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Donohue’s Bar & Grill Celebrating 20th Anniversary with Luau, Other Events

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Starting in a small barroom, Donohue’s Bar & Grill has expanded and gone through major facelifts over the 20 years since it opened, and has become a fixture in the Watertown restaurant scene. The celebration of Donohue’s 20th anniversary kicks off this week. John Donohue, owner and founder of Donohue’s, still recalls the day he opened for business — July 24, 1998. “It was the Friday of the Hawaiian Open — the Friends of Matt Galligan golf tournament,” Donohue said. “They all came in after the tournament.”

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Watertown Library Hosting 5th Annual 5k Race and Fundraiser

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The following announcement came from the Watertown Free Public Library:

The Watertown Free Public Library is pleased to announce the 5th Annual 5k fundraiser! Join us Saturday, September 15, 2018 for a family friendly community event! Together we’ll run through Watertown’s beautiful neighborhoods. This family-friendly event promotes healthy habits and community fitness, and helps support Watertown Free Public Library programs throughout the year. Participants of all ability levels are encouraged to take part.

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Watertown Library Offers Service With 1,000s of Online Courses

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As kids and teachers prepare for a new school year, the Watertown Free Public Library reminds residents of ALL ages that they can learn online anytime with Lynda.com. Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that the library introduced to Watertown residents a little over a year ago. It offers more than 5,000 self-paced courses on a wide variety of topics: leadership and business skills, programming, photography, 3D modeling, and much more. Learners can follow courses from start to finish, or pick and choose individual videos to meet their immediate needs. Anyone with a Watertown library card can access Lynda.com via the dedicated link at watertownlib.org/lynda. For those who aren’t sure where to begin, the library website offers lists of suggested courses on topics like financial planning, maker technology, and graphic design.

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Watertown Dog Park at Howe Park to be Closed for Renovation

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The dog park at Howe Park will be closed for renovations, the Watertown Recreation Department announced. The dog park, located near the Charles River on Pleasant Street, will be closed for several weeks for resurfacing, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. Follow Watertown Recreation on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Watertownrec) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WatertownRecreationDepartment/) for more information.

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LETTER: Resident Opposes Alcohol Sales at the Faire on the Square

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I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal regarding sale of beer and wine at Watertown’s Faire on the Square. I don’t know if a decision on this proposal has already been approved by the Licensing Board. But whether or not that has happened, I am strongly opposed to this. Faire on the Square has always been a very special time for families. Children of all ages gather to have loads of fun, and young and old alike enjoy strolling past the many tables and booths, playing games, and learning about the richness of all that Watertown has to offer.

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Teens Track the Street Trees Around Watertown During Summer Program

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Last week, Watertown High School students walked around the streets near Coolidge Square and stopped periodically to get up close and personal with some longtime residents of the area — the street trees. The students are interns in the Teens for Trees program, sponsored by Trees for Watertown. “We are trying to get every single street tree in Watertown on the app,” said 10th grader Liana Rice. “We measure the circumference of the trunk, the health of the tree and the species.” The information is entered into apps on their cellphones.

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Watertown Chef Judging National Cooking Competition in the Windy City

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Watertown-based chef Mike Fucci will be hitting the road to share some of his culinary expertise as judge of a national chef’s competition. 

Fucci, who runs Chef Mike’s Kitchen in Watertown, will be part of the panel of judges for the Culinary Fight Club Fest in Chicago on Aug. 19 and 20. Among the other judges is former football great and food entrepreneur Bo Jackson. The competition in the Windy City brings together the winners of competitions across the nation. Twenty chefs begin the competition and are narrowed down to the four for the final table.

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With Renovation of Arsenal Mall Old Boston Garden Scoreboard Needs a New Home

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The owner of the former Boston Garden scoreboard needs a new home for the large historic item that used to hang in the Arsenal Mall. With the mall undergoing renovation, the scoreboard’s spot in the mall is no longer available. Ted Tye, a managing partner with National Development, purchased the scoreboard used when Boston sporting Bobby Orr, Larry Bird, and many others played on Causeway Street, was in danger of being desgtroyed. Tye told WHDH Channel 7 that he hopes to find a new home for the scoreboard used in Boston Garden until it closed in 1995. The Garden was demolished in 1998. Tye said he would like to keep in in New England.