Vigil is at 7 p.m.
A vigil for the victims of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting on Dec. 14 is being held in Watertown on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The vigil, being organized by Barbara-Seda Aghamianz, will be held at Saltonstall Park between Town Hall and the Boys & Girls Club.
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Jean Fitzgerald talks emergency preparedness and communication following Friday's fatal school shooting in Connecticut.
Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the New England Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after the fatal school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Rep. Markey's statement: “Today’s news of the horrific school shooting of students, teachers and staff is shocking and horrifying, and my deepest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives today in such a senseless and tragic event. As we learn more about the situation at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we remember how precious life is and how we at our best when we come together as a nation to support each other in our time of grief. Our collective heart breaks as we consider the family members who are being given the worst news imaginable, and we turn our thoughts and prayers to all of the people of Newtown affected today in the hopes for a full and speedy recovery. “How many more innocent people have …
Gathering will be Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m.
The following information is from the Rev. Amy McCreath, Church of the Good Shepherd, Watertown: Most of you will have heard by now about the horrific shooting that took place today at the elementary school in Sandy Hook, Conn. I know that you are already praying for the parents and loved ones of those who were killed, for the shooter who somehow came to take such action, and for the whole community of Sandy Hook. Our hearts are deeply grieved and we are at a loss for words as we try to understand how such violence can happen and what it means to live in a world where such things can happen. Tomorrow morning (Saturday, Dec. 15) at 10 a.m., I welcome you to gather with me at the Church of the Good Shepherd for a time to lament, to find …
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Jean Fitzgerald talks emergency preparedness and communication following Friday's fatal school shooting in Connecticut.
Watertown Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald said Friday afternoon in the wake of a fatal school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that Watertown officials have a plan in place if tragedy were ever to strike at a school in the city. “First, let me say our hearts go out to the people of Newtown,” Fitzgerald said. “We have no reason to believe this is anything but an isolated incident.” News reports Dec. 14 indicate 27 people were killed Friday morning in Newtown, Conn., when officials say a 24-year-old man opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In light of the incident, Fitzgerald spoke to Patch Friday about emergency procedures in place within the school district, including use of its iAutoAlert system. Similar to a reverse 911 system, …
PBS has strategies for talking and listening to your children about the news.
In the wake of the Newtown, CT shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, parents in Watertown may find their children hearing about the tragedy or seeing it on the news and find themselves in a difficult discussion. For parents seeking guidance on how to address the tragedy with their own children, if it comes up, PBS has an article with flexible suggestions for answering kids' questions about the news. How would you talk with your children about a tragedy such as Newtown? Let us know by posting a comment in the comments section below.
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4:19 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Sounds like Rep. Markey is already campaigning for the Senate. Just what we need, yet another knee-jerk, lock-step, group-think left-wing liberal career politician. One who has no shame & is using this awful tragedy for political gain. Where's your outrage over Fast & Furious, Mr. Markey? Body count in the US not high enough (we've no clue how many innocents have potentially been harmed by all … more ›