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See How to Enter Watertown’s Best Holiday Decorations Contest

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The holidays are right around the corner and lights, decorations and more have started to appear at homes around Watertown. Watertown Realtor Bob Airasian seeks the best Holiday Light and Decorations, and the winner will get a prize, and a donation to their favorite local charity. Decorate the exterior of your home in your best Holiday Cheer for the chance to win a $250 American Express Gift Card and a $250 Donation to your local charity of choice. The deadline for entry is Dec. 4, 2015. To enter: email your name, address and phone number to bob@bobairasian.com.

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UPDATED: Celebration Planned for Debut of New Multi-Fitness Trainer at Moxley Field

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Watertown will soon have a modern multi-fitness trainer at Moxley Field, and a celebration is planned for the debut, featuring area college athletes. When the new equipment is delivered, a ribbon cutting and demonstration of the new Multi Fitness Stair Trainer will be held. The equipment was purchased with funds from a federal grant the Watertown Public Schools received called the Carol White Physical Education Program Grant, or PEP Grant. The program created by the Watertown Public School using the grant is called “Wellness the Watertown Way.” Director of Wellness & Extended Services Donna Ruseckas said the equipment has a stair climbing element, so instead of having to go back down on the stairs, which reduces strain on knees and other joints, they can use a slide.

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Tree Lighting Ceremony to be Held in Watertown Square

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The annual Watertown Tree Lighting Ceremony will be hosted by the Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Watertown on Dec. 4. The public is invited to the free event on the Watertown Square Delta on Friday, Dec. 4. Santa Claus will arrive at 5:15 p.m. riding a Watertown Fire truck.

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Historical Society Hosts Film ‘The Legacy of a Lost Armenian Community’

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A film about the a small town in Turkey, from ancient times through the Armenian Genocide, will be presented by the Historical Society of Watertown at the Watertown Free Public Library. Memories of Marash: The Legacy of a Lost Armenian Community, a documentary film by Roger Hagopian, will be shown on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. It will be hosted by the Historical Society of Watertown at the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room in the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown. The Historical Society sent out the following announcement:

This 68-minute documentary film presentation on the 100th year commemoration of the Armenian Genocide was originally created in 2002. Producer Roger Hagopian remastered the film in 2015 to widescreen format with high resolution photography, hundreds of new high resolution images and animated maps.

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Tom Brady Makes Young Watertown Cancer Survivor’s Wish Come True

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Watertown’s Gabriel Aljalian has been busy recently. First he held the first annual Gabriel’s Day of Kindness and then he got to play football with his favorite player – Tom Brady. The Make-a-Wish Foundation made Gabriel’s wish come true earlier this month and brought the 6-year-old Watertown boy to Gillette Stadium to meet the Patriots’ quarterback. WBZ Channel 4 was there for the meeting – see photos and more here. Gabriel was one of 10 youngsters who got to toss the ball around with Brady.

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Runners Can Sign Up for the 10th Annual Donohue’s Turkey Trot

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The 10th annual Donohue’s Bar and Grill Turkey Trot is coming up on Thanksgiving, and registration is now open. The 5K run and walk will be held on Thursday, Nov. 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Donohue’s Bar and Grill, 87 Bigelow Ave. in Watertown. The direct link to register is here – https://my.racewire.com/event/3381

A free breakfast will be served for spectators and runners starting at 730 a.m.

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9/11 Truth Group Hosts Filmmaker at Showing of Film in Watertown

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The Boston 9/11 Truth group will host a free film showing featuring the filmmaker on Nov. 19 at the Watertown Free Library. The group send out the following announcement:

In the 11+/- seconds it takes to read this sentence, each Twin Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed 1400+/- feet, at near free fall speed through 100K tons of structural steel framing. Unknown to most Americans, WTC Building 7, a 47 story skyscraper, not hit by a plane, also fell that day, in less than 7 seconds at free fall acceleration. Fundamental questions remain regarding the 2004 official NIST report on 911, whose conclusions challenge the basic laws of physics, building science and engineering principles.