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Find Out About the State of Watertown’s Street Trees at Trees for Watertown Meeting

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The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:

Please come join us on Saturday, September 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library for (first) a brief public meeting to vote in Trees For Watertown’s new slate of officers and board members, and then a slide show presentation by the 2018 Teens for Trees participants and Program Director David Meshoulam.  

They’ll be talking about what they learned and experienced this summer, and will present some first graphical results from the 2018 Watertown Tree Inventory. https://www.watertownmanews.com/2018/08/17/teens-track-the-street-trees-around-watertown-during-summer-program/

Here’s the URL for the TFW Teens for Trees webpage:  tfwteensfortrees.org
Here’s the URL for Watertown’s tree inventory:  opentreemap.org/watertownma/map/

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Watertown Community Foundation Kicks off 15th Anniversary Celebration at Faire on the Square

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For 15 years the Watertown Community Foundation has given money and organized volunteer events to help the community, and Saturday the group will hold a celebration at the Town’s biggest gathering of the year — the Faire on the Square. As in the past, the Foundation will have a booth at the Faire, but this year there will be even more activities, and prizes for lucky raffle winners, said WCF Executive Director Jan Singer. She hopes to see some familiar faces, and hopefully some new ones. “We’ve been around for 15 years and for some we are still a well kept secret. We don’t want to be,” Singer said.

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Watertown Families Together Hosts Back to School Bonanza at Mall

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:

The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, will be hosting Watertown Families Together for their “Back to School Bonanza” event on Thursday, Sept. 20, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Visit the Watertown Mall for their “Back to School Bonanza” event, sponsored by Watertown Families Together. The event will be taking place on Sept. 20, 2018 starting at 10:00 a.m. A great program for families! This teaches children to learn healthy eating habits, social skills this event has a very special guest.

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Town Council to Consider Zoning Changes for Recreational Marijuana, Solar & More

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The Town Council will consider whether to start the process to change the Watertown Zoning Ordinance for four areas, including recreational marijuana facilities and solar requirements for new buildings. On Sept. 25, 2018, the Council will consider whether to refer amendments to four areas of the Zoning Ordinance to the Planning Board. After the Planning Board makes recommendations on an amendment it would come back to the Town Council for final approval. The Council will meet at 7:15 p.m. in Town Hall.

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Discuss Potential Renovation, Lights at Filippello Park at Upcoming Meeting

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The Recreation Department sent out the following announcement:
The Town of Watertown will be hosting a Community Meeting on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers. This meeting will be held to discuss the potential renovation plan to replace the current lighting system at Filippello (Grove) and install a new lighting system at Filippello (Arlington) with LED field lighting equipment and technology. There will also be a quick update in regards to the current renovation in progress at the Filippello Park (Grove) entryway. This renovation is moving along nicely and the completion is mid-November.

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Watertown Man Attended Kickoff Breakfast for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

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The American Cancer Society sent out the following information:
Edward Scheinbart of Watertown united with the American Cancer Society at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Boston Kickoff Breakfast on Aug. 9 at The Westin Boston Waterfront hotel. Scheinbart took a fun photo with one of the kickoff’s co-hosts Kris Anderson of 7News WHDH Boston. This year’s 26th annual Making Strides fundraiser walk, one of the oldest in the nation, will be Sunday, Sept. 30, with an 8-10 a.m. rolling start at the DCR Hatch Shell in Boston.

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Watertown Group Hosting Showing, Discussion of Movie About the Opioid Epidemic

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The W.A.T.E.R.T.O.W.N Task Force for Substance Use Disorder will host a screening of the  Oscar Nominated Documentary Heroin(e). 

The Task Force sent out the following information:

Screening & Discussion

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown

The W.A.T.E.R.T.O.W.N Task Force for Substance Use Disorder, along with Police and Fire departments, are taking a proactive role in education, prevention, and treatment of people and their families affected by substance use. Members will be on hand to describe initiatives. Heroin(e), a Netflix original film, depicts a rarely seen side of the national opioid epidemic: Hope. The 39-minute documentary follows three dedicated women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street minister — as they work to support residents of a Virginia town who are struggling with substance use.

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Watertown Health Department Hosting Series of Flu Vaccine Clinics

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Health Department:

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza pandemic that claimed the lives of more than 650,000 Americans and 50 million people worldwide. This pandemic illustrated how little prepared we were to the threat of influenza and over the next centennial the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pubic Health Departments, and vaccine manufacturers worked closely together to develop tools and strategies that monitor, diagnose, prevent, and treat the threat and burden of this virus and increase our preparedness to future pandemics caused by this constantly mutating virus. The easiest way to protect you and your loved ones from this disease is to get
vaccinated. Every year the Watertown Health Department offers the flu vaccine at its free public flu clinics at the following locations:
Thursday, September 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center (55+)
Tuesday, October 2 from 4-7 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Tuesday, October 9 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center (55+)
Thursday, October 18 from 4-7 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Saturday, October 27 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Tuesday, October 30 from 4-7 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Wednesday, November 7 from 4-7 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library (6 months and older)
Please remember to bring all your insurance and Medicare cards with you for billing purpose where applicable. Vaccine is still available to you, even if you do not have insurance.