Obituaries
OBIT: William McCusker, 58, St. Pat’s Grad, Worked at Perkins School
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A Funeral Mass for William F. McCusker will be celebrated on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2015 in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown, at 9 a.m.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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Eddy Cole installs an air conditioner provided free by the Watertown Neighbors group. (Courtesy of Eddy Cole)
As the temperatures rose to dangerous levels in the first week of July, a group in Watertown leapt into action delivering air conditioners to those who need them, and which had been donated by other residents.
City Council Moving Out of City Hall for July 14 Meeting
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals
An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026
The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the descendants of those present in 1776.
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Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
Government
Council Approves Middle School Windows Despite Jump in Price
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An increase in the cost of replacing the windows at Watertown Middle School gave the Town Council some pause, but councilors ultimately unanimously approved the cost of designing the project, in part because the state will pay for nearly half the bill.
Alzheimer's Association
Tufts Health Plan Raised Most Money for Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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Tufts Health Plan announced it has been named the No. 1 fundraising team in Massachusetts and No. 5 in the country for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Around Town
Watertown Group Urges ‘Compassion, Not Fear’ About Refugees
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A Watertown group will be holding an event to support welcoming refugees from Syria coming to the United States.
Arrests
Watertown Police Catch Woman Wanted for Trying to Run Over Officer
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Watertown Police tracked down and arrested a woman wanted for allegedly trying to rundown an officer during an incident on Coolidge Avenue earlier this month.
Art Show
Art Show Raising Money for Watertown’s First Parish Church
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On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, members and friends of the First Parish of Watertown will host the first Open Door Art Show. A percentage of all proceeds will benefit their Opening Doors Capital Campaign.
ChopChop
Parents Invited to Workshop Featuring Live Cooking Demonstrations
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The Watertown Public Schools has joined with local partners to promote healthy eating and cooking, and will present a healthy cooking workshop with live demonstrations and tastings, plus activities for kids.
Around Town
Still Time to Enter Watertown’s Best Holiday Decorations Contest
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Do you do up your home for the holidays? You can see how it stacks up in the Watertown’s Holiday Lighting and Decorations Contest.