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Watertown Field HockeyWatertown Field Hockey Coach Eileen Donahue, wearing blue and grey, celebrated win number 700 on Thursday. The Watertown High School hockey team’s 12th win of the season on Thursday at Wakefield was milestone for head coach Eileen Donahue. The Hall of Fame coach now has 700 victories. The Raiders defeated Wakefield 6-0 on Thursday. Afterward, the team presented the game ball to Donahue.
Check out this week’s Watertown open houses. $559,500 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 502, Condo – Mid-Rise, 1,246 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30
$729,000 – 108 Acton St., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,458 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 4 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2
$899,900 – 16 Keith St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,184 Living Area Sq.
Town Manager Michael Driscoll submitted his final preliminary budget to the Town Council on Tuesday before retiring in early 2022. Town Manager Michael Driscoll presented his 29th, and final, preliminary budget to the Town Council on Tuesday night. The Town’s financial outlook is positive, with significant increases in property taxes and from inspection fees. The current fiscal year, FY2022, came in nearly $7 million above the budget approved in the spring of 2021. The majority of the increase, Driscoll said, came from inspection fees, which were $5 million more than projected.
Wikimedia Commons / ChensiyuanMassachusetts State House. Every 10 years Massachusetts Legislative districts are adjusted and changes are proposed for both of Watertown’s House Districts. The Senate District may change, but the new boundaries would not impact the town. On Friday, Oct. 15, a virtual public hearing will be held to get testimony from the public and residents can submit written comments.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown residents cast their ballots at Watertown Town Hall in 2020. The Watertown Town Election is Nov. 2 and the deadline to register to vote is Wednesday. On the ballot are the Town Council, School Committee, Library Trustees, and the changes to the Watertown Town Charter, the document that defines how the Town government operates. The Town Clerk provided the following information:
The last day to register to vote for the Watertown 2021 Local Election on November 2, 2021 is Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 27, 3:43 p.m.: An altercation in the middle of Lloyd Road involving six people got violent. Police received a report of the incident and when officers arrived they got between the parties. One woman, a 53-year-old from Waltham, had a cut on her face and was bleeding.
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Learn about the candidates running for office in Watertown this fall at a live candidate forum featuring the School Committee hopefuls on Thursday, and hear what the people running in all the races during interviews recorded by Watertown Cable. On Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV will co-host the School Committee Candidate Forum. The event will be broadcast live by Watertown Cable on the Public Channel (Comcast Ch. 9, RCN Ch.
Twenty-five Watertown runners entered the 125th Boston Marathon on Monday, including one who finished among the best women’s runners in the 2021 race. The top runner from town was Elaina Tabb, who finished 12th in the women’s race and 88th overall. Matthew Farkas was the fastest male runner from Watertown. He finished 100th overall and was the 87th fastest man. The 2021 Boston Marathon drew 20,000 runners.