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Watertown senior Emily Koufos ran past the competition to win the Middlesex League Cross Country Meet on Monday. Koufos ran the 2.5 mile course at Woburn Country Club in a time of 14:57.60, which was 15 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. The finish was an improvement over last season when Koufos placed fifth at the Middlesex League meet. She went on to win the MIAA Div. 5 Meet, 12th at the Div.
For the first time in years Watertown High School field hockey team heads into the MIAA State Tournament in the unfamiliar position of not being the top seed in the North Section. The brackets released Monday morning have Watertown seeded second, behind Manchester-Essex. The Raiders’ only blemish is a loss to Winchester, but the Hornets have no losses and just one tie. The last time Watertown was second seeded was 2009 when they also were behind Manchester. That year, the Raiders beat Manchester in the North Section final and won the State title.
High winds and heavy rain Sunday night into Monday morning caused scattered damage in Watertown and left hundreds without power. The storm, which howled for several hours, knocked down tree limbs and even a chimney, and kept first responders busy all night. Winds gusted over 5o miles per hour in the area. “We were responding to calls all night, all our apparatuses,” said Deputy Fire Chief Tom McManus. “Electrical calls, tree calls and we had a chimney come down and do damage to the house next door on Gilbert Street.”
Happy Birthday to Watertown’s newest centenarian! On Sunday, Antonetta Fratini attended a party thrown in honor of her reaching age 100. The party was held at The Residence at Watertown Square, a senior living community on Summer Street. Fratini was born in Italy in 1917 and emigrated with her family to the U.S. when she was 11 years old, according to the report from Fox 25 News. Those who meet her would never think she is 100, according to her daughter Marisa.
A long touchdown pass capped the win for the Watertown High School football team in the Div. 5 North Section quarterfinal at Swampscott on Saturday afternoon. Watertown overcame a 14-point first half deficit and won the game over Swampscott, 31-27, in a contest that featured five lead changes. The winning score came on an 86-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Nick McDermott to senior receiver John Korte. The No.
The Watertown home market remains hot, including a home that sold for more than $1 million. $696,000 – 37 Bacon St. Unit 37, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
$1,075,000 – 46 Arden Road, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home
$485,000 – 30 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home
$750,000 – 30 Pequossette St., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Cottage single-family home
Sponsored by:
$325,000 – 106 Mount Auburn Unit 3, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse
$430,000 – 76 Edenfield Ave. Unit 76, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$525,000 – 15 Grandview Ave. Unit 15, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse
@WatertownMANews someone dumped a huge pile of trash on Main Street! pic.twitter.com/qLSNMIZi8S
— Don MacDonald (@don_macdonald) October 28, 2017
{This story was updated at 2:11 p.m. on Oct. 21}
A large pile of trash was left on Main Street near the Watertown Central Fire Station after a garbage truck caught on fire Saturday morning. Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee said his department is working on removing the pile, which appears from a photo to be several feet high and take up about three parking spaces. The truck was a commercial truck owned by Republic, Mee said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 17, 5:26 p.m.: An officer patrolling on Arlington Street spotted a vehicle being driven by a person he knew to have a suspended license due to an OUI pass by. The officer radioed in to have other officers be on the lookout, but the same vehicle came back in the opposite direction so the officer pulled the vehicle over. The driver had a strong odor of alcohol and showed signs of intoxication.