Campaign Finance

UPDATED: See How Much Watertown Candidates Raised and Who Gave Them Money

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{Updated Nov. 7 at 8:50 a.m.: The reports for School Committee candidate Liz Yusem and Council Candidate David Stokes was left off the first version of the story.}

One candidate for Town Council raised nearly $17,000 and two others raised several thousand for their run this year according to campaign finance reports filed at the Watertown Town Clerk’s office. The Town Council drew some big bucks this year. Here are the candidates, from highest funds raised to lowest:

Anthony Donato raised $16,695 as of Oct. 30, and spent $5,997.06.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Struck by Vehicle, Man Arrested for Drug Possession

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

Oct. 23, 2:55 a.m.: Police responded to CVS on Main Street for a report of suspicious activity. While they were there they encountered a man and in the course of speaking with him police discovered the man had a warrant for his arrest. The 45-year-old Waltham man was arrested on the warrant for trespassing.

Around Town

WHS Sports: Boys Soccer Team Moves on in Tourney, Swimming Relays Qualify for States

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Watertown will host some Monday night futbol when the boys soccer team hosts a North Section quarterfinal on at Victory Field. 

The fifth-seeded Raiders rolled in the first round game against No. 12 Whittier Tech, winning 4-0. Because 13th-seeded Bedford beat the fourth-seeded Newburyport, Watertown gets to host the tournament game. The game begins at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 with the winner moving on to the North Semifinal on Wednesday at Woburn High School against the winner of the Wayland-Weston game.

Real Estate

Several Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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This week’s Watertown home sales include a single-family home, some two-families and a couple condos. $436,000 – 473 Arsenal St. Unit D, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$900,000 – 13-15 Lawrence St., 2 unit, 14 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$415,000 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4409, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$640,000 – 254 Sycamore St., 10 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$266,000 – 38 Carey Ave. Unit 4, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$650,000 – 59 Myrtle St., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

Football

Last Minute Drive Clinches Win for Watertown Football in Section Semi

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The Watertown High School football teams playoff run appeared to be on life support at Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium Friday night when the home team scored with just over 2 minutes left in the North Section Semifinal, but a missed extra point left the door open for the Raiders to make a magical come back. With 2:15 left in the fourth quarter, Somerville senior quarterback Elijah Jeffreys ran for a five yard touchdown. The missed extra point left the score at 20-14 in favor of the Highlanders. Watertown junior quarterback Nick McDermott got the ball on his own 20 yard line with 2:15 left in the fourth quarter and calmly lead a 12 play drive for the winning score. He distributed the ball to a variety of Raiders receivers, who were able to get out of bounds to kill the clock.

Concerned Watertown Homeowners

Town Council Candidates Tackle Issues at Concerned Homeowners Forum

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Many subjects came up during the Concerned Watertown Homeowners Association Meet the Candidates night, but one that was touched more than once was the affordability of living in Watertown. Property taxes and rents are growing even as the town undergoes a massive amount of development. One man said both his children have master’s degrees and good jobs, but cannot afford to buy in Watertown. The candidates for Town Council at the forum (Michelle Cokonougher was unable to attend) agreed that it is more and more difficult to buy a home in town, rent or even to stay in a property in town and shared their ideas for how to tackle the problem. The candidates for Town Councilor At-Large were asked about their ideas for controlling taxes, reducing taxes and/or making it easier for people to afford to be in town.

Election 2017

School Committee Hopefuls Share Their Views in the Candidate Q&As

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The Watertown Public Schools are in a time of transition, with new leadership, plans to rebuild or renovate the schools and efforts to take the district to the next level. The School Committee oversees the budget and hires and evaluates the superintendent, as well as advising on other issues. On Nov. 7, voters will elect three members of the seven-member board. Watertown News reached out to the six candidates and asked questions about some of the biggest issues facing the Watertown Public Schools – improving education in the Watertown Schools, communication with parents and residents and attracting and retaining quality teachers.

Sports

Watertown Shuts Out Swampscott in Field Hockey Section Quarterfinal

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Watertown High School kicked off the quest for a ninth straight MIAA field hockey championship by shutting out Swampscott, 3-0, Friday afternoon at Victory Field. It took more a quarter hour of the North Section quarterfinal for the Raiders (18-1) to solve a pesky Big Blue (11-6-3) defense. Watertown sophomore Brianna Williams scored 15:28 into the game off a feed inside the circle from senior co-captain Sydney Poulin. Four minutes into the second half, junior Olivia Lampasona blasted a ball into the Swampscott net from the right side of the circle. Senior Lauren Petrillo finished Watertown’s scoring when her shot struck a stick and looped over the head of the Swampscott goalie with under 4 minutes left in the game.