Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: Meet Big League Brian, Reading Block Party, Japanese Fest, Poetry Catch the Euro Final

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Are you and your family Red Sox fans? Or need I ask? Then you might want to meet Big League Brian, a 10’ tall stilt walking fixture outside Fenway. He’ll be visiting Sullivan Tire and would love to pose with all local Sox fans. After getting some good shots (for your holiday cards?), check out the Japanese Summer Festival at the Circle of Boston Nursery School to get a taste of Japanese culture, games and food. Then, in the afternoon, the library is throwing a party celebrating summer reading. At Saltonstall Park, there will be Zumba and Bollywood inspired dance lessons, as well as an ice cream sandwich truck and the book mobile. Just be sure not to get ice cream on your library books. On Sunday Mount Auburn Cemetery invites you to stroll over to Auburn Lake to talk to their artist-in-residence, Emily Duggan. She’ll be there, waiting for visitors. Tell her a story or your feelings about the cemetery, and she’ll write you a poem on the spot. At noon on Sunday, have some lunch at Conley’s Pub and Grille while watching the Women’s Euro Soccer final between England and Spain. Of course you can tip up a draft to celebrate with the winners.s

Around Town

City Will Begin Designing Watertown Square Soon, Construction Many Months Away

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Erika Jerram, the City of Watertown’s Director of Community Design, speaks to a group at a Watertown Business Coalition event. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

After a flurry of activity during the planning stages for Watertown Square, there has been a lull in the process. City officials said the action will begin again in the near future but the shovels won’t be hitting the ground for up to two years.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Department Welcomes Newest Officer

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New Watertown Police Officer Francis Yannizzi is sworn in by City Clerk Noelle Gilligan. (Photo by WPD)

The Watertown Police Department welcomed its newest officer on July 11, 2025. See the announcement posted on the WPD social media below.

The Watertown Police Department proudly swore in Officer Francis Yannizzi as the newest member of our team.

Schools

Watertown Engineering Teacher Learning About STEM Careers in Construction Sector

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WHS engineering and robotics teacher Jason Welch

The following announcement was provided by Associated General Contractors of Mass.:

Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) will present its fifth annual Building Advancement Externship (BAE) program from Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8. The program exposes educators to a wide array of STEM-based careers in the construction sector and prompts greater awareness of professional work opportunities for young people. Jason Welch, engineering and robotics teacher at Watertown High School, is one of 15 educators to be selected for the program.

Around Town

Reopening of Arsenal Park Celebrates a Bright Future for a Site Filled with History

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The new play structure at Arsenal Park features a slide that begins 20 feet above the ground. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

On a hot afternoon, the new playground at Arsenal Park bubbled with activity. Children lined up on the stairway up to the two-story high slide, and then cooled off in the new splash pad. These are just some of the features of the renovated park that was officially re-opened on July 15.