Elections

Council Seeks Applicants to Fill Westside District Seat, Must Agree Not to Run in Fall

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Watertown Town Hall

The Town Council decided to appoint someone to fill the vacancy in the District D seat, which represents the westside of Watertown. Applicants must agree not to run for the seat in the November Town Election. The seat became vacant when Ken Woodland stepped down after taking a job that does not allow him to serve on the Town Council in April. The Council debated whether or not to even fill the seat, and other details, such as whether the person would be able to run for re-election in the fall. Councilor John Gannon asked how the Town could enforce the rule that the person could not run for the seat in the Town Election.

Charity

Crowd-Funding Effort Started to Prevent Watertown Woman with Medical Issues from Being Foreclosed

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A crowd-funding campaign has been started in an effort to prevent a Watertown woman with severe medical problems from losing her home. Alyssa Pinzone started the GoFundMe campaign to help her mother, Angela, raise $15,000 to stop the foreclosure of her Watertown condominium. The mother of two had a car accident in 2018 and continued to have medical issues, which were originally misdiagnosed. Angela has not been able to work, and her bills have been poling up, Pinzone wrote on the GoFundMe page. Pinzone wrote on Facebook:

“I made a GoFundMe for my mom in hopes to help save her home from being foreclosed.

Schools

Watertown High School Graduation to be In-Person, Seniors Will Have Prom, Other Events

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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown High School’s Class of 2021 will hold an in-person graduation ceremony at Victory Field with no limits on guests. Pictured here, the Class of 2014 celebrates. Watertown High School’s graduation ceremony will return to Victory Field in 2021, with full attendance, and the senior class will also get to attend prom, the senior barbecue and other events. The Class of 2021 will graduate on Friday, June 4 at 6 p.m. at Victory Field, announced WHS Principal Joel Giacobozzi on Tuesday. There had been discussions about limiting the number of guests each student could invite, but with the change in the state’s COVID-19 guidelines the school will not limit the number of people attending the ceremony.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Announce Two Promotions, 1 Lieutenant and 1 Sergeant

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Watertown Police DepartmentTwo Watertown Police officers recently received promotions: Lt. Tom Grady (left) and Sgt. Eric Garabedian. The Watertown Police Department announced its newest lieutenant and sergeant, who were honored in a promotion ceremony last week. Tom Grady was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Eric Garabedian was promoted from officer to sergeant. Help us congratulate WPD's newest Lt & Sgt.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Investigating Shooting Overnight on the Westside of Town

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Watertown Police responded to the site of a shooting in the early hours of May 24. They seek a suspect in the incident in which no one was injured. The call came in about 3 a.m. on Monday about possible gun shots in the Lexington Gardens neighborhood, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “Shortly after the police arrival, it was determined that a residence on Philip Darch Road was shot at several times,” O’Connor said in a statement on Monday afternoon. “The occupants were home sleeping at the time of the incident and no one was injured.”

Homepage Featured

Police Log: Two Pricy Bikes Stolen from Hotel, Fraudulent Checks Written

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

May 10, 11:50 a.m.: A man that had been trespassed from the Watertown Mall came back to the mall. Police were called and employees pointed the man out to them. The man had been sent a trespass order after being told to leave because he was unwanted. He had also been drinking alcohol in the Mall.

Real Estate

Six Watertown Homes Were Purchased This Week

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Four condos, a two-family house and a town house were sold in Watertown. $870,000 – 99 Galen St. Unit 1, Condo – Townhouse, 2,861 Living Area Sq. Ft., 9 Room, 4 Bedroom, 3 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$528,000 – 20 Howe St. Unit 20, Condo – Half-Duplex, 850 Living Area Sq.

Around Town

Registration Open for Watertown Recreation’s Summer Programs

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Residents can sign up for the Watertown Recreation Department’s Summer Program, which has programs for youth and adults. Programs for children and teens include Cops ‘n’ Rec volleyball and street hockey, tennis, the Summer Parks Program, tennis and Camp Pequossette. Adult offerings include tennis, pickleball and the men’s basketball league. See more information in the brochure by clicking here. Register online by clicking here.