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Watertown Resident Named 2024-2025 GBH/Becton Fellow

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The following announcement was provided by the WGBH:

Boston public media producer GBH has awarded fellowships to eight outstanding producers, recognizing excellence, potential, and creativity, including Watertown resident Louise Flannery. The recipients of the 2024 – 2025 Fellowship Awards are Alyson Roseman, Flannery, Hannah Reale, and Alexi Cohan for the Becton Fellowship; Kathleen DiPerna, Shirin Jaafari, and Jessica Andrews for the Margret and Hans Rey Fellowship; and Michelle Mizner for the Peter S. McGhee Fellowship. With the fellowship grants, recipients can explore future professional development opportunities. “These eight producers have demonstrated a dedication to creating exceptional content. From promoting STEM learning in early childhood to covering overseas conflicts, each fellow has set a high standard for creativity and innovation,” said GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg.

Obituaries

OBIT: Mark Santamaria, 64, Animal Lover, Worked with Special Needs Adults

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Mark Santamaria

Mark Santamaria, age 64, of Watertown, Massachusetts, sadly passed away on June 22, 2024, unexpectedly. 

Mark is preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Virginia Santamaria of Monument Beach, Cape Cod, and survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Christine Mason of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, his aunt Joanne Santamaria Ferguson of Upton, Massachusetts, and his niece and nephew Michele Taylor and Daniel Mason of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mark grew up in Newton and went to Newton High School. He graduated from Worcester State College with a bachelor’s degree Human Services. He spent many years taking care of adults with special needs. Mark was an avid animal lover, but especially loved his cat, Little who will miss him very much.

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Police Log: Moped Stolen, Driver Busted on Warrant

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Aug. 17, 2 a.m.: An officer on Main Street ran the plates of a vehicle stopped at a red light and found out that the registered owner had a warrant for her arrest. The vehicle was pulled over and Police confirmed that the owner was driving. Aparecida Vicente, 49, of Watertown, was arrested on the warrant from Roxbury District Court for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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Join the Walk N Talk Focused on STEM and Life Science in Watertown

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The Linx Building in Watertown. See some of Watertown’s life science companies and take a walk around the bicycle and pedestrian paths around East Watertown during the STEM Walk N Talk. The event, co-sponsored by the Watertown Business Coalition and Live Well Watertown, will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. at the Linx Building, 490 Arsenal Way in Watertown. Please meet at 9:45.

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Watertown Using AARP Grant to Start Senior Housing Stabilization Program

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The Watertown Department of Senior Services is proud to launch their Senior Housing Stabilization Program thanks to a 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grant they received. This compassionate initiative is dedicated to providing crucial support and education to seniors and their families facing housing instability in Watertown, MA. Their mission is to ensure that older adults aged 60 years or older can age in place with dignity and security, fostering intergenerational, livable communities where residents of all ages and backgrounds thrive together. This program will run out of the City of Watertown’s MA Department of Senior Services. The Department will provide financial assistance and education on this program and other housing support services eligible to Watertown seniors.

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Hear About the City’s Communication’s Team & the New 311 System in the Latest Episode of the Watertown Cable Show

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Tyler Cote, far right, and Laura Murray joined Inside Watertown Hosts Bob Airasian, far left, and Charlie Breitrose to talk about the efforts of the City’s new Communications team. Two members of the City of Watertown’s Communications Team sat down with the hosts of Inside Watertown at the Watertown Cable studio this week. They talked about efforts to speak to and hear from Watertown residents, including the new 311 Service Center. Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist, and Laura Murray, the Constituent Services Director spoke with co-hosts Bob Airasian and Charlie Breitrose. People may have seen Cote at one of his Watertown Chats or at the Watertown Farmers Market.