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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week in Watertown

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The following announcement came from the Watertown Farmers Market:

This annual celebration highlights the vital role farmers markets play in the local food system as well as the value they bring to their communities. Stop by and show your support for our market community! Live music, activities, and more. Visit our event tent on the plaza to learn more about the market and participate in free activities for all ages, details below~

Enter our free raffle for a chance to win a $25 market gift certificate, all day

Participate in our scavenger hunt, free prizes, 3:00 – 5:30 pm

Decorate the sidewalks with chalk art (weather permitting)

Talk with our enthusiastic life size VEGETABLES roaming the market and share what you love & appreciate most about our market for our board

View our food mile map and learn about the market’s efforts to address food insecurity in the city ~ bring a non-perishable donation for the city pantry

Visit our special guest State Representative Steve Owens in the lower park and thank him for supporting our market and funding for food insecurity

Enjoy live music during the market from 3-5 pm (weather permitting)

HEAR what our vendors LOVE and APPRECIATE most about the Watertown Farmers’ Market ~ link to podcast HERE! *Podcast created by Matt Hanna, Watertown-focused musician and podcaster, www.matthmusic.com

Find out who will be at the Watertown Farmers Market this week by clicking here.

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Little Local Conversations Podcast Featuring Jan Taylor, Owner of Get Lively Fitness Studio

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Jan Taylor, owner of Get Lively Health & Fitness Studio

Watertown’s Matt Hanna has spent the last several months getting to know people living and working in Watertown, and has produced more than 20 episodes of Little Local Conversations. In the second episode of the podcast, he spoke with Jan Taylor, the owner of a local fitness and health studio. Hanna wrote:

“Meet Jan Taylor! She’s the owner of Get Lively Health and Fitness and she’s here to make people smile while they exercise. Listen to learn more about her business journey from basement to full blown fitness and lifestyle studio and more of her personal story.”

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Brigham House Hosting Senior Health Fair

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Brigham House in Watertown will host a Senior Health Fair on Aug. 22. Find out more in the announcement from Brigham House. WHAT: Senior Health Fair

WHEN: August 22, 2024, 2-4 p.m.

WHERE: 341 Mt. Auburn Street Watertown, MA 02472

EVENT FEATURES

Free Admission

Giveaways & Raffle Prizes

Blood Pressure Readings

Fall Prevention Tips

Vendor Information

For More Information: Maria Massano, Director of Community Relations 617-923-7779 | mmassano@hallkeen.com

www.BrighamHouseAL.com

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Watertown Awarded Grant for Community Greening Program & Vulnerability Preparedness

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced that the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) awarded a $976,270 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant to the City of Watertown for Phase 2 of the Equity-Based Community Greening Program, which seeks to address the outsize risks posed by climate change to vulnerable populations by targeting green infrastructure investments in Watertown’s most at-risk neighborhoods. The MVP Action Grant program offers financial resources to communities that are seeking to advance priority climate adaptation actions to address climate change impacts resulting from extreme weather, sea level rise, inland and coastal flooding, severe heat, and other climate impacts. This cycle EEA awarded a total of $52 million to awardees across the Commonwealth for 71 projects, including 62 for municipalities, seven for regional planning agencies, and two fortribes. Watertown’s awarded project is a continuation of Phase 1 of the Community Greening Program, which launched in 2021 thanks to a previous MVP Action Grant award. The Program’s goal is to use nature-based solutions to create climate resilient neighborhoods and actively engage residents in the process.

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Power Outages Around Watertown After Sunday Thunderstorm

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Power went out for many Watertown residents Sunday afternoon after a thunderstorm rolled over the City. Eversource reports electricity should be restored by Sunday night. The outage began about 4:45 p.m. in some places and shortly after 5 p.m. in other spots and most of the outages are on the Westside of town, according to the Eversource website. UPDATE 8 p.m. Sunday: Power has been restored for all but a handful of customers. An outage affecting 423 customers was fixed before 8 p.m. and was caused due to damage by a tree limb in the area Waverley Avenue.

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MBTA Riders Can Now Tap Credit Cards to Ride Buses, Green Line

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The following information came from the MBTA:

The MBTA is improving the way you pay for transit with the introduction of contactless payment on bus, Green Line and Mattapan trolleys, and all gated subway stations. Starting in summer 2024, you’ll be able to pay by tapping your contactless debit/credit card, phone, or watch with a mobile wallet—making it easier for you to get going. Step 1. Choose

Choose how you want to pay—you’ll use the same method for your entire trip:

Credit/debit card: Check if your card has the four-waved contactless symbol on the front or back. Phone/watch: Make sure you have a card set up in your mobile wallet. Note: You will not be able to tap your CharlieCard on the readers. Pay your fare with your CharlieCard by tapping on the fare gate or fare box readers.

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Bluebikes Offering Free Passes Every Monday in August

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Town of WatertownThe Bluebikes station in Coolidge Square in East Watertown. The following announcement was provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass.:

In recognition of National Wellness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is launching its fourth annual “Mindful Mondays” initiative by offering free Bluebikes Day Passes every Monday in August, starting August 5. This initiative aims to highlight the positive impact mindfulness activities like biking can have on one’s overall health and wellbeing. The free Day Passes are accessible across Bluebikes’ 13 municipalities including Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Newton, Revere, Salem, Somerville, and Watertown. As the title sponsor of Bluebikes, Blue Cross is dedicated to fostering community well-being and mental health.