Donna Martin

New Middle School Principal Thrilled to be in Town, Looking Forward to Working with Students, Staff

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While some may shy away from kids in their preadolescence and early teens, Watertown Middle School’s new principal said she enjoys working with students in those grades, and believes they can be successful as long as they make connections with adults at the school. Donna Martin comes to Watertown after serving as assistant principal at McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford for a dozen years. When she looked for her first principalship, she wanted to be closer to her home. “Chelmsford is a great community, too,” Martin said. “When I was looking for a principalship I wanted something a little different.”

Football

Watertown High School Football Team Takes Field for First Scrimmage This Week

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The New England Patriots are not the only team in the area playing preseason games. The Watertown Raiders will hold its first scrimmage of the year on Saturday at Victory Field. 

Watertown High School made the deepest run in the playoffs so far in 2017, winning the North Section for the first time and making it all the way to the state semifinals. Coach John Cacace’s team also defeated Belmont on Thanksgiving. The Raiders will play three scrimmages before traveling to face Arlington Catholic in the regular season opener on Sept. 6.

Around Town

Watertown Dog Park at Howe Park to be Closed for Renovation

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The dog park at Howe Park will be closed for renovations, the Watertown Recreation Department announced. The dog park, located near the Charles River on Pleasant Street, will be closed for several weeks for resurfacing, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. Follow Watertown Recreation on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Watertownrec) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WatertownRecreationDepartment/) for more information.

Sports

Catch the Watertown Summer Basketball League Semis, Finals This Week

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The action in the Watertown’s Summer Basketball League heats up this week with the playoff semis and finals series. Open Gym and Donohue’s  Kaos took the lead in the Papas Elite best-of-three semifinal series last week. New Day and HBC have their chance to even the series Monday night with games at 7 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. at the Basketball Courts at Saltonstall Park. View the highlights on the Watertown Summer Basketball Twitter account, @watsummerhoop

Here are the results so far:

Quarterfinals

Wednesday Aug. 15:

Donohues Kaos (5 seed) 79, Zards (4 seed) 72

Open Gym (6 seed) 66, Made Men (3 seed) 60

HBC (1 seed) 65, Middlesex Magic (8 seed) 56

New Day (2 seed) 75, Gray CO 3 and D (7 seed) 68

Semifinals

Game 1, Aug.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Faces Gun Charges After Traffic Stop, Shoplifter Tried to Roll Bike Out of Target

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 6, 5:57 p.m.: A man was spotted in Target taking items and putting them in a backpack. Before leaving he grabbed a bike and tried to roll it out of the store without paying for it, or for the items in his backpack. Security stopped him and found men’s clothing and two prepaid cellphones.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Three Home Sales This Week

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See the three homes that sold in Watertown this week. $500,000 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 504, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$389,000 – 12 Dana Ter. Unit 1, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

$555,000 – 47 Morrison Road, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

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Around Town

LETTER: Resident Opposes Alcohol Sales at the Faire on the Square

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I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal regarding sale of beer and wine at Watertown’s Faire on the Square. I don’t know if a decision on this proposal has already been approved by the Licensing Board. But whether or not that has happened, I am strongly opposed to this. Faire on the Square has always been a very special time for families. Children of all ages gather to have loads of fun, and young and old alike enjoy strolling past the many tables and booths, playing games, and learning about the richness of all that Watertown has to offer.

Around Town

Teens Track the Street Trees Around Watertown During Summer Program

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Last week, Watertown High School students walked around the streets near Coolidge Square and stopped periodically to get up close and personal with some longtime residents of the area — the street trees. The students are interns in the Teens for Trees program, sponsored by Trees for Watertown. “We are trying to get every single street tree in Watertown on the app,” said 10th grader Liana Rice. “We measure the circumference of the trunk, the health of the tree and the species.” The information is entered into apps on their cellphones.