Sports

Registration Open for 2021 Youth Football & Cheerleading Fall Season

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Youth football players and cheerleaders can register for the Fall 2021 season with Watertown Belmont Youth Football & Cheer. Practices will begin on Monday, Aug. 29, and are held Monday to Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moxley Field in Watertown. See more information and register at wbyouthfootball.com/site

Watertown Belmont Youth Football and Cheer provided the following information. We offer 3 different divisions for both Football and Cheerleading:

Cheerleading Grades 1st – 8

Non-Contact Flag Football Grades 1st – 2nd

Tackle Football Grades 3rd – 8th

Divisions are then broken down into teams by grade level:

Registration fees are as follows:

Flag (1st & 2nd grade) – $75

Crusader (3rd & 4th grade) – $120

Spartan (5th & 6th grade) – $170

Gladiator (7th & 8th grade) – $170

Cheerleading – $100

*Please note cheerleading is broken into teams by grade level the same as above*

Once again, this year, your registration fee will include a baseline ImPACT test for each athlete.

Around Town

Charter Review Committee Adds Resident Advisory Committee, Decides on Spokesperson in Emergencies

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The proposed changes to Watertown’s Charter, which will go to voters for approval in November, include the addition of a committee to work with the Town Manager to recruit and evaluate candidates for town boards and committees. Another addition defines when the Council President can act as the spokesperson during an emergency situation. These were some of the changes discussed at the June 15 meeting of the Charter Review Committee. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 6 at 6 p.m.

Resident Advisory Committee & Diversity

The Charter changes would create a Resident Advisory Committee. The group would help the Manager recruit and evaluate candidates nominations for appointed committees and boards.

Entertainment

Dance Music and a Free Dance Lesson at This Week’s Watertown Summer Concert

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Tony Soul Project will perform on July 7 at Watertown’s Saltonstall Park. Get ready to dance at this Wednesday’s Watertown summer concert featuring the Tony Soul Project. The Worcester-based band calls itself a hard driving dance band that plays songs “from the Delta to Soul to Rock & Roll.” The concert will be at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall, 149 Main St.) on July 7 beginning at 6:30 p.m. People wanting to learn a few steps before the concert can join in a free lesson at 6 p.m. to learn The Hustle from instructors from Ballroom in Boston. Tony Soul Project’s sets include a variety of favorites.

Homepage Featured

Police Log: Couple Tries to Scam Autistic Man, Man Wanted on Five Warrants Arrested

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

June 22, 7:51 p.m.: Watertown Police were called to the Inn on Arsenal (the former Super 8 Motel) to check on a man who had not responded to a friend’s calls. They found the man in his room, and he said he had fallen asleep and missed the call. When police were there they found that the man had five warrants for his arrest: one from New Bedford District Court for unarmed robbery; two from Dedham District Court (one for attempting to commit a crime and one domestic-related charge); one from Falmouth District Court for uttering a false check, check forgery, and larceny under $250 from someone over 60 years old; and a domestic-related charge from Malden District Court. Michael J. Perry, 39, of Somerville, was arrested on the warrants.

Real Estate

Three Properties in Watertown Were Sold This Week

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A single-family, a two-family and a condo sold this week in the Watertown real estate market. $952,000 – 56 Laurel St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,109 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 5 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$885,000 – 54 Olney St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 1,822 Living Area Sq. Ft. 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

$495,000 – 290 Pleasant St.

Charter Review Committee

Council Vice President Term Limits & Council Compensation Discussed by Charter Review Committee

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Charlie BreitroseResidents packed the Council Chamber for a Town Council Meeting. The Charter Review Committee tackled a couple of issues impacting the Town Council, including whether the Vice President should have term limits, and when and how the Council should determine its own salaries. At the June 15 meeting, the Charter Review Committee was asked to propose changes that were not already proposed by the consultants from the Collins Center at UMass Boston. Vice President Term Limits

Councilor Tony Palomba proposed a change to the Charter that would have the vice president of the Council to be chosen for a two-year term and not be allowed to serve for more than two consecutive terms. The position, which is currently nominated and voted on by the Council, currently is chosen at the beginning of the two-year term and there are no limits to how many terms someone can serve. Palomba said he believes it is a position where Councilors can learn a lot about how the government works.