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The Watertown High School boys soccer team hopes to make another deep run in the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament. The Raiders will start their tourney with a home game on Friday night.
Watertown will host Gloucester at Victory Field at 6 p.m. on Friday in a Div. 5 North first round game. The Raiders (12-5-1) earned the fourth seed in the North, while Gloucester (5-11-1) comes in as the 13th seed.
Watertown’s new director of health comes to town with more than 40 years of experience in public health. After arriving two months ago, he said he believes Watertown has a commitment to public health, and hopes the department can move from one that is reactive to a proactive one.
Larry Ramdin comes to Watertown after 11 years as the Health Agent in the Salem. Before that the Arlington resident worked in Reading and Newton. He was drawn to the position in Watertown. “This is a wonderful opportunity,” Ramdin said.
Watertown High School’s field hockey team will begin its quest for its 10th straight State Championship on Friday afternoon at Victory Field. The Raiders earned the No. 1 seed in the MIAA Div. 2 North tournament. Watertown finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of 16-0-1.
The Plumbing Museum’s artists in residence will show their artwork during an exhibit at the Watertown museum, and an opening reception will be held on Nov. 1, 2018. New works by Jeff Chandler and Chloe Feldman Emison, who are the museum’s fall artists in residence. Chandler’s medium is wood, while Feldman Emison primarily works in ink and watercolors. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.
Organizers of the Watertown Farmers Market want to hear from residents and others interested in the market to find out what they are doing right and what they would like to see change.
Since 2014, the Watertown Farmers Market has operated in the spring, summer and fall at various spots in the Arsenal on the Charles. The past few years it has been held in the green in front of the Mosesian Center for the Arts (and Panera Bread). The market features vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, and other products such as pastries, cider and prepared food. Each week, the market also has musical entertainment and a community table featuring a local non-profit group. After being run by a private group, the Town of Watertown took over management of the Farmers Market last year.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Incidents
Oct. 14 10:12 a.m.: Two drivers got into an argument after an incident on Arsenal Street. One driver said said the other one cut him off, and while they were stopped one driver got out of his car, opened the other driver’s door and pulled the man out. The man accused of pulling the other out said the other man got out of his car on his own.
These three properties sold this week in Watertown. $511,660 – 40-42 Maplewood St. Unit 40, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$680,000 – 14 – 16 Gertrude St., 2 unit, 14 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home
$755,000 – 133 Dexter Ave., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home
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Two Watertown High School teams claimed Middlesex League titles this fall.
Boys Soccer
The Raiders claimed the Middlesex Freedom title by beating Burlington 3-0, and the team gave its coach a milestone victory. Tuesday’s win gave Watertown’s second league title — the last coming in 2016 — and the first time the school won the league outright. On Thursday, the Raiders defeated Wilmington 3-1, with junior Gevork Karapetyan scoring two goals in the road victory. The win also gave coach Frank Cacia his 200th career win and 100th win with Watertown. The Raiders will find out their first tournament opponent this week.