Human Rights Commission Approves $1,000 for Pride Event
The Watertown Human Rights Commission voted 9-0 to approve $1,000 for the town's Pride celebration in June, with Commission member Corey Barr moving and Liz Aeschlimann seconding from the commission's remaining $3,750 FY26 budget.
Human Rights Commission · Meeting of February 17, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Human Rights Commission voted 9-0 to approve $1,000 for the town's Pride celebration in June, with Commission member Corey Barr moving and Liz Aeschlimann seconding from the commission's remaining $3,750 FY26 budget. The Commission reviewed 12 logo finalists scheduled for expert review before a March final selection. A discussion on immigration enforcement featured Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Immigration Attorney Karen Bobadilla, and Police Captain Dan Unsworth on local law enforcement's immigration role.
The Commission also discussed organizing its action plan and received report of alleged antisemitic vandalism against a resident's vehicle.
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Source: the Human Rights Commission meeting of February 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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