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JIM’S VIEW: Boston Renegades Beep Baseball Team Plays At Fenway Park For The First Time

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | 23 hours ago

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.

Fire Hits East End Home, Residents Evacuated by Alert Witnesses

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.

BOSTON MARATHON: See How the 39 Watertown Runners Fares in the 2026 Edition

Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins.

Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died

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.

More Headlines

Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses

Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So

After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections

Around Town

Watertown Boys & Girls Club Fund Raising Golf Tournament Honors Founding Member

By Guest Writer | July 26, 2021

Golfers who participated in the 2020 Stephen Mugar Memorial Golf Tournament, which benefits the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.

The Watertown Boys & Girls Club announced that registration is open for the 44th Annual Stephen P. Mugar Memorial Golf Tournament:

Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host their annual golf tournament on Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Oakley Country Club. The tournament honors one of the Club’s original founding members, Stephen Mugar.

Around Town

Public Invited to Give Input on Watertown Climate & Energy Plan

By Guest Writer | July 26, 2021

The Resilient Watertown Stakeholder Advisory Group Holding sent out the following announcement about its second meeting on the Watertown Climate and Energy Plan Update.

Government

Town’s Agreement on Fields with BB&N to be Discussed at Special Town Council Meeting

By Charlie Breitrose | July 26, 2021

BB&NA planning document showing the design for the athletic field to be built by Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School on Grove Street.

The agreement between the Town of Watertown and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School will be discussed Tuesday at a Special Town Council Meeting.

Connie Henry

LETTER: Town Council Candidate Hosts Listening Session

By Guest Writer | July 26, 2021

Town Council candidate Connie Henry, right, held her first listening session in District D.

The Committee to Elect Connie Henry held the first Listening Session for District D residents on July 19th.

Arrests

Police Log: Driver Busted After Driving With No Tire on Rim, Valuables Taken from Apartment

By Charlie Breitrose | July 25, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

Around Town

Four Watertown Condos & a Single Family Home Were Sold This Week

By Charlie Breitrose | July 25, 2021

Watertown had five properties sell this week.

Around Town

State Repairing Bridge on Mt. Auburn St., Will Impact Traffic on Several Sundays

By Charlie Breitrose | July 24, 2021

MassDOT announced upcoming roadwork on Mt. Auburn Street at the intersection with Belmont Street, just east of Greg’s Restaurant in Cambridge, and near the Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Entertainment

Small Saves Featured in Instructional Video in This Week’s Cartoon

By Guest Writer | July 24, 2021

James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”