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See What Small Saves is Up to in the Classroom in the Latest Cartoon
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…

Hult student helps organize earthquake relief for her family’s hometown
Natalie Ramirez has helped send nearly a ton of supplies to Balboa, Colombia, where an Aug. 10 temblor damaged more than 600 homes

YOUR VIEW: First Parish Plymouth welcomes Rev. Rumni Saha
First Parish in Plymouth (FPP) Unitarian Universalist, welcomes the Reverend Rumni Saha as its new minister. Rev. Rumni describes herself as “A proud Hindu, a faithful Unitarian Universalist and an ardent humanist dedicated to nurturing communities of compassion, curiosity and…
Catching predators in the name of fame
A review of the new "Primetime" finds that Robert Pattinson shines and has a strong supporting cast.

Rhythm & Strings Event Raising Money for 2 Local Food Pantries
A local high school student will be hosting an afternoon of music and dance to raise money for food pantries in Watertown and Belmont. See details provided by the organizer, below. Let’s gather for some rhythm and listen to some music for a good cause!! Umasrija, a junior at…

Stay Strong, Stay Steady: Chelsea Senior Center Offers Many Ways to Prevent Falls
September is Falls Prevention Month, an opportunity to remind older adults, their families, and caregivers that falls are not an inevitable part of aging. In fact, there are practical steps people can take to reduce their risk. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) emphasizes a…
'Light Box' podcast explores the amazing and disturbing ways AI is infiltrating music
Mark Henry Phillips speaks with music producers, songwriters, lawyers, researchers, and musicians, and talks about his own experience as a composer who is both amazed by and disturbed by what AI can do.
'Islands in the Sky': New comic collection illustrates the real stories of Hurricane Helene survivors
Two years ago this week, Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina. The storm's record rainfall swamped low-lying communities and isolated mountain residents for days on end.
What does a changing climate sound like?
A warming climate brings plenty of visible changes, such as retreating glaciers and rising sea levels. Nikki Lindt is on a mission to capture its audible changes.
NEW DATE: Watertown Community Gardens Celebrates 15 Years with Life-Friendly Garden Tour & Birthday Bash
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Community Gardens (The story was updated on Sept. 25 at 11:55 a.m.): The weather forecast for this Sunday is somewhere between cold and wet and nasty to all-out nor’easter. The Life-Friendly Garden Tour and 15th Birthday Bash…
Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’
Marblehead Little Theatre is bringing up the curtain on its fall play, “Medea,” and locals Niko King-Mahan and Nora Falk are part of the Greek chorus. “Medea” is a Greek […] The post Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’ first appeared on Marblehead Current .