Entertainment
Cartoon: Follow the Latest Adventures of Small Saves
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Lafayette Celebrated (Again) in Watertown for Contributions to American Revolution
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Watertown officials celebrated the new historical marker in honor of General Lafayette. From left, Council Vice President Vincent Piccirilli, Council President Mark Sideris, Marilynne Roach of the Historical Society, City Manager George Proakis, Julien Icher of the Lafayette Trail, Joyce Kelly from the Historical Society, and City Councilor Caroline Bays. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On a drizzly, cool morning, a small crowd of Watertown history buffs came out to celebrate a Frenchman who played an important role in winning the American Revolution. During the ceremony, Watertown’s newest historical marker was unveiled, honoring the Marquis de Lafayette, who served as a general in the American Army.
School Committee Update: Budget, Fees, Cell Phones in Schools, Special Ed Strategy
By Kendra FoleyChair, Watertown School Committee
The Watertown School Committee has been busy over the last two months tackling budget decisions, discussing policy changes, and reviewing educational data that affects our school community.
Police Log: Multiple Shoplifters Arrested, Fake Trial Scam Costs $14K and Illegal Dumpings
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
JIM’S VIEW: Boston Renegades Beep Baseball Team Plays At Fenway Park For The First Time
The Boston Renegades, who practice in Watertown, got to play at Fenway Park for the first time on April 12. The beep baseball team has members who are visually impaired and others who are not, all of whom wear blindfolds. (Photo by Jim Vershbow)
BOSTON — Bravery. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Among the bravest, in my opinion, are those individuals who are forced to live their lives visually impaired. Sight is a precious thing, and not having it is one of the cruelest things you could inflict on any human being. Yet, over the years so many incredible techniques and equipment have been devised and developed to allow the visually impaired community to do things that those of us with sight take for granted. One of those things is the opportunity to play the great sport of baseball, more commonly known to the visually impaired community as Beep Baseball.
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Entertainment
Watertown Musician to be Featured on Watertown Cable Show “Drawing With Fred”
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Matt Hanna
Fred Grandinetti has been hosting his cable show “Drawing with Fred” for more than three decades, and he will kick off his latest season with a special musical guest who hails from Watertown.
See more information in the announcement provided by Grandinetti:
Schools
Roadway Near High School to be Closed Temporarily for Construction
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The following announcement was provided by Vertex, the City’s project management firm for the Watertown High School project:
Please be aware starting Tuesday 1/21/25 through Friday 1/24/25 (weather-depending), one lane of Columbia Street will be closed between Common and Robbins to allow repair work to previously installed electrical conduits at the pole on the opposite side of the street from the new school.
Around Town
City to Install Electric Vehicle Chargers in Four Lots, Will Eventually Charge for Power
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Watertown residents will have more places to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in public parking lots. For now, the charging will be available for free, but in the next several months the City will begin charging for the electricity.
Government
LETTER: The Origins of the Latest Assault on the Watertown Winter Parking Ban
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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
This will be a short one.
About 10 months ago, this appeared on Reddit:
Watertown Winter Parking Ban update
Around Town
Watertown Homebuyers Can Visit Several Open Houses This Weekend
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Check out the eight open houses around town over the weekend.
Government
Council to Consider Ordinance Proposed to Make Large Buildings be Net Zero by 2050
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Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
Watertown will explore creating an ordinance requiring buildings to reduce their carbon emissions and will base it on similar ordinances adopted by other communities in Massachusetts.
Around Town
Little Local Conversations Speaks With Life Science Worker & Semi-Pro Hockey Player
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Watertown podcaster Matt Hanna has been busy recently. His recent guests include an employee of a non-profit life science firm in town, and a member of Watertown’s own semi-pro hockey team, the Gold Kings. Plus, he started Little Local Weekly, where guests on the podcast can provide updates.