🌱 Patch AM: Will Watertown Square keep its post office after federal pressure?

What's up Watertown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Watertown Square keep its post office after federal pressure?
• How Revolutionary leaders in Watertown helped Washington hold the line

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sens. Markey, Warren, Reps. Clark, Pressley, Lynch Demand USPS Cease Campaign of Post Office Closures in the Commonwealth (senate.gov) — Federal lawmakers are pressing USPS to halt its plan to close the Watertown Square post office and restore full local service, citing serious impacts on residents and businesses. They're demanding public hearings, transparency on all Massachusetts post office changes, and detailed reports on how Watertown's facility was evaluated, with a response due by October 20.
   

• A Weary Defense (wanderer.com) — Two hundred fifty years ago this week, the Massachusetts Council meeting in Watertown approved militia reinforcements for George Washington's struggling army near Harlem Heights. The article traces several tense days in late 1776, from Pennsylvania's new constitution to Washington's worries over ammunition, discipline, and looming British attacks as the Revolution's outcome remained uncertain.
   

📸 Around Watertown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St, Brookline
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Camillus Parish Arlington, MA, 1185 Concord Tpke, Arlington
  9:00 am
• Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra →
  Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Waltham's Comic Book & Collectibles Show →
  193 Elm St, Waltham
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• MAA Open House →
  Mount Alvernia Academy, 20 Manet Rd, Newton
  8:30 am
Sunday October 18
• Boston Haunted Walk - The Most Amazing Halloween Walk Anywhere! →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  11:30 am
Monday October 19
• The Vartanian Vision Benefit →
  Gotham Comedy Club NYC, 208 W 23rd St, New York
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual
  6:30 pm
• Intro to ADUs →
  111 High St, Medford
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Boston Skyline Chorus Sponsored Fundraiser →
  The Chateau Italian Kitchen • Bar, 195 School St, Waltham
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Soccer Night →
  Victory Field, 40 Orchard St, Watertown
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Watertown Indigenous Peoples Day →
  Hosmer School, 1 Concord Rd, Watertown
  12:00 pm
• Watertown Palestinian Film Series: STORIES FROM GROUND ZERO: STORIES FROM GAZA →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave, Watertown
  6:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Fall into Fun - A Spanish Fun Adventure for Kids →
  130 Arsenal Yards Blvd, Watertown
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
  Online Event
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This pup was found on broadway in Newton and is presently at veg newton.
  Please call veg or newton pd if you know where this pup's home is. (Nextdoor Watertown)

• MGH Institute of Health Professions posted a job opening for Housekeeper, Per Diem in Cambridge. Apply here.
• Acme Markets posted a job opening for Assistant Meat Manager in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont Schools To Launch 'Multiple Pathways' to Graduation Program (belmontvoice.org)
• Feeling Loved and Supported in Belmont (belmontvoice.org)
• Artificial Intelligence Policy (belmontvoice.org)

Cambridge

• 'The India Experience – Season 2' to Screen in Cambridge, MA and Warwick, RI (indianewengland.com)
• Brazil Unlocked: Brazil's Clinical Research Ecosystem (oncodaily.com)

Arlington

• Arlington Awarded $2 Million For Housing And Infrastructure Projects (patch.com)
• Arlington Appoints New Senior Transportation Planner (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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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