Boston Marathon Bombing

Friend of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Found Guilty

By |

A jury found a friend of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect guilty of lying to investigators during the investigation following the bombing at the marathon finish line. Robel Phillipos of Cambridge, a friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, faces up to 16 years in prison for the two counts, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 29, according to a report from WBZ-TV Channel 4. He was found guilty at Boston Federal Court on Tuesday. Defense attorneys tried to argue that Phillipos could not remember what happened that day because he had been smoking marijuana, WCVB Channel 5 reported.

Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Starts Hunt for Sixth Straight State Title

By |

The Watertown field hockey team learned who it will play in the State Tournament as they seek a sixth straight crown. The top seeded Raiders will host the quarterfinal of the MIAA Div. 2 North Section field hockey tournamentagainst the winner of the Wilmington (eighth seed, 9-4-3)-Newburyport (ninth, 9-5-4) game. Watertown will play on Friday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. at Victory Field.

Dog Park

See Where a Subcommittee Wants to Put an East End Dog Park

By |

East End dogs could have a place to run and play if the Town Council approves the recommendation of the Public Works subcommittee. Last Wednesday, the subcommittee voted to recommend that a dog park be built at Filippello Park, near the Grove Street entrance. The spot was one of three considered by the subcommittee. The other two were near the Arsenal Project. One was by the tennis courts in Arsenal Park and the other is on land owned by the mall behind the back parking lot.

Sports

Watertown Learns Opponent in First Round of Football Tourney

By |

With a perfect 7-0 record, Watertown will host a playoff game on Halloween night as the second seed in the MIAA Div. 4 North bracket. The Raiders will take on seventh-seeded Swampcott (3-4) on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. at Victory Field. Watertown won the Middlesex League Freedom Division with a win Friday at Wilmington.

Sports

Watertown Captures Middlesex League Football Title

By |

The Raiders stayed undefeated and won the Middlesex League Freedom Division title Friday night. Watertown headed to Wilmington, and the game was tied 7-7 at halftime. The Raiders scored in the second half to take the 14-0 win and move to a perfect 7-0 record. Zachary Rimsa and Alex Martinos scored touchdowns for Watertown, according to the Boston Herald. Next week the MIAA football playoffs begin, and Watertown will find out who they will be playing when the seedings are announced on Sunday.

Business

Move to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 Meets Resistance

By |

The Watertown Board of Health is considering raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 in town, but some stores and their fans do not want to see the change. This week, the board held a hearing to discuss changes to Watertown’s tobacco regulations. Probably the biggest change would be to raise the age when it is legal to buy cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco and nicotine products from 19 to 21. Donna Moultrup, interim Director of Health said one of the main reasons for the change is to prevent youths from getting their hand on cigarettes. “Research has shown that young children 12 and 14 years old are getting cigarettes from people age 18-21,” Moultrup said.