Around Town
Watertown Studio Holding Holiday Pottery Sale
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Indigo Fire will host a Holiday Pottery Sale at its studio in Watertown.
Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals
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An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026
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 descendants of those present in 1776.
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
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.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
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.
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Schools
Four Watertown Students Make Arlington Catholic Honor Roll
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The following Watertown residents were named to the first quarter Honor Roll at Arlington Catholic High School.
Government
Council Approves Creation of Watertown Affordable Housing Trust
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Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
The City of Watertown will have a trust dedicated to the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households with the Council’s approval of the ordinance creating the trust.
Around Town
Some Watertown Organizations to Donate to on #GivingTuesday
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Nov. 30, 2021 is Giving Tuesday, a day when people are encouraged to donate to groups and organizations doing work to help the community. Here are some local groups to consider supporting.
Around Town
Group Advocating for Removal of Watertown Dam Hosting Virtual Meeting
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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Dam near Watertown Square slows the flow of the Charles River. A group is advocating removing the dam.
The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Watershed Association:
The Dam Removal Movement Why Watertown Dam Should Be Next Virtual Event Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at 7 p.m.
Government
City Council Sets its Budget Policy Guidelines for Next Year’s Budget
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The Council’s priorities for next year’s budget have been approved, including supporting the school building projects, improving streets and sidewalks, and a study of Watertown’s Personnel Department.
Entertainment
Mosesian Center Hosting Holiday Classic — Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”
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Dick Terhune stars in “A Christmas Carol” at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.
The following information was provided by Mosesian Center for the Arts:
The first theatrical production of A Christmas Carol took place in London just six weeks after the story’s publication in 1843. In 1853, Dickens began to perform the story himself, playing each character without individual props or costumes for each role.
Sports
Registration Open for Waltham/Watertown Youth Lacrosse Season
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The following announcement was provided by Waltham/Watertown Boys Youth Lacrosse:
Registration for Waltham/Watertown Boys Youth Lacrosse is open! We are looking for new andexperienced players from grades K-8 to join the Waltham/Watertown Lacrosse community.