Kellie Jo Bennett News Today

WATERTOWN — Earlier this year, Shane H. Parsons gave a desperate cry for help. When he came to Watertown, he said his cry was answered upon joining the “Getting Ahead” program. On Thursday evening, the latest batch of graduates of the “Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World” were recognized at the Watertown Urban Mission for their commitment to improving their situations. Though their weeks-long workshop took place during the age of COVID-19, with all the restric...