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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 ancestors of those present in 1776.
The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book.
A local non-profit organization that provides health and wellness classes to youth around the country got its start by working with the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.
Charlie BreitroseAn MBTA bus in Watertown.
The MBTA announced changes to services beginning on Dec. 19, 2021, including decreased frequency and schedule changes for some bus lines serving Watertown.
The School Committee will create a committee to look at options for vocational and technical education available to Watertown students, including programs at Watertown High School, as well as vocational schools in the area.
Watertown’s newly elected officials will be sworn in at an inauguration ceremony to be held at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.
State Rep. John Lawn
Some of Massachusetts’ Democrat VIPs will be on hand at an end of the year fundraiser hosted by State Rep. John Lawn of Watertown.
Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Tree Lighting and other activities drew a crowd at the Commander’s Mansion.
Hundreds of children and their parents flocked to the Commander’s Mansion Saturday evening for the Watertown Tree Lighting.
Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Library is collecting images and stories about the city’s recent history.
WFPL is embarking on a mission to collect stories and images from Watertown’s recent history, from 1950 to the present day, and we need your help! Want to volunteer for the Library and help preserve the story of Watertown’s diverse community? Join our corps of Digitization Day volunteers in 2022. Sign up now on our volunteer page.
Comedian Ophira Eisenberg performs at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on Dec. 11.
The following announcement was provided by Mosesian Center for the Arts:
The recently-reopened Mosesian Center for the Arts continues to bring the best in performing, visual, and literary arts to the Arsenal on the Charles campus.