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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.
Watertown Firefighters put out a fire at a home on Kimball Road. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Firefighters doused a house fire on Kimball Road Tuesday morning. Residents were not hurt thanks to alert employees of a Coolidge Square business.
Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins.
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.
Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.
The following announcement was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts:
A father and his two sons were charged yesterday in connection with a “ten-percenting” scheme in which they allegedly cashed winning Massachusetts state lottery tickets on behalf of the ticket holders to avoid taxes on the winnings.
The Town of Watertown announced the following free concert at Saltonstall Park on Tuesday evening.
Ai3 ArchitectsA rendering of what the new Watertown High School could look like. The view is from Common Street.
A group of Watertown residents has been appointed to advise designers of the new Watertown High School.
To the Editor:
Reports of culture’s demise in Watertown are greatly exaggerated. Is there a way for Watertown to avoid losing a gem like Russo’s, some have asked?
(Updated Aug. 23, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.)
The Watertown Board of Health approved a requirement for face coverings to be worn indoors in Town. The requirement begins Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Charlie BreitroseVisitors at the first Watertown Arts Market had a variety of tables to visit.
People strolling around Arsenal Park on Saturday got a glimpse of the artistic creativity that Watertown has to offer during the first Watertown Arts Market.
The Watertown Board of Health will hold a special meeting Monday.
Ai3 ArchitectsA view from Columbia Street of what the new Watertown High School could look like.
The progress of the Watertown High School project will be updated during a Community Forum on Aug. 25, 2021.