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Pokemon Go craze brings foot traffic to downtown Watertown

Julia Botero
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WRVO News
Alone, togther. Adults and teenagers alike come to downtown to try and catch Pokemon.

The Pokemon Go craze sweeping the nation has hit Watertown. The city’s Public Square usually doesn’t see activity in the evening but recently, downtown is flooded with young people. They’re all staring at their phones, playing an augmented reality game that has them hunting for cartoon monsters and points. WRVO'S Julia Botero went to see what all the fuss is about and sent this audio postcard.