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Mosesian Center for the Arts Highlighting the Work of Its Staff in July

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Dawn Evans Scaltreto’s watercolor, “Peonies and Chives.” The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts will highlight the work of its talented staff in two events in July. On Thursday, July 13, the arts center will open Impressions, the first showcase of artworks by Mosesian Arts staff and teaching artists. A reception open to the public will be held on July 13 beginning at 5:30 PM in the arts center galleries. Impressions will include work spanning from painting, prints, drawings, photographs, and collages to mixed media pieces, music videos, and recordings. In addition, some of our talented designers will exhibit costumes created for various productions, and the script of a play will be available to read for all theater enthusiasts.

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Summer of Upgrades at Multiple Watertown Fields & Parks

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The artificial turf has been removed from Victory Field, and will be replaced over the summer. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

This summer some of Watertown’s fields and recreation facilities have been filled with construction crews and equipment, instead of residents and athletic equipment. The football and baseball fields at Victory Field, the courts at Moxley Field, and the spray pad at Filippello Park all have ongoing construction projects. Recreation Director Peter Centola thanked City Manager George Proakis for placing a priority on completing some delayed park and field projects. “One thing I am very appreciative of Mr. Proakis and leadership and the City Council is for really just understanding that you can’t continue to have projects on the backlog and not do it,” Centola said.

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Openings on Cable Access Board & Historical Commission

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The City of Watertown provided the following information:

City Manager George J. Proakis is seeking Watertown residents interested in serving on the Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors, and also residents interested in serving on the Historical Commission. Please read about both… Residents interested in the Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or other information concerning background or experience by email to citymgr@watertown-ma.gov or City Manager’s Office, 149 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472. Board/Commission/Committee: Cable Access Corporation – Board of Directors

Description: The non-profit corporation will work cooperatively with the Watertown School Department to manage a state-of-the-art studio located at Watertown High School. The Board of Directors will be charged with hiring an executive director and staff that will be responsible for day to day management of cable access programming. 

Residents interested in the Historical Commission should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or other information concerning background or experience by email to citymgr@watertown-ma.gov or City Manager’s Office, 149 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472.

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LETTER: A Big Week for Watertown Politics & Development

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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

This week is a kind of a big deal in Watertown politics. I know. It’s summer, and to borrow a phrase, it’s stinkin’ hot and humid. Who can think straight in this environment? My body has been fighting my mind for about a week now, and I apologize to all of my friends who’ve heard very little from me lately.

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UPDATED: Developer of Former Cannistraro Site Hosting On-Site & Zoom Community Meetings

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A rendering of the proposed project at 275, 313 Pleasant St. from the March Community Meeting. (Courtesy of Broder)

BRODER INVITES YOU TO A COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Dear Community Member:

Please join Broder for a Community Open House to review and discuss modifications we have made to our project at 275 & 313 Pleasant Street, 80 Rosedale Road, and 60 Acton Street. We are excited to share these updates, which contemplate the concerns and feedback received from various stakeholders. For those who may have missed the project’s official Community Meeting on March 20th, a recording can be viewed here: http://vodwcatv.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2386?site=1

We will be hosting an in-person session at 60 Acton Street on Monday, July 17th at 6:00 p.m. and a virtual Zoom session on Tuesday, July 18th at 6:00 p.m. for those unable to attend in-person.

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Kids Can Bring Their Stuffed Animals to the Teddy Bear Picnic

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Brigham HouseSome young people cuddle with a giant teddy bear at the event hosted by Brigham House. The following announcement was provided by Watertown Families Together:

Do you have a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal??? … Bring him/her to the TEDDY BEAR PICNIC! On July 27th at 10:00 a.m.

Brigham House (outside – weather permitting)341 Mt. Auburn St.

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OP-ED: Reasons for Watertown Residents to Try Composting

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The following piece was written by Watertown Recycling and Sustainability Coordinator Anya Pforzheimer:

Why might I want to try composting? A few reasons to give the free Watertown compost pickup program a try:

• I keep running out of space in my trash every week. o This is a great reason to give it a try. o Recent research has shown that nearly 1/3 of the materials that we are throwing away in household trash could be composted. o Removing the food from your trash leaves space for other materials that we cannot recycle or compost.

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Watertown Residents Can Serve on Massport Advisory Committee

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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:

City Manager George J. Proakis is seeking Watertown residents interested in serving as the City’s Representative on the Massport Community Advisory Committee (Massport CAC). Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or other information concerning background or experience by Friday, August 11, 2023 by email to citymgr@watertown-ma.gov or send to City Manager’s Office, 149 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472. The Massport CAC is a State Agency that was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2014 and started operating in 2016. The Massport CAC’s mission is to provide oversight to the Massachusetts Port Authority and to minimize the impacts of its operations on member communities. MCAC’s 41 representatives are appointed by their respective governing bodies.