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Variety of Furniture, Appliances Available at Estate Sale This Weekend

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A casual estate sale will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 in Watertown, with a variety of pieces of furniture and appliances for sale. 

The sale will be held at 113 Riverside St. in Watertown. Multiple items are for sale for cash and carry, including a couch, washers and dryers, refrigerators, tables and more. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

See more items and photos here: http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/gms/5723106051.html

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Learn About Watertown’s History Pieces Produced by Watertown Cable

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Dating back to 1630, Watertown has a long and interesting history, some of which can still be seen. Watertown Cable Access Television has been producing segments for history lovers, which can be accessed on the WCATV website. 

The segments have been created by WCA-TV’s Dan Hogan and Andrea Santopietro as part of their Watertown Weekly News program. All of the videos are less than 7 minutes long. The Abraham Browne House near the new Police Station, is featured in one piece. The house was built in the late 1600s and early 1700s, and was saved and restored beginning in 1919 after nearly falling apart.

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Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Memory of 2 Watertown Basketball Players

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Last Thursday Aug. 4, on a beautiful summer night at Saltonstall Park in Watertown, approximately 200 current and former members of the Watertown Recreation Summer Basketball League, family and friends came to honor the memory of two recently deceased members of our league through the dedication of a granite bench named in their memory, the Recreation Department announced. David Timperio and Kenny Vincent grew up in Watertown, were long time members of the Watertown Men’s Summer Basketball League, both passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Kenny and Dave were great family men, active in their community, well respected and well liked. Each made their mark in the Watertown Men’s Summer League for an extended time period, Kenny for the Finnegan Club and Dave for the Wire.

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Plenty of Jobs Available at Stores in the Arsenal Project

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Looking for a job in retail that you’ll love? Many retailers of the Arsenal Project are hiring part & full time positions. The Arsenal Project (formerly the Arsenal Mall) is located at 485 Arsenal St., Watertown. Visit http://www.thearsenalproject.com/jobs.php to find the details and next steps to applying! Participating Retailers Include:

Ann Taylor Factory Store
Chipotle
Claire’s
Famous Footwear
Forever 21
Gap Outlet
Gymboree
Marshalls
Old Navy Outlet
Piercing Pagoda
SNIP Plus Salon
Sprint
T-Mobile
Vitamin World

For more information, visit www.thearsenalproject.com or call 617-923-9944.

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Special Veterans Ceremonies Planned for Visit of Traveling Vietnam Memorial

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The Moving Wall, the half-sized Vietnam Memorial, will be at Gore Place from Aug. 10-15, and local Veterans Organizations will take part in ceremonies. 

Gore Place is located at 52 Gore St. in Waltham (just over the town line) and the wall will be located on the back of the property, near the Grove Street entrance. Each ceremony will have a particular dedication as follows:

Opening Ceremony, Thursday, August 11 at 7 p.m. Dedicated to those Killed in Action and Gold Star Families

Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Dedicated to MIAs, POWs and Their Families

Saturday, August 13 at 2 p.m. In Honor of All Vietnam Veterans

Sunday, August 14 at 2 p.m. In Honor of Our Active Duty Military

The organizers request and welcome the participation of all Veterans Organizations at any of our scheduled ceremonies. “Specifically we would like your membership to be in uniform (or if it is too hot to wear your hat) and be part of the procession to open each of these ceremonies,” the announcement reads.

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Cardinal O’Malley Coming to Watertown for Special Mass at CatholicTV

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On Friday, Aug. 12, Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston will celebrate the Daily Mass at the CatholicTV Network’s Chapel of the Holy Cross in Watertown. During the Mass, Cardinal O’Malley will bless the pontifical insignia (the ring, crozier, and miter) for Bishops-elect Robert Reed, President of CatholicTV, and Mark O’Connell. In addition, the bishops-elect will make the Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity. Bishops-elect Reed and O’Connell were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston in June.

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Police Get to Know Watertown Kids Over a Game of Dodgeball

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Even though he works nights, Watertown Police officer Mike Comick jumped at the chance to have some fun and play some dodgeball with some local kids last week. Thursday evening, the Watertown Boys & Girls Club hosted a Cops and Kids dodgeball game, followed by a jump into the club’s pool and some pizza for dinner. Comick said he participate in Cops and Kids when he was growing up in Watertown, paying basketball and floor hockey with them. “It really humanizes police,” Comick said. “We are seen as persons, not just a man in uniform.”

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Watertown’s Rich History Celebrated With New Banners Around Town

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Watch for new banners in Watertown Square. Eleven prominent people from Watertown are featured. It was the brainstorm of Carole Katz at the Watertown Savings Bank, according to the announcement from the bank. Katz worries many people are unaware of Watertown’s rich history and she wanted to create something to bring more attention to its famous forbearers. She contacted Historical Society of Watertown members Joyce Kelly, Marilynne Roach and Mary Spiers and asked them to help her choose who should be featured on a series of banners to be hung throughout Watertown Square.