🌱 Patch AM: Planning to uncover Armenian roots in Watertown this November?

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In today's newsletter:

• Planning to uncover Armenian roots in Watertown this November?
• What Watertown veterans can expect from their new services officer
• How a Maplewood Street wall shaped a Watertown goalie's dreams

Also on today's calendar: Jagged Little Pill and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm with heavy rain, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Finding our way home: Armenian Genealogy Conference returns to Watertown for 10th anniversary (armenianweekly.com) — Watertown will host the 10th Anniversary Armenian Genealogy Conference on Nov. 21, 2026, at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center on Nichols Avenue. Residents can spend a full day learning how to trace Armenian roots using DNA, immigration records, photographs, and international archives, with affordable options for conference sessions, lunch, and an evening dinner with Armenian music.
   

• Watertown Hires New Veterans' Services Officer (watertownmanews.com) — Watertown has hired John Day as its new Veterans' Services Officer, bringing Marine Corps experience and recent work in Cambridge's veterans department to support local veterans and families. He'll work within the city's Human Services Department to help residents navigate VA claims, Massachusetts Chapter 115 benefits, and other support programs tailored to Watertown's veteran community.
   

• A Special Small Saves Cartoon, Reminiscing About Watertown (watertownmanews.com) — A longtime hockey cartoonist is looking back on his childhood in Watertown, recalling the Maplewood Street wall where he first dreamed of being a goalie. His memories of neighborhood street hockey and that now-worn concrete spot shaped both his goaltending passion and his Small Saves comic strip, which he still draws today.
   

📸 Around Watertown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jagged Little Pill →
  Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St, Arlington
  8:00 pm
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

Sunday September 13
• Watertown Citizens Palestinian Film Festival," THE PALESTINIAN EXCEPTION" →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave, Watertown
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Monday English Conversation
  Underwood History Room - 232 Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord , Watertown
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Children's Program Room Watertown Free Public Library, 123, Watertown
  10:00 am
• Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours
  Claflin Room Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Watertown
  4:00 pm
• Boys Freshman Soccer vs Watertown High School
  Belmont High School, 221 Concord Ave, Belmont
  4:15 pm
• Scottish Country Dancing →
  Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown
  7:45 pm
Saturday September 19
• Death, Desserts, & Discussions →
  The Presentation School Foundation Community Center, 640 Washington St, Boston
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Halfway to St. Patrick's Day →
  The Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• WHS Class of "76" 50th Reunion! →
  Copper House Tavern
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Watertown - Arsenal Yards - Service Team Member in Watertown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Seniors Mark 'Last First Day' With Backpack Drive (belmontvoice.org)
• Belmont High School Football Prevails in Season Opener (belmontvoice.org)
• More Parking Needed (belmontvoice.org)

Cambridge

• Remy Ma And Clarissa Continue Fighting … Remy Reveals She's Dating White Rapper! (mediatakeout.com)
• Toward Lifetime Brain Recordings at Single-Cell Resolution (scientificinquirer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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