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Watertown Boy’s & Girl’s Club’s Holiday Party Coming Up

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club announced it will be hosting their annual Youth Member Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 21 from 4–6 p.m. All Club members are invited to join staff and volunteers for a night of holiday-themed fun. There will be games, activities, food and lots of holiday cheer! All members will leave with a present from Santa sponsored by The Arsenal Project, Cambridge Savings Bank, The Mews, and Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Please contact Kristina Norris, Marketing & Development Coordinator, at knorris@watertownbgc.org with questions or concerns.

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Watertown Senior Living Community Makes Senior Advisor’s Best of 2017 List

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LCB Senior Living, LLC is pleased to announce that the Residence at Watertown Square has been named in SeniorAdvisor.com’s Best of 2017 List for Top-Rated Senior Care Providers. Owned and operated by LCB, the Residence at Watertown Square is located at 20 Summer St. in Watertown, and offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residences to seniors. SeniorAdvisor.com’s annual list of Top-Rated Senior Care Providers recognizes and awards senior care providers and living residences who consistently receive high ratings and praise from residents and their families. Winners of the award are chosen from all over the United States, representing the highest level of care and quality of life within the in-home care, assisted living, and senior living industries.

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Watertown Woman is Massachusetts’ Pick for Nurse Practitioner Excellence

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Westwood Lodge announced that Komal Kenkare, PMHNP-BC, was selected by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to receive the Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award for the state of Massachusetts. The Nurse Practitioner Award for Excellence is given annually to just one individual in each state who has demonstrated excellence in NP clinical practice. Kenkare is a Nurse Practitioner at the Westwood Lodge Partial Hospitalization Program, where she coordinates medication management for adult patients who have psychiatric and co-occurring addiction disorders. Kenkare collaborates with outpatient providers to set up community resources for her patients including sobriety meetings and visiting nurse appointments to help facilitate a positive transition back into the community. “I’m very thankful and honored to receive such a prestigious award so early in my career.” said Kenkare.

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Crowd Gathers in Watertown to Mark 75th Anniversary of Attacks on Pearl Harbor

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Dozens of Watertown’s veterans gathered on the Watertown Square Dock for a somber ceremony to mark one of the most infamous days in American history – the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Across the nation at noon, wreaths were laid in honor of the 75th anniversary of Japan’s sneak attack on the United States’ Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. In Watertown, the wreath was tossed into the Charles River with the veterans and dozens of others watching. The town has a connection to that tragic Sunday morning, said Veteran’s Officer Mark Comeiro. “At about 8 a.m. Japanese planes filled the skies over Pearl Harbor.

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Watertown Church Hosts ‘Blue Christmas’ Service for Those Not So Jolly

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The Church of the Good Shepherd announced it will host Blue Christmas, A Service of Hope and Healing on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

This interfaith gathering is particularly for those who are lonely, down, or feel the weight of loss during the holiday season. We welcome all people who want to stand together in honesty at a time when the culture presses us to be “jolly.” A light reception follows. All are welcome.

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Rotary Club, Watertown Middle School Pack Meals for the Hungry

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On Tuesday, November 22 over 90 kids, parents, teachers, community members and Rotarians headed to the Watertown Middle School to pack over 10,000 meals through the Stop Hunger Now program, the Rotary Club of Watertown announced. The Rotary Club of Watertown hosted the packing party not only to help feed thousands of people around the world but also as a way to foster a spirit of community service among the school children of Watertown. The meals prepared during the Stop Hunger Now Packing Party are distributed through feeding programs operated by partner organizations in developing countries that promote education, encourage children to attend school, improve students’ health and nutrition, address gender inequalities, stimulate economic growth, and fight child labor.

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Tree Lighting, Santa Draw Hundreds to Watertown Square

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The grassy area of Watertown Square teamed with anticipation Friday evening as scores of children and their parents waited for Santa Claus arrive. The fifth annual Watertown Belmont Chamber of Commerce Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration proved to be a big draw on an unseasonably mild night. This year, the Rotary Club of Watertown joined with the Chamber to sponsor the event. When Santa rolled into the Square on his sleigh, a bright red Watertown fire engine, he was mobbed by enthusiastic youngsters. After Santa greeted the children, and posing for some photos, the countdown for the tree lighting was lead by Chamber President Mike Albano.

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Watertown Mall Hosts Breakfast & Photo with Santa, Gift Wrapping Booths

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The Watertown Mall has some fun and helpful holiday activities this month. Breakfast & Photo with Santa
Enjoy breakfast at Papa Gino’s and have your picture taken with Santa at Santa’s Village, December 16 at 9:30 a.m.! Breakfast will be available for $5 each person, and each kid’s meals include a photo with Santa, Space is limited and so we are selling tickets in advance. Registration is required for admittance. Call us to make reservations at 617- 926-4968 ext.