Saturday, December 1, 2012
Here's a smattering of some of the community bulletins uploaded to Patch in the past week.
Mount Auburn Hospital's 9th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: Mount Auburn Hospital’s Auxiliary will be presenting their ninth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Guests are invited to attend the evening and purchase commemorative lights. Click here for details. LGBT Older Adults: Make Your Voice Heard: Throughout Massachusetts, older adults (age 50+) and their families are making their needs, values and preferences heard. Springwell, the local Area Agency on Aging for Watertown and other area communities, is listening as part of the important process for developing the local 2014-2017 Area Plan on Aging. Find out more here. Watertown Hosts Bridge Tournament: The Eastern Mass. Bridge Association (EMBA) will hold its Holiday Sectional Tournament …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Have you ever heard sirens in your neighborhood, seen emergency vehicles racing down the street or in front of a school or business, had a sudden power outage or been caught in a sudden storm and wonder "what is going on?" Don't be left in the dark. We at Patch work hard to make sure we get the latest breaking news up on the site to keep the community up on what's happening. When news is breaking we often 'tag' it as breaking news and when we do you can get it sent right to you in your email inbox. Breaking news can include crime, police chases, accidents, fires, storm warnings, election results and big town decisions (such as the Target issue). Anything we think our readers would like to know right away. How can you sign up? It's …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanks to those who "Liked" Watertown Patch on Facebook. Watertown gained more followers than Belmont Patch.
The Thanksgiving Clash between Watertown and Belmont has not started, but Watertown can already claim a victory! Watertown Patch gained more "Likes" on Facebook than Belmont Patch in the Facebook contest, which ran through midnight on Thanksgiving Eve. Watertown won by a margin of 42 to 29 in the contest that started on Oct. 12. The battle is not over, however, because Belmont Patch continues to have more followers, with 441 compared to Watertown's 402. Go to Watertown Patch's Facebook page an "like" us!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Upload a picture taken by you that best represents Watertown.
Our readers are our site’s biggest assets and when we were thinking about what photo to use for the top of our Watertown Patch Facebook page, we figured we’d leave it up to you. We are inviting you to share your favorite photo of your hometown. So readers, now is your chance to get your best town photo out there for all to see! Upload a picture taken by you that you think best represents the town of Watertown. The winning photo will be the featured photo at the top of the Watertown Patch’s Facebook page. You have until noon on Friday, Nov. 16 to upload a photo you think best represents Watertown. Here’s how to enter: Our readers will help us pick the winner! You, the reader can vote for the winner in the comments section of an article that…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Help us beat Belmont Patch in our Facebook showdown by 'liking' Watertown Patch today.
Back from the polls but still in a voting mood? We have the solution: Vote for Watertown Patch today! We are in a friendly competition against Belmont Patch to see who can gain the most Facebook followers by the annual Thanksgiving Day clash between Watertown and Belmont. Don't let us be defeated. "Vote" for Watertown Patch by liking our Facebook page. The Patch site gets the most new “Likes” by the end Midnight on Nov. 21, Thanksgiving Eve, wins. Visit Watertown Patch’s Facebook page to “Like” us, and Let’s Beat Belmont (Patch)!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
A recap of recent and popular blog posts in Watertown.
Patch blogs cover a variety of issues, and this week bloggers touched on a former Boston Celtic's struggle with drugs, how to do a quick sale on a house and about the American health care system. Watertown High School recently received a visit from former Celtic's player Chris Herren, who talk to students about his struggle with drug abuse and how it hurt his career and family. Melanie St. Pierre of the Watertown Youth Coalition wrote about the visit in this blog. Real estate agent Hans Brings provided tips to people looking at making a quick sale on a home. He has tips for picking a broker, too. To read the blog, click here. Blogger Sarah Warren, who works with those with chronic pain, wrote about the documentary film "Escape Fire," …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Watertown Patch has challenged Belmont Patch to see who can get the most new "Likes" by Thanksgiving.
The annual Thanksgiving Day clash between Watertown and Belmont is just weeks away, but you can Beat Belmont right now! Watertown Patch has challenged Belmont Patch to see which site can get the most "Likes" on Facebook by Thanksgiving. The contest runs throught midnight on Nov. 21, Thanksgiving Eve, and whoever has the most new Likes wins. Watertown Patch started with 360 and Belmont Patch 412. Like Watertown Patch on Facebook!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Here's a smattering of some of the community bulletins uploaded to Patch in the past week.
Entertainment Specialist Selected to Produce Atrium School’s 30th Anniversary Event. Lolo Event Design is pleased to announce it has been selected to plan the Atrium School's 30th Anniversary event this fall. The much anticipated event will be a combined 30th celebration reunion and fall festival for alumni, students, and families of the Atrium School. "Seasonal Relief" Exhibit. Watertown artist Leslie Evans is exhibiting linoleum cut relief prints at the Habitat Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont during the month of October. The prints are illustrations for a series of four seasonal children's books published by Clarion Books and featuring acrostic poems by Steven Schnur. Help Police Conduct Tobacco Stings. Calling all teens 15½ to …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
A recap of recent and popular blog posts in Watertown.
Patch blogs cover a variety of issues, and this week bloggers touched on grants for teachers to cleaning gutters Kelly Cronin, who normally writes about Watertown Savings Bank, blogged about the recent Watertown Education Foundation grant kick-off party, held at Perkins School for the Blind. The group, which raises money throughout the year, handed out $20,000 to Watertown teachers to do projects they would not be able to do afford to do. To see the list of grant award winners read Kelly's blog, here. The leaves are turning and falling off the trees, and Robert MacKerron wrote about the importance of clearing out your gutters to get ready for winter. And there is a new way to clear all the debris from those gutters. To see more, take a …
Friday, October 12, 2012
As the Thanksgiving Day game against rival Belmont approaches, Watertown Patch has challenged Belmont Patch to see who can get the most new "Likes" by Thanksgiving.
Fall is here, and the annual Thanksgiving Day clash between Watertown and Belmont is just around the corner. Coach John Cacace has the Raiders off to a good start this year with a 4-1 record and 1-0 Middlesex League mark going into tonight's game at Stoneham. As Watertown prepares to end the losing streak to the Marauders you can get in the “Beat Belmont!” spirit by helping Watertown Patch beat Belmont Patch in the Facebook friends contest! The contest starts today, and whichever Patch site gets the most new “Likes” by the end Midnight on Nov. 21, Thanksgiving Eve, wins. Watertown Patch starts with 360 and Belmont Patch 412. Visit Watertown Patch’s Facebook page to “Like” us, and Let’s Beat Belmont (Patch)!
