangers, Coaches and Scorekeepers. If you are looking for employment to begin before the summer season, please complete your application and an interview will be scheduled with the Director of Recreation.

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Watertown’s Hidden Wetlands Could be Possible Community Preservation Projects

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Walker’s Pond, on the Westside of Watertown, is one of the town’s hidden wetlands and a possible place for the Community Preservation Funds to be spent. With “water” such a prominent part of the name of the town, one might expect it to be flush with wetlands. The Charles River, of course, is Watertown’s most significant body of water, but there are several others that are not as visible. Some can be seen from roadways around town, if you know where to look, others are tucked into the woods, and a number are surrounded by graves. Leo Martin, chair of the Town Conservation Commission recently took Watertown News on a tour of the town’s wetlands.

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Watertown Cable Show Finds Out the Latest with the Community Preservation Committee

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In the latest episode of Watertown Cable show Inside Watertown, Elodia Thomas, second from right, and Lanae Handy (right) joined hosts John Airasian, left, and Charlie Breitrose to talk about the Community Preservation Committee. Two people deeply involved in Watertown’s Community Preservation Committee were the guests on the latest episode of Watertown Cable’s Inside Watertown. Elodia Thomas, chair of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), and Lanae Handy, the CPC’s Community Preservation consultant, joined co-hosts Charlie Breitrose and John Airasian at the Watertown Cable Studio, recently. They talked about the latest happenings with the group who recommends how the town’s CPA funds are spent. The CPC recently held its first public forum (see video here), where attendees learned about what the CPA funds can be spent on, and then had the chance to gave ideas for projects they would like to see in Watertown.

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Watertown Troop 30 wins Northern Light Klondike Derby

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Scouts from Watertown Scout Troop 30 build a fire at Northern Light Klondike Derby. The following information was provided by Scout Troop 30:

BSA Troop 30’s Baconators Patrol took first place overall in the 2020 Northern Light District Klondike Derby last weekend. 

The competition, held in West Newbury, pits scout patrols of boys and girls from the region against each other in skills like knot tying and fire building. The Northern Light District Derby offered a day of skills and knowledge tests, followed by a competition to make the best single-serving meal at camp. 

The Baconators from Troop 30 learned about first aid during the Boy Scout’s Northern Light Klondike Derby. For the dinner challenge, Baconators put their love of pork aside for the night and made a dish of ostrich, complimented by onions, carrots and potatoes made over three camp stoves. In 2019 the Baconators came in second in the Spirit of Adventure Council Klondike Derby held in Milton. 

Troop 30 is composed of scouts age 10-17 in Watertown, Allston and Brighton.

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Watertown Filmmaker Showing Documentary on Migrant Camps on Greek Isle

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

The next Monthly Meeting of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment will be on Wednesday, February 19 at 7 pm in the Watertown Savings Bank Room of the Watertown Free Public Library. Please join us for a Special Documentary Presentation on migrant camps on the Greek Island of Lesvos. This short film was made on-site by Turkish video-producer and current Watertown resident A. Yaren Köse. In December 2018 Yaren spent 2 months in both the official and unofficial camps, documenting immediate needs of the migrants with the support of local Greek islanders, international volunteers and the people living in the camps. The story is mostly told by those who do not risk deportation or legal action.

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Animal Control Investigating Dead Cat Found in Bag in Charles River

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The Charles River near Watertown Square. A resident walking along the Charles River in Watertown spotted a trash bag with a dead cat inside, Watertown’s Animal Control Officer reported. The bag was discovered on Thursday, Jan. 30, but someone walking on the California Street side of the river. The bag was weighed down by a rock, according to Karen O’Reilly, Watertown’s Animal Control Officer.

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Historical Society Hosting Talk on Powerful Colonial Woman, House Tour

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Edmund Fowle House, home of the Historical Society of Watertown. The Historical Society of Watertown will host two events in town, including a tour of one of the town’s oldest homes and an author speaking about one of the most powerful women in Plymouth Colony. The Historical Society sent out the following information:

Tour of Historic House

Historical Society of Watertown Event Date: Sunday, February 16, 2020Purpose: House Tours and Exhibits

Tours of the 1772 Edmund Fowle House, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., February 16, 2020,28 Marshall Street, Watertown.  Hosted by the Historical Society of Watertown,with the last tour at 3:15 p.m.  Adults:  $5; Students/Seniors:  $3.  Visitors canalso view the exhibit on “Franklin Jones, Watertown Artist.”  For more information: www.HistoricalSocietyofWatertownMA.org. Author Talk on a Powerful Woman of Plymouth Colony

Date of Watertown Event: Wednesday, March 4, 2020Topic of Event: Slideshow Lecture on Penelope Pelham Winslow of Plymouth Colony

Presented by the Historical Society of Watertown

Location: Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room, Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472

On Wednesday, March 4, author Michelle Marchetti Coughlin will give a slideshow lecture at 7:00 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room on the topic of her most recent book, Penelope Pelham Winslow. Mrs. Winslow, a member of the English gentry, and married to Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow, was one of the most powerful women in Plymouth Colony’s history.