🌱 Patch AM: What Brownsberger’s razor-thin win means for Watertown’s voice on Beacon Hill

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In today's newsletter:

• What Brownsberger's razor-thin win means for Watertown's voice on Beacon Hill
• How Watertown's CatholicTV is upgrading access to daily Mass this fall

Also on today's calendar: Riverfest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brownsberger Holds Off Lander by 35 Votes After Recount in State Senate Primary (thecrimson.com) — Watertown residents will continue to be represented by State Senator William Brownsberger after he narrowly defeated challenger Daniel Lander by 35 votes in a districtwide recount of the Democratic primary. With no Republican opponent in November, the Suffolk and Middlesex district seat—covering Watertown, Belmont, and parts of Boston and Cambridge—is effectively secured, shaping how local issues will be handled on Beacon Hill.
   

• CatholicTV Makes Daily Mass More Accessible (patheos.com) — CatholicTV, based in Watertown, is rolling out a redesigned website and new streaming apps that make its daily Mass and other programming easier to access, including full captioning and offline viewing. For Watertown residents, this means the long-running local chapel broadcast is now more accessible on phones, TVs, and computers, especially for homebound or hospitalized viewers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Riverfest 2026 →
  Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Somerville
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Trivia Night →
  Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown
  7:00 pm
• Friday Pub Night →
  Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Yes, You Have a Story to Tell: A Creative Lab for College-App Essa
  Morrissey Hall - 119 Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Watertown
  12:00 pm
• Looking and Seeing -- A Storytime of David Kheridan and Nonny Hogro
  Children's Program Room - 132 Belmont Public Library, 336 C, Watertown
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Wilbur Wood: Local MLB Player
  Morrissey Hall Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Watertown
  2:00 pm
• Watertown Citizens Palestinian Film Festival," THE PALESTINIAN EXCEPTION" →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave, Watertown
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Death, Desserts, & Discussions →
  The Presentation School Foundation Community Center, 640 Washington St, Boston
  3:00 pm
• Jagged Little Pill →
  Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St, Arlington
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Halfway to St. Patrick's Day →
  The Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Andover's Mark Coneeny Goes from Decades-Long Donor to First-Time Big —Diana Read on Patch

• LOOKING FOR CLEANERS!
  I've had two absolutely miserable experiences with Mint Maintenance and am looking for maybe a smaller business or individual to clean our apartment… (Nextdoor Highland Ave)

• Pfizer, Inc. posted a job opening for Clinical Development Medical Director, Oncology in Cambridge. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(03793) - 205 Lexington Ave in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont High School Boys Soccer 'Not Settling' in 2026 (belmontvoice.org)
• Racial Incidents Mar Start of School Year (belmontvoice.org)
• As School Begins, Families Wrestle With Busing Changes (belmontvoice.org)

Cambridge

• Accused Cambridge shooter due in court on new charges (nbcboston.com)

Newton

• 2 Detained During ICE Enforcement Actions In Newton (patch.com)

Ok Watertown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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