Sports

Watertown Football Faced Tough Melrose Team in Middlesex League Opener

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Watertown ran into a tough Melrose football team in the team’s Middlesex League opener, and fell at 28-13 at Victory Field on Friday night. 

Both teams came off superb seasons a year ago, with Melrose winning the Div. 4 Super Bowl champion and Watertown winning the Div. 5 North Section championship. The Raiders, however, played without senior running back Mange Camara, who was injured the previous game against Cambridge Rindge & Latin. Melrose (2-1) scored in the first quarter and held a 7-0 halftime lead.

Elections

LETTER: Governor’s Councilor Devaney Thanks Her Supporters

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart to each of the 51,781 people who voted for my reelection as your Governor’s councillor. Thank you for putting my sign on your lawn, or standing out for me – or saying a kind word about me along the way, I am grateful. I am so grateful that you believe in me and did not believe the lies and specious attacks on me. My campaign took the high road based on my proven record and reforms I have made on the Governor’s Council. I am honored to work for you as your Governor’s Councillor.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Department Welcomes Six New Officers

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The Watertown Police Department has half a dozen new police officers patrolling the streets after the WPD’s latest recruits were sworn in on Thursday afternoon. Police Chief Michael Lawn welcomed the new officers: Megan Murphy, Kyle Rooney, Don Pham, Lauren Giordano, Michael Del Russo and Colin Geaghan. All six made it through the WPD’s vetting process, including numerous interviews, a background investigation, physical and psychological testing. Then they attended a 24-week Police Academy. The new officers have already experienced an intense situation.

Around Town

Crowd Funding Campaign Raising Money for Watertown Couple Who Lost Infant

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A crowd funding campaign has been set up to help the Watertown couple who recently lost their infant daughter. 

The page on GoFundMe.com is for Maile and Dan Madigan, who lost their 4-month-old daughter Lia earlier this month. “She went down for a nap while at daycare and never woke up. Lia graced this earth with her big smile, even bigger cheeks, and sweet giggle for just under 5 months. Maile, Dan, and Lia’s big brother Carter are heartbroken and devastated by this unfathomable loss,” the GoFundMe page reads. According to the page, the money raised is meant to be “support for them in the coming months as they begin to navigate their grief as a family and work to rebuild a life forever changed.”

Around Town

Watertown Doctor Honored for Work with Watertown Opioid Task Force

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Watertown’s Laura Kehoe received an award from the Harvard Medical School for her work to fight the opioid epidemic in town. 

Kehoe, a physician and assistant professor of medicine at Mass. General Hospital, received the Dean’s Community Service Award for her work with W.A.T.E.R.town – Watertown Access To Education Resources and Treatment. The medical school also presented $1,000 to the organization. W.A.T.E.R.town uses local and regional data to develop a wide range of initiatives aimed at prevention, education, treatment, and support for anyone in the community affected by substance use. The award was established in 1999 by theHarvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine to recognize individuals whose dedication and commitment to community service have made a positive impact on the local, national, or international community.

Real Estate

Many, Many Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Week

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Home seekers have dozens of open houses to check out this weekend in Watertown. $525,000 – 16-18 School Lane Unit 16-1, 6 room, 4 bed, 2 bath, Open Houses: Saturday 12:30-2 Sunday 12:30-2

$1,414,995 – 20-22 Hillcrest Cir., 2 unit, 10 total room, 6 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Friday 6-7 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$714,995 – 22 Hillcrest Cir. Unit 22, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Friday 6-7 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$699,995 – 20 Hillcrest Cir. Unit 20, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Friday 6-7 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$499,000 – 9 Fifield St., 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath gambrel/dutch, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$649,900 – 95-97 Spring St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$569,000 – 11 Adams Unit 1, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$979,000 – 113 Watertown St. Unit 113, 10 room, 4 bed, 6f 1h bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12:30-2 Sunday 12:30-2

$649,900 – 113 Winsor Ave.

Fatal Collision

Man Charged With Stabbing Tow Truck Driver Held Without Bail

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Phillip Horner held without bail accused of attempting to stab to death tow truck driver who hit and killed his mother Benita in Watertown. #wbz pic.twitter.com/XsD0nqo9HE
— Beth Germano (@BethWBZ) September 20, 2018

The man who allegedly stabbed a tow truck driver, who hit and killed the man’s mother, was held without bail after his arraignment on a charge of armed assault with intent to murder on Thursday afternoon. Philip Horner, 38, of Quincy, faces charges after the incident that took place at the intersection of Nonantum Road and Galen Street late Wednesday morning. The tow truck struck Benita Horner, 68, of Belmont, who died at the scene. Thursday afternoon, Waltham District Court Judge Gregory Flynn ordered Horner to be held without bail.