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September is Busy at the Watertown Senior Center, See Details Here

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty going on in September, including a session on gardens, info on Alzheimer’s and dementia and a number of trips. The Watertown Senior Center provided the following information:

Some of our September 2018 events include: 

LUNCH & LEARN WATERTOWN’S SCHOOL GARDENS & THE SENIOR CENTER

Join Judy Fallows, official garden coordinator for Watertown’s public schools for the past three seasons, as she talks about the connections in elementary schools between classrooms and gardens. She will speak a bit about the challenges of maintaining the gardens in summer and the wonderful volunteers who help with this. Learn about the connections with the school food service and harvests for school cafeterias. Judy will also talk about the progress of the Senior Center gardens.

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Roadwork on Galen Street Will Impact Traffic Starting Thursday Night

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The Watertown Department of Public Works sent out the following announcement:

The Watertown Department of Public Works would like to inform you that the Town’s water utility contractor C. Naughton Corp. will be working at the intersection of Galen and Maple Street, Weather Permitting, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 to install a new water line. Due to traffic, business and water service consideration, the work will be done at night. Work hours will be 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Traffic will remain open in both directions but traffic patterns will be adjusted as the work is completed. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this process.

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State Public Health Officials Warn of West Nile Virus Locally After 4th Human Case

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the fourth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The person is a woman in her 50s from Middlesex County who was never hospitalized for her illness. Three other cases were reported on Friday. Investigations conducted by state public health officials indicate that at least two of the four cases were exposed in the greater Boston area leading them to raise the risk level from moderate to high for 11 communities in the area. Those communities are Arlington, Boston, Belmont, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Newton, Somerville, and Watertown.

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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.