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OP-ED: As Watertown Builds, What Can Be Done to Protect Trees Adjacent to Construction?

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This oak tree on Mount Auburn Street has been wrapped in 2×4’s to help prevent damage during road construction.

By James Briand, Trees for Watertown

Watertown is a city under construction. From major public works such as the Mount Auburn Street renewal to numerous private developments, streets and lots are being disrupted for improvements. While the projects may deliver important benefits, the heavy equipment and excavation work required sometimes presents difficulties for mature trees in the zone adjacent to construction. Protecting such large, mature trees is vital, because even if new trees are planted post-project, it will be years before they can deliver the same cooling impact as lost mature trees.  

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Get Active with Ted Lasso — Watertown Studio Hosts Free Fitness Event

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The following announcement was provided by Get Lively:

Get Lively with Ted Lasso – Free Community Event at Get Lively®: Health & Fitness

Are you a fan of… Ted? Coffee and treats?  Getting your sweat on with a lively group of people? Join the lively crew at Get Lively®: Health & Fitness for a free community event with our very own Ted Lasso*!  Let’s all come together for a morning of exercise, connection, community, coffee, and a whole pile of FUN.  As Ted says: BELIEVE! Details:

Sunday, Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. workout, 9:45 a.m. “Biscuits with the Boss”

Get Lively®: Health & Fitness, 100 Parker St., Watertown

This is a FREE event, but space is limited, advanced registration required:

www.getlivelynow.com/tedlasso

This event is open to all adults of all fitness levels.  

Contact: Jan Taylor, jan@getlivelynow.com

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Local Businesses That Have Contributed to the Success of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club

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The following piece was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:

As the Watertown Boys & Girls Club (WBGC) approaches its 50th anniversary Gala celebration on Oct. 28, 2022, the list of those who have contributed to the Club’s success is long. As part of the celebration, the last two executive directors, Renee Gaudette and Allen Gallagher, who shepherded the Club for more than 30 years consecutively, recollected some of those who helped make the Club such a welcome and nurturing resource for the children and teens of Watertown.

Entertainment

Artists Speaking About Their Work in Armenian Museum’s “On the Edge” Exhibition

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Some of the pieces in Armenian Museum of America’s “On the Edge: Los Angeles Art 1970s-1990s from the Joan and Jack Quinn Family Collection.” From top left: Laddie John Dill, “Portrait of Joan, 2016,” hand blown and colored glass tubing, argon gas with mercury transformer, 60; Joe Fay, “Joan, 1984,” Prismacolor on Arches paper, 34” x 26; Gregory Wiley Edwards, “Expanded Resonance, 1992,” acrylic on canvas, 46″ x 69 3/4.

The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 29 for a conversation with artists from “On the Edge: Los Angeles Art 1970s-1990s from the Joan and Jack Quinn Family Collection.” Featuring artists Laddie John Dill, Gregory Wiley Edwards, and Joe Fay.