Around Town
WBC & Rotary Club Hosting Holiday Mixer & Toy Drive for Whooley Foundation
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The Rotary Club and the Watertown Business Coalition will host the fourth annual Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive on Dec. 9. See details provided by the WBC, below.
Watertown Restaurant to Close After 50+ Years, 2 New Eateries Opening in Town
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China Rainbow
A fixture on the Watertown eating scene, China Rainbow, will be closing after more than half a century.
Watertown Fourth Grader Performing in Boston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
Simone Zupka
A young dancer from Watertown is taking the stage with the Boston Ballet in this year’s production of the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker.” See more details in the announcement from the Boston Ballet, below.
See and Hear Highlights of SOLSTICE Light & Audio Show at Mount Auburn Cemetery
A new light show is featured on Bigelow Chapel for SOLSTICE in 2025. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
SOLSTICE returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery beginning Friday, Dec. 5 with some new features and a different theme in 2025.
Items Being Dumped at Watertown Boy & Girls Club Costing Hundreds to Remove
Items recently dumped in the parking lot of the Watertown Boys & Girls Cluh.
Recently, the Watertown Boys & Girls Club has been receiving some unwanted drop-offs in the form of furniture, mattresses, and other items being left in or around the club’s dumpster.
More Headlines
Police Log: Scammer Uses Church in Fraud, Mini Van Stolen
Watertown Restaurant Spotlighted by Governor for Providing Free Meals During SNAP Benefits Cuts
Sold Out Donohue’s Turkey Trot Draws More Than 1,500 Runners & Walkers
Entertainment
Opening Reception, Awards Ceremony for New England Watercolor Society Show at Mosesian Center for the Arts
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Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts is hosting the New England Watercolor Society 2025 Regional Juried Show, and the opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. See more details in the announcement from the MCA, below.
Letters
OP-ED: Trip to Seaport Shows Big Holes in MBTA Service
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An MBTA Bus at the Watertown Yard.
By Mark Pickering
MBTA service in Watertown has been in decline for years – even as neighboring communities have seen theirs maintained or even improved. Watertown has the worst MBTA service of any community bordering it and all of Boston’s neighborhoods.
Letters
LETTER: Resident Encourages Congresswoman Clark to Sponsor Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
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Dear Editor,
As a resident of Watertown, I am hopeful that Congresswoman Clark will join Senators Markey and Warren and Congressmen Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch and Richie Neal in cosponsoring an important resolution to the U.S. Congress that addresses the incredibly dangerous situation in the world right now: the threat of nuclear war.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Merry Mingle, Lego Building, Holiday Makers Market, Concert, “Christmas Carol” Performance
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This is a packed Watertown weekend with winter and holiday events. On Saturday afternoon there will be an art sale at the Mosesian Center for the Arts with a wide variety of arts including ceramics, paintings, ornaments and jewelry. It’s great for shopping locally and supporting our artists. Saturday evening at Gore Place there will be a dramatic reading by Johnny Kinsman of A Christmas Carol including musical accompaniment by Justin Ouellet and Ann Moss, both local musicians. On Sunday there is a hands-on intergenerational Lego building activity at the Jewish Community Day School, it’s a challenge to build the world’s tallest Chanukiah! Later Sunday afternoon at the library, you can go relax after all the holiday activities with a winter concert given by the Vivace Music School Faculty. No need to leave Watertown this weekend to find some holiday cheer!
Around Town
Aggressive Raccoon Reported in Watertown, Latched onto Person’s Leg
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Raccoon
A resident reported being attacked by a raccoon on Arsenal Street, Watertown Animal Control warns. See more information, below.
Business
New Media Production Studio Opens in Watertown, Offering Creative Services & Community Space
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The following announcement was provided by Atelier Sociale:
Atelier Sociale, a full-service media production studio specializing in photography, videography, and podcast production, announces its grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 372 Main St., Watertown.
Entertainment
Watertown Families with Youngsters Invited to Breakfast with Santa
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Watertown Families Together and Brigham House will host Breakfast with Santa, and families with young children are invited. See the announcement from the organizers, below.