Government

UPDATED: See Who’s Decided to Run in the 2023 Watertown City Election

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In November, Watertown voters will elect City Councilors, School Committee members and Library Trustees. The deadline for submitting candidates papers is July 31, and more than a dozen people have already pulled papers. Thus far, all nine members of the City Council have pulled their candidate papers to run for re-election. In addition, the two of the three School Committee members up for re-election have pulled their papers, and a third candidate has submitted her papers. Two of the three Library Trustees whose seats are up for re-election this fall have also pulled papers.

Police/Fire

Watertown Man Arraigned After Hitting Girl with Car, Putting Her into a Coma

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A 44-year-old Watertown man faces multiple charges after striking a 14-year-old girl in Chelsea, and causing injuries that left her in a coma. Ceserino Borelli of Watertown was arraigned on Tuesday in Chelsea District Court on charges of negligent operation a motor vehicle, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and speeding. Judge Kareem Morgan ordered Borelli to be held on $7,500 bail, according to the report by NBC 10 Boston. Man accused of striking 14-year-old with car in Chelsea arraigned, held on bail https://t.co/f2vRmilyDS— Boston 25 News (@boston25) June 20, 2023

At about 8 p.m. on Father’s Day, the girl was walking through a parking lot on Beacham Street in Chelsea to meet her family when she was struck, according to NBC 10 Boston. A black Mercedes sedan appeared to lose control, strike the curb, collide with a parked SUV, and hit the girl who resides in Everett.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Stolen Car Located in North Carolina, Man Caught Driving 28 Over the Limit

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

June 7, 10:27 p.m.: An officer clocked a vehicle driving 58 mph in a 30 mph zone on Waltham Street, near Evans Street. The driver was pulled over, and when officers spoke to him they discovered he did not have a driver’s license. Also, he had two outstanding arrest warrants. In addition, the plates that were on the vehicle belonged to another vehicle.

Around Town

Group of “Lads from Cork” Visiting Watertown, Linked Up with Hibernians

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A group of young men from Ireland are in Town for several weeks, and recently gathered with members of the Hibernian Club. Pictured with the lads are; (Back row from the left) Past President Allen Gallagher; one of the Lads, AOH National Director Richard Thompson; AOH member and Watertown firefighter Shane Gleason. On the right side, from far right: member Paul Connolly; member Robert McGlaughlin; and Past President Leo Falter. Missing from photo; Irene Gallagher and Kathleen Thompson Moschella. A group of 11 young men from County Cork in Ireland are spending several weeks in Watertown as they compete in Irish Hurling matches in the Boston area.

Entertainment

Watertown Summer Concerts Open This Week with Folk Duo

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90-Mile Portage90-Mile Portage, made up of pianist/composer Ben Cosgrove and singer/songwriter Jamie Kallestad, will perform on Aug. 10 in Watertown’s free Saltonstall Park Concert. A concert by folk duo Jamie Kallestad and Ben Cosgrove, known as 90-Mile Portage, will kick off Watertown’s Summer Concert Series. The free concerts are held at Saltonstall Park (next to City Hall) on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees can bring their own chairs and blankets to watch the concert from the grass in front of the stage. The concerts feature a variety of musical styles, and there will be a double-header on July 5, and a kids’ concert on Aug.

Government

Council President Mark Sideris to Receive Award from Solar Energy Group

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Mark Sideris, City Council President. Watertown City Council President Mark Sideris will receive an award from the Solar Energy Business Association of New England on June 21. Sideris will receive the 2023 Solar Leadership Award (Local) at the fourth annual Summer Solstice at the Rooftop@Revere. Details about why he was selected will be announced at the event. During Sideris’ time as Council President, Watertown has built the first two net-zero energy elementary schools in the state, and have designed and approved a net-zero energy high school — the second in the nation.

Business

New York-Based Cookie Store Opening Location in Watertown

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Watertown’s Arsenal Yards already boasts a bevy of restaurants and eateries, and will add something to satisfy people’s sweet tooth. Chip City Cookies will add Watertown to its list of stores, which currently includes 18 locations in New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey, according to an announcement on RestaurantNews.com. Childhood friends Peter Phillips and Theodore Gailas started Chip City Cookies in 2017 after the pair challenged each other to see which one could make the best cookie. The first store opened in Astoria, Queens. “We are thrilled to open our doors in Watertown,” Phillips said in the announcement.