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HBO Production Seeks Residents’ Videos from Watertown Shootout, Manhunt

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You can help contribute to a feature-length documentary film about the Boston Marathon Bombings and the shootout and manhunt in Watertown. 

Break Thru Films will produce the documentary, known right now as the Boston Project, for HBO and seeks personal stories and footage taken by residents. “The film will be a sensitive and in-depth exploration into the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent Watertown shootings, told through personal stories of the survivors and citizens of Boston,” said the announcement from Break Thru Films.

Filmmakers are working closely with local universities, running clubs, churches and other local groups, along with the Boston Globe. They hope to find unseen footage from the Marathon, during the bombing at the finish line, the days after the bombing and, of course, the Watertown Shootout, manhunt, lockdown and capture of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect. The footage and photos can be in many forms.

“If you have any personal footage or artifacts (photos, video, recorded telephone/Skype/FaceTime calls, etc.) taken on personal devices of the Marathon and the 5 days following (set up; the race; bombings; aftermath; lockdown; Police and SWAT house searches, shootings or arrest in Watertown), please contact us at bostonproject@breakthrufilms.org,” the announcement said. Break Thru Films Producers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg have worked on award winning and nominated films including “Joan Rivers – A Piece of Work” (U.S. Documentary Prize for Best Editing at the Sundance Film Festival), “Knuckleball!”

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Watertown Groups Hosting Healthy Aging Forum at Coolidge Apartments

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The next Watertown Healthy Aging Forum will take place on June 24 at the Apartments at Coolidge School. The event on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. (6:30 sign-in) at the Auditorium at the Coolidge School Apartments, 319 Arlington St., Watertown. The event is open to the public. Learn lessons from 5 towns where many people live to 100
We’ll view and discuss Blue Zones* videos
What key steps can all of us, youngsters – middle aged – or older, take to live healthier, longer lives? Can Watertown apply these lessons?

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Watertown Resident Receives Nursing Scholarship at Fenway Park

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has honored Watertown resident Nagma KC, RN as part of its annual National Nurses Week celebration. KC was presented with a Nursing Scholarship in a ceremony at Fenway Park, according to an announcement from BIDMC. National Nurses Week celebrates the dedication, professionalism and talents of nurses in delivering the highest level of compassionate care. This year, BIDMC recognized 76 nurses, five nurse practitioners and seven assistive/in-training staff and distributed more than $100,000 in nursing scholarships. “At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, our nurses provide extraordinary, patient-centered care to every patient, every day,” said Marsha Maurer, RN, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and BIDMC’s Nurse-in-Chief.

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Watertown Youth Coalition Seeks Nominations for Community Spirit Awards

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The Watertown Youth Coalition would like to invite you to celebrate the community spirit of many beloved neighbors, friends, and colleagues! The annual “Community Spirit Awards” Ceremony will take place at Arsenal Park on Monday, June 22 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Join the Watertown  Youth Coalition for dinner, music and to honor people committed to the health and well-being of Watertown’s youth and families. Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watertown-youth-coalition-community-spirit-awards-tickets-17068485299
Spirit Award Nominations
Do you know someone who served as a positive influence or mentor to others in Watertown? Do they have the courage to address challenging issues that affect youth and the community? Have they actively taken steps to improve the Watertown community (in big and small ways)?

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President of Environmental League of Mass. Speaking at Local Gathering

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Watertown Citizens will welcome a special guest from the Environmental League of Massachusetts at its annual meeting. 

George Bachrach, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker at Watertown Citizens Annual Meeting. All are invited to attend. He will speak on “The State of the Environmental Movement in Massachusetts: Information, Education, Advocacy.”

“This event will be a good opportunity for people to learn firsthand about current Massachusetts environmental issues from a leader whose position puts him at the center of environmental policy as viewed by lawmakers, administrators, advocates and business leaders,” said the Watertown Citizens announcement. Bachrach and his family are long-term residents of Watertown and he served as the town’s state senator for three terms in the 1980s. The event is  on Sunday, June 7 at the Auditorium at The Apartments at Coolidge School, 319 Arlington St. in Watertown.

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We’re Number 1! – Watertown is Fastest Growing Community in Mass.

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With all the new housing going up around town, it may not come as a surprise, but Watertown had the fastest growth in Massachusetts according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The town grew by 997 people to 34,127 from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014, according to estimated population changes made by the Census Bureau. The 3 percent growth lead all cities and towns in the Bay State. The estimate takes into account births, deaths, immigration and housing growth (see details on the methodology here). Bell Watertown, formerly Alta at the Estate, opened within that time period, as did smaller apartment complexes in the Pleasant Street Corridor.

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Alzheimer’s Association Offering Free Workshop on Early Memory Loss

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The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free workshop about coping with early memory loss in Watertown. The event will be held on Monday, June 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, according to the announcement from the Alzheimer’s Association. The workshop is for those recently diagnosed with memory loss, their families and friends. It’s designed to help participants better understand diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontal-temporal dementia and related disorders. The discussion will cover resources and medical and non-medical treatments for those with memory loss.

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See Photos from Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

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Watertown has a long tradition of military service right from the beginning of the country. Monday, the town paid tribute to those servicemen and women, including those who paid the ultimate price. 

The keynote speaker at the Memorial Day Observance was retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” Huckabee. The Watertown resident had two stints in the military, totaling 23 years, and in between he helped bring an NFL franchise to Tampa and worked for the Buccaneers. Then he went back and joined the special forces and served in the 82nd Airborne.