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Watertown’s recycling pickup map. The Watertown Department of Public Works has released the Trash and Recycling calendar for 2019. Trash will be collected once a week. Recycling will be collected every other week. The pick up week depends on which area of town in which you live.
Dr. Ben Kilham will speak about the social life of black bears at the Watertown Library. The following information was provided by the Appalachian Mountain Club:
A free lecture on The Social Life of Black Bears will be presented presented by the Boston Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club at the Watertown Free Public Library on Jan. 5, 2019. Dr. Ben Kilham will present a program on the social life of black bears and what they can teach us about being human. Ben Kilham, Ph.D. is a wildlife biologist based in Lyme, NH.
Whether Watertown will build new elementary schools or renovate the current ones will be discussed at the School Building Committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 2. At their last meeting on Dec. 5, the School Building Committee began discussing whether the difference in price for renovating vs. building new schools was small enough to consider new construction.
Free Blood Pressure Screening! On the first Friday of every month, the Watertown Mall has a free blood pressure screening, according to an announcement from the mall. Screenings are sponsored by the Watertown Health Department. This month screening takes place Friday, Jan. 4 from 10am to 11am.
See what is open and closed on New Year’s Day, as well as travel information. Grocery Stores: Open
Pharmacies: Open
Liquor Stores: Open
Post Offices: Closed
Watertown Library: Closed
Watertown Senior Center: Closed
Town Government Offices: Closed
State Government Offices: Closed
Federal Government Offices: Closed
Buses/Subways/Trains: MBTA will operate on a Sunday Schedule on Jan. 1. On New Year’s Eve:
The T will operate on a Weekday Schedule. All Subway lines will operate on rush-hour schedules between 3 p.m and 2 a.m.
Fares will not be collected after 8 p.m.
Bicycles are prohibited on all inbound Commuter Rail trains between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and outbound trains after 4 p.m.
See more information about travel on New Year’s Eve click here.
Watertown’s older population fared better, or equal to Massachusetts residents 60 years or older, in most categories in a study funded by the Watertown-based Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Some areas where Watertown residents fared better than the state average were mortality, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tobacco disorders, chronic kidney and liver diseases, and rate of people not seeing doctors when needed due to cost. The town fared worse, however, in rates of injuries from a fall, leukemia & lymphoma, and anemia. The study is designed fo provide information to help people age better, according to the report. “The information in the 2018 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report can serve as a roadmap, helping to identify strengths and needs in communities across the Commonwealth,” the study’s Highlights Report reads.
Watertown’s Ellora Sen-Gupta, a photographer, voiceover artist, biomedical engineer, will speak at the AMW Boston Women’s Conference on Jan. 5, 2019. The following information came from the AMW Women’s Conference:
Ellora grew up moving from country to country; born in Australia, she lived there for a while until her family all moved to New Zealand and then to the United States where she attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for both an undergraduate degree in Bioengineering and a master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering. She loves working in the biotechnology and healthcare space using her technical background, but she also continues to cultivate her creative side through her photography and voiceover efforts. Ellora started diving into photography almost five years ago with interests and specialties in travel, wildlife, and portraiture and has since grown her skills by booking, planning, and directing photoshoots as well as learning from the talented people around her.
Most government offices, retail stores and restaurants will be closed on Christmas Day. A few will remain open, at least part of the day. Government
State and Federal offices: Closed
Town Hall: Closed
Library: Closed
Senior Center: Closed
Post Office: Closed
Mass. RMV: Closed
Retailers
Most will be closed, but can be open at owner’s discretion. Liquor Stores: Closed
CVS will be open on Christmas: Watertown Square location will be open 24 hours, the Watertown Street and Mt.