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Rabies Vaccination, Microchip Clinic Coming Up This Weekend
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Belmont-Watertown Animal Control announced it will host a rabies vaccination and Microchip Clinic on Saturday, April 14, 2018.
Setback in Effort to Bring Post Office Back to Watertown Square
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After signs of progress toward a Post Office branch returning to Watertown Square, City of Watertown officials recently received some bad news.
Watertown Police Could Get Drone; Department is Nearly Fully Staffed; Officer’s Will Get AI App
A drone will likely be the latest high-tech addition to the Watertown Police Department, but the City Council had questions about where data collected will be stored and who will have access.
Third Watertown Porchfest is Bigger Than Ever With 200+ Performances
Porchfest returns to Watertown for the third year on May 16. (Photo from Watertown Porchfest)
The third year of Watertown Porchfest is the biggest yet, with in excess of 200 performances at more than 80 locations around the City on Saturday, May 16 from noon to 6 p.m.
Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall
A rendering of National Development’s plans to renovate part of the Watertown Mall. The green sign is where Joyful Garden will move, and the red sign is a new retailer.
The new owners of the Watertown Mall showed plans to revamp part of the mall, which include creating a new space for a popular restaurant and creating space for a new retailer.
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Watertown Has a New Beer Garden, Restaurant Moving to Bigger Digs, Another Makes Globe
Police Log: Online Loan Scam, Construction Vehicle Missing, Small Fire
Governor Stops by Watertown High School to Give a Teacher Appreciation Week Gift
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Watertown Group Hosting Panel Discussion on How “Dark Money” Influences American Democracy
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ProgressiveWatertown will host an event about how “Dark Money” is influencing democracy in the United States.
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Tickets Available for Watertown Boys & Girls Club Annual Auction
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Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host their Annual Spring Auction this year on Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. This yearly event raises crucial funds for the organization, including over $10,000 for summer camp scholarships.
Basketball
A Pair of Watertown High School Coaches Named Honored by Boston Globe
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Watertown High School had not one but two coaches honored as coach of the year in their sports by the Boston Globe during the winter season.
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Deadline Approaching to Sign Up for the 2018 Town Wide Yard Sale
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The annual Town Wide Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, but the deadline to register is Thursday, April 19th.
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Watertown Resident Named Chief Marketing Officer for National Brain Tumor Society
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Michael Antonellis – a life-long Watertown native and resident – has been named Chief Marketing Officer at Newton, MA-based National Brain Tumor Society, the largest nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to the brain tumor and brain cancer cause, according to a press release from the National Brain Tumor Society.
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Watertown Group’s Event Focusing on Legacy of MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign
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Come learn about the national initiative for a Poor People’s Campaign – A National Call for Moral Revival, according to a press release from Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment. Fifty years after the Poor People’s March, faith leaders and others are continuing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and refocusing us on his call to “go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.”
All-Scholastic
Two Watertown Athletes Named to Boston Globe’s All-Scholastic Teams
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After stellar winter seasons two Watertown High School athletes made Boston area All-Scholastic teams, one in basketball and one in track.