Airplane Noise

Logan Airplane Noise Group Meeting in November

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A group working on noise from airplanes going to and from Logan Airport will meet in Somerville in November. The Boston West Fair Skies will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, from 7-8:45 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library Auditorium, 79 Highland Ave.,
Somerville. The organization is a coalition formed by towns west of Boston that are affected by the permanent changes in runway 33L RNAV departures made by the FAA at Boston Logan Airport in June 2013. For more information go to:

http://www.bostonwestfairskies.org/

https://www.facebook.com/bostonwestfairskies?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

https://twitter.com/noonBBL/lists/bwfs

Aging

Discuss How to Make Watertown a Friendly Community for All Ages

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A set of Watertown organizations presents “Shaping an Age-Friendly Community for All Ages” at the Watertown Free Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 7-9 p.m.

Kara Cohen of AARP will speak about creating well-designed, livable communities than help sustain economic growth and make for happier, healthier residents – of all ages. Hear about the City of Boston, City of Salem, Berkshire County, and New Bedford and their progress since they officially became members of the AARP and World Health Organization (WHO) Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The event is presented by Watertown Community Foundation, WatertownTogether,
and the Marshall Home Fund. Join neighbors, friends, and community leaders to learn more about Watertown’s efforts to become one of the WHO Network of Age-Friendly Communities.

Around Town

Watertown Part of Grant for Youth Mental Health First Aid

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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi Service Center announced that Watertown has been awarded a 3-year Project AWARE-Community grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the training of a diverse group of adults in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). Wayside sent out the following announcement:

This training will help adults detect and respond to mental illness in youth in the towns of Watertown, Belmont, Brookline and the City of Waltham. YMHFA is a public education program that introduces participants to the risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems and builds an understanding of the importance of early intervention. Participants are introduced to local mental health resources, national organizations, support groups, and online tools for mental health and addictions treatment and support. “When a loved one is struggling with mental health disorders and/or the illness of addiction family and friends are concerned and also often confused about how to best support that person.

Around Town

Find Out When Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban Begins

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With winter coming soon, Watertown Police Chief Raymond Dupuis announced the dates of the Watertown winter parking ban. The overnight street parking ban begins on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 (the Thanksgiving weekend) and will continue until Friday, April 1, 2016. Dupuis warns the parking ban will be strictly enforced. The regulation reads in part; “No vehicle may remain on any public way for more than one hour between the hours of 1 a.m and 6 a.m. all days of the week.”

For those residents who lack sufficient off street parking, the Town allows for temporary parking at any municipal parking lot plus these other locations:

The Police Station at 552 Main Street (visitor’s parking lot only)
Any public school parking lot
Marion Road parking lot at Victory Field
O’Connell Park, (lot at the corner of Boylston Street and Mt. Auburn Street)

Please note that these locations may be used free of charge, however vehicles may only use available spaces after 7 p.m. and must be moved/removed by 7 a.m. the following day.

Around Town

Public Invited to Veterans Day Breakfast, Ceremony and Concert

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Watertown will celebrate its veterans on Wednesday with a number of events, including a breakfast open to the public. Watertown Veteran’s Agent Mark Comeiro invites the publci to join in the following events on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015. 9 a.m. – Breakfast will be served at the Marine Corps League Shutt Detachment, 215 Mount Auburn Street and is open to the public

11:11 a.m. (11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month is when World War 1 ended) we will commence a Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the Shutt Detachment to include a volley fired from the Marine Corps League’s Firing Detail

7 p.m. A Salute to veterans Free concert at the Watertown Middle school, 68 Waverly Ave. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

“We really want to encourage the residents to join us for breakfast and our ceremony on the morning of Veteran’s Day!” Comerio said.

Around Town

Join a Walking Tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery for Residents 55+

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Watertown residents ages 55 and older are invited to a walking tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday. 

The free program is the kick-off event for the Healthy Living Program Series, a series of wellness programs that will be offered to residents 55 and older. It is a collaboration between the Watertown Recreation Department and Live Well Waterown. The walk will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at the Mount Auburn Cemetery’s Main Entrance. The rain date is Sunday, Nov.

Around Town

Head of Watertown-Based Drug Recovery Group Featured in Statewide Campaign

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Mike Duggan’s story does not fit many people’s picture of drug addicts, and his experience is being featured in a statewide campaign to bring awareness of the problem of opiates in Massachusetts and to erase the stigma of addiction. Duggan grew up in Arlington and first started using painkillers after he broke his wrist playing hockey. Soon he was hooked, not realizing that what he was taking was “basically Heroin in a pill.” Now, Duggan works at Wicked Sober, an organization helping drug addicts get treatment and get into recovery. The organization recently moved to Watertown.

Around Town

Watertown Library Now Offering Place to do Bicycle Maintenance

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Need a place to fix a flat or do some repairs on your bicycle – the Watertown Free Public Library is the place to go! The Watertown Free Public Library announced this week that a bicycle repair station has been installed outside the front of the library, near the bicycle rack. The bright yellow station has all of the tools necessary to perform basic bike repairs and maintenance, from changing a flat to adjusting brakes and derailleurs. There are hanger arms to allow the pedals and wheels to spin freely while making adjustments. The installation of the repair stations comes as the library has seen an increase in cyclists traveling to the library, and through Watertown Square.