Watertown News (https://www.watertownmanews.com/2022/10/page/9/)
I’m writing to encourage my Watertown neighbors to vote Yes on Question 1, the Fair Share Amendment. The Fair Share Amendment will create permanent, urgently needed funding for education and transportation without placing an additional financial burden on middle- and working-class families. Here’s how it works. We currently all pay the same income tax rate. That’s written into the state constitution.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The Watertown Recreation Department has Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics Tickets available for sale for the 2022-2023.
The first game is tomorrow night for the Boston Bruins home opener. Bruins Games
Saturday, October 15th 7:00pm vs. Arizona $ 100
Saturday, October 22nd 1:00pm vs. Minnesota $ 75
Sunday, November 13th 6:00pm vs. Vancouver $ 65
Monday, December 5th 7:00pm vs.
Charlie BreitroseCity Manager George Proakis presented retiring City Auditor Tom Tracy with a model gazebo to represent one that will be built near City Hall in Saltonstall Park. When he joined the then-Town of Watertown staff in 1994, Tom Tracy was one of the young kids on the block. He continued to work as the Town Auditor, now City Auditor, for nearly three decades and will retire at the end of this week — mostly. While he will step down from full-time employment, Tracy agreed to come in a couple days a week to help the City until a new Auditor is hired, and to help the new person with the transition. Tracy has always been willing to lend a hand, City Council President Mark Sideris said at Tuesday’s Council meeting.
Charlie BreitroseSenior quarterback TJ Cacace was honored for his five touchdown performance against Wilmington. Here he is rolling out against Belmont in 2021. The Watertown High School football team will put its undefeated record on the line Friday when the Raiders host perennial Middlesex League power Stoneham. Watertown hit the road last week and defeated Wilmington 40-20. The Boston Globe took notice of senior quarterback LJ Cacace.
The School Committee has met twice over the last few weeks (September 19th and October 3rd). Our own Jackie McCready (Lowell ESL teacher), was nominated by Latinos for Education for exceptional work at the Lowell Elementary School and within the community. She was also honored at the State House in early October. Congratulations, Jackie! Bianca Skraly, Watertown High School Student Advisor, provided an update on the happenings at WHS, including: academics, athletics, the new drop/add period and the upcoming school play Clue.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown’s food pantries:
Watertown is served by two food pantries, the Watertown Food Pantry and Watertown Catholic Collaboration Food Pantry, serving approximately 150 families per week.
On Saturday, October 22 from 12-3 p.m., the pantries will be hosting food drives at 80 Mount Auburn Street and 770 Mount Auburn Street.
Please help your neighbors by donating needed items including canned fruit, vegetables, tuna, spam, cereal, old fashioned oats, coffee, tea, cooking oil and other shelf stable items.
For more information on the food drives, sponsored by the Watertown Community Foundation, see the attached flyer and visit www.Watertownfoundation.org.
The following announcement was provided by City Councilor Tony Palomba:
Please join me and staff from the Department of Community Development and Planning for a program titled “Planning and Zoning in Watertown.”
This very timely presentation, given the ongoing development in town, will take place on Tuesday, October 18 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 149 Main St.
This is a hybrid meeting with remote participation by zoom at https://watertown-ma.zoom.us/j/88996463499. There is no need to register ahead of time. WCA-TV will broadcast and record the meeting. After a few words about the ongoing Comprehensive Plan Review process, we will discuss the role of zoning as a tool for planning, the mechanics of the zoning process, and the role of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Most importantly the staff will present two case studies, one of a residential development and one of a commercial development, of how a developer’s proposal moves through the permitting process. There will also be time for questions.
City of WatertownThe City of Watertown has entered into an agreement to purchase the former Parker School building on Watertown Street. For more than 70 years, public school children were educated in the building at 124 Watertown St. Now, more than a century after it was built, the former Parker Elementary School will once again be owned by the City of Watertown. This time, instead of public school pupils, it will be house city employees. On Tuesday night, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council that the City has an agreement to purchase the former elementary school on the south side of Watertown.