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UPDATED: Blizzard Coming Monday and Continue Through Tuesday!

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One of the biggest blizzards in years is heading toward the Boston area on Monday night could dump more than a two feet of snow on Watertown. The storm is expected to be a long one. The Blizzard Watch was upgraded to a Blizzard Warning, and will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday and runs to 1 a.m. on Wednesday. WBZ-TV’s forecast puts Watertown in the area which could get 20-30 inches of snow! Light snow should start after 5 p.m. Monday, and the heavy snowfall will begin Monday evening.

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Youth Risk Study Results to be Revealed at Watertown Youth Coalition Meeting

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The Watertown Youth Coalition will reveal the results of the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and members will talk about their work this year at the group’s General Meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday Feb. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Community Hall at The Apartments at Coolidge School,319 Arlington St. in Watertown. Along with the survey results, you can find out how to get involved.

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Time to Sign Up for the Recreation Department’s Vacation Programs

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The Watertown Recreation Department will host programs for children over both February and April school vacation weeks. 

You can register your child now for either or both of the programs.

The February Vacation Program will be held at Watertown Middle School and students will participate in activities such as basketball, whiffle ball, floor hockey and indoor soccer. In addition, there will be arts and crafts, board games, movies and various special events. Participants should bring a bag lunch, snack and drink. The program runs from Tuesday, Feb. 17 to Friday Feb.

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Community Discussion Planned on Applying MLK’s Teaching Today

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A Watertown group will host a discussion on Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings and bringing non-violence training to town. The World in Watertown will put on the event on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Arsenal Center for the Arts. “Join us for a community discussion on Dr. King’s teachings and their application to our current context,” says the event announcement. “Explore the possibility of bringing nonviolence training to Watertown.”

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Martin Luther King Celebrated at Watertown Unity Breakfast

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. often used music to help get his message across, and Monday music played an integral part in the 15th annual Unity Breakfast in Watertown. Keynote speaker Dr. Emmett Price, an associate professor of music at Northeastern University, spoke about the role that music played in Dr. King’s Civil Rights movement. Before he spoke, those in attendance at the Hellenic Center enjoyed some traditional gospel and spirituals sung by Dr. Francois Clemmons, who studied at Oberlin College and taught at Middlebury College. Price told those at the Unity Breakfast that Dr. King’s image sometimes overshadows the real man. “I would argue Dr. King is an ordinary person person called to do extraordinary work,” Price said.

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See When You Can Skate on Watertown’s Outdoor Rink

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The new rink at Casey Park is open for Watertown residents to take a skate or play some hockey. The rink at the park on Watertown Street opened a week ago and the ice has been the focus since then, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. “Thanks to the diligent work of the DPW, the ice surface is improving every day and is ready for play,” Centola said. The think will be open with a park ranger as supervisor at the times listed below:

Monday, Jan. 19: 8 a.m to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday:  2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The availability of rink will be based on conditions of the surface and weather, Centola said.

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See What’s Open and Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, meaning some offices and businesses will be closed. 

Schools: Closed

Library: Closed

Town Offices: Closed

Federal/State Offices: Closed

Post Offices: Closed

Trash collection: Trash will not be collected Monday. Collection days will move back a day this week. Banks: Most closed, Citizens bank in-store branches open with Sunday hours

Restaurants and Bars: Open

Grocery Stores: Open

Liquor Stores: Open

Stock Market: Closed

MBTA buses and most subways (all but Silver Line) will be on a Saturday schedule. Commuter Rail will be on a Weekday schedule. See details here www.mbta.com/events/.

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Ice Open at Watertown’s Outdoor Skating Rink

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Ice skaters now have a place to hit the ice and enjoy some fresh air with the opening of Watertown’s outdoor rink at Casey Park. Dozens of residents came out on Sunday to get the first crack at the new rink, which has a complete set of hockey boards, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. The skating area is located at Casey Park, on Watertown Street. “Although all the ice surface was not entirely ready, approximately 75 percent was and about 50 participants skated, or played hockey and seemed to enjoy themselves,” Centola said. Recreation officials will work out a schedule so different skating activities or different ages can be created and maintained.