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Hear About the Watertown Printer Who Played an Important Role in the American Revolution

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The following announcement was provided by the Historical Society of Watertown:

The Historical Society of Watertown & the Watertown Free Public Library Presents: “The Press and the American Revolution and Watertown’s most famous printer, Benjamin Edes,” a slide show and talk by Gary Gregory. Without the printing presses of Boston, we wouldn’t have had a revolution! Why was Boston such a hot bed of sedition and incubator of the American Revolution? How did the printing press impact Boston’s rise to rebellion? How were newspapers produced and by whom?

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FY26-30 Five Year Capital Plan Includes Funds for Middle School Project, Roads, and Renovating Victory Field

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Watertown’s five-year capital plan for Fiscal Years 2026-30 by the has 51 items, including replacing Watertown Middle School, road repair, and renovating parts of the Victory Field complex. The City Council voted to recommend the budget be included in City Manager George Proakis’ Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget. For FY26 the total proposed capital spending is $38.49 million, which includes $23.2 million in school building projects. The cost is covered by tax revenue, state dollars, grants, and borrowing. Based on the revised FY26 revenue projection, the total proposed FY26 capital spending would be 17.9 percent of the $215 million operating budget, or 7.1 percent without the school building projects, known as “Building for the Future.”

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Registration for Watertown Recreation’s Spring & Summer Programs Opening Soon

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Registration will open on March 19 for Watertown Recreation’s spring and summer programs, including the Pequossette Summer Program. Programs are available for kids, teens, and adults, including: pickleball, tennis, arts, Pokemon Adventure Club, archery, zumba, skateboarding, fencing, pilates, summer sports clinics, the summer adult basketball leagues and more. See the announcement sent out by the Recreation Department below. Get ready! Our Spring and Summer Program registration begins next Wednesday 3/19 at 10:00am Mark your calendars!

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Brigham House Invites Families to Annual Spring Egg Hunt

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Brigham House will be hosting a “Spring Egg Hunt” open to families with young children. See the announcement provided by Brigham House below. Hop on over four our annual Spring Egg Hunt. J0in us rain or shine for some Egg-citing fun! Saturday, April 12th, 10-11:30 a.m.

Open to all families with young children.

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Watertown Group Hosting Discussion Called “Religious Leaders Speak Out About the Injustices in Palestine”

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace & Common Security:

The Watertown Citizens for Peace & Common Security is sponsoring a panel discussion of five Christian Ministers for our talk entitled: Religious Leaders Speak Out About The Injustices in Palestine. Christian and Unitarian Universalist clergy will offer perspectives on the unjust circumstances that have been and continue to be imposed on the Palestinian people of Gaza and elsewhere in historic Palestine. Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:30pm

Location: The Church of the Good Shepherd                9 Russell Ave., Watertown, MA 02472

The speakers are:

Rev. Ashlee  Wiest-Laird, American Baptist/Alliance of Baptists Pastor, First Baptist Church; Jamaica Plain MA

The Rev. Peter J. Miano,  United Methodist, Executive Director, The Society for Biblical Studies,  Arlington MA

Rev. Korte Yeo, United Church of Christ, Pastor,  Berkley Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Berkeley, MA

Rev. Martha Durkee-Neuman, Unitarian Universalist, Assistant Minister for Lifespan Faith Formation at the First Church, Unitarian Universalist,  Belmont, MA

The Rev. Andrew Goldhor, Episcopal Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd. Watertown, MA

Watertown Citizens for Peace & Common Security is a working group of Watertown Citizens For Peace, Justice & the Environment.

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Local Podcast to Celebrate 1 Year with Panel of Former Guests, Proceeds Go to 2 Local Non-Profits

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Matt Hanna, host of the Little Local Conversations will celebrate the one year of the podcast that features people living and working in Watertown on March 18. See the announcement provided by Hanna below. Come out and celebrate one year and 50+ episodes of the Little Local Conversations podcast and help support two local nonprofits! Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM.Mosesian Center for the Arts , 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA

Suggested $20 Donation. Proceeds benefit: The Mosesian Center for the Arts and the Watertown Community Foundation

LIVE PODCAST PANEL WITH PAST GUESTSLIGHT BITES & CASH BAR

RSVP at https://www.littlelocalconversations.com/events/

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Council Vice President Appears on Eye on Watertown Podcast

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Vincent Piccirilli, District C City Councilor and Council Vice President

Watertown Council Vice President and District C Councilor Vincent Piccirilli spoke with former Council President Clyde Younger, host of the Eye on Watertown Podcast. Topics covered included housing and the MBTA Communities Law, the City logo, and Piccirilli’s possible political future. Younger was joined by guest co-host Charlie Breitrose, editor of Watertown News. The podcast was recorded at the Watertown Cable Access studio. See the podcast by clicking here.

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Watertown’s Winter Park Had Ended for 2025

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The City of Watertown announced the end of the Winter Parking Ban effective Friday, March 14, 2025. The announcement, sent via the City’s Everbridge system, adds that “If there is a snowstorm, it will go back into effect.” Watertown’s Parking Ordinance does not allow parking overnight all year, but the City enforces the ban during the winter, typically from the Monday after Thanksgiving to April 1. Earlier this year, the City Council held a special hearing after a group seeking to end the Winter Parking Ban submitted a petition with several hundred signatures. Read about the meeting here.