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Watertown Health Department Hosting Rabies Clinic for Dogs & Cats

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The Watertown Health Department will sponsor a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Watertown Administration Building, 149 Main Street, Lower Level. The cost is $10.00 per animal. Cats will be vaccinated from 1:30-2:30 p.m., and must be brought to the clinic in carriers. Dogs will be vaccinated from 2:30-3:30 p.m and must be on a leash. Rabies vaccinations are required by law for both dogs and cats and are an effective way at preventing the spread of the rabies virus.

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Applicants for Arlington St. Marijuana Dispensary Hosting Community Meeting

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The applicants seeking to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Arlington Street will host a community meeting for neighbors and residents to find out more about the proposed facility. Alternative Therapies Group, which seeks to locate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary at 36 Arlington St. (which also includes GymIt), will host a Community Meeting on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Town Hall, 149 Main St. in the Council Chambers at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Chris Edwards, Executive Director, Alternative Therapies Group, at info@atgma.org or 617-549-8575. The applicants sent out the following announcement:

Alternative Therapies Group (“ATG”) has been operating the very first Registered Marijuana Dispensary in Salem, MA since June 2015.

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Prominent Boston Journalists to Discuss the Role of Media in Democracy

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A panel of journalists from the Boston Globe, NPR and investigative reporters will be in Watertown to discuss the role of the media in the United States today. 

The April 2 event, called “What is the Role of Media in our Democracy,” is sponsored by Progressive Watertown and will take place from 2-4 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank room of the Watertown Library. We will be exploring questions related to the role of Media in light of the political attacks on the media by the President. We will ask questions such as how do we filter distortions in the news and how does the media fight false narratives, etc. David King will be the moderator. He is a  Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School and Faculty Chair of the Masters in Public Administration program.

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Group Meeting to Discuss Airplane Noise from Logan Airport

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Boston West Fair Skies (BWFS) will hold its next meeting Tuesday, March 28 in Belmont. BWFS works towards redistributing airplane noise more fairly among our communities. We are a citizens grassroots organization which includes Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, Somerville, Watertown and Winchester – all communities affected by the increased airplane noise due to the implementation of 33L RNAV (using GPS) departures at Boston Logan Airport. The meeting location rotates to a different town each month. BWFS is fighting for a more equitable distribution of airplane noise.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Announces Youth of the Year Winner

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club hosted their annual “Youth of the Year” event and selected Club member, Kat Nilov as their winner, who will move on to compete at the state-level. Youth of the Year, a national Boys & Girls Clubs initiative, is a recognition program that celebrates the incredible achievements of Club members ages 14-18. This year, four Watertown Club members were chosen as candidates based on their active participation and excellent character. Noah Brennan, Sajda Abbas, Kat Nilov, and Didar Jajan are all a constant presence at the Whites Avenue site, acting as positive role models for the Club’s youth members. Each candidate was asked to write a two-page essay sharing how the Club has impacted them and to prepare a brief speech.

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Watertown Youth Coalition Hosts a Film on Growing up in the Digital Age

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The film Screenagers is coming to the Watertown Free Public Library on Thursday, March 23, from 7-8:30 p.m., the Watertown Youth Coalition announced.Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. The target audience is middle school students and their parents, but this is appropriate for all ages. Join us for a screening followed by a panel discussion led by youth. Seating is limited and this is expected to be a SOLD OUT Event. Tickets are FREE but you must reserve your spot ahead of time.

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Watertown Library to Close for 2 Days During 4 Weeks of Carpet Replacement

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The carpets at the Watertown Free Public Library will be replaced beginning Monday, March 13 and installation will continue until Friday, April 7, library officials announced. This four week project will impact access to certain parts of the building. We will remain open for the duration of the project with the exception of Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7 when the library will be closed both days. During the installation patrons can expect limited access to areas of the building on weekdays from opening at 9 a.m. until around 3 p.m. after which all areas of the library should be accessible. Library staff will do as much as possible to help retrieve materials from any areas that are affected.

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Pennies for Patients is Back! Find Out How to Help the Effort to Cure Blood Cancers

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This year, the Watertown Middle School will again be participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Program, Pennies for Patients —a three-week coin, cash, and check drive to raise funds to find cures for blood cancers, organizers announced. Our drive will run from March 2 through March 24. 

As you may know, leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. Mr. Johnson, our physical education teacher, is a lymphoma survivor. Our fundraising is in honor of him and in memory of two other WMS teachers, Pat Stayn and Peter Clough, who died as a result of lymphoma. In addition, in recent years, several of our parents have battled these diseases, some successfully and others without success.