Government

Town Water and Sewer Bills Include Incorrect Charges, To be Resent

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Town officials announced that the latest batch of Water/Sewer bills included an incorrect charge on them, and a corrected bill will be resent. 

The error was due to an error made when inputing the dates for the interest, according to a memo from Department of Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee. Residents who paid the incorrect amount will have the extra charge credited toward their next bill. The town sent out the following announcement:

The quarterly water and sewer bills dated May, 30, 2018 with a due date June 29, 2018 included an incorrect interest charge. Please be advised that no incorrect interest charges were ever applied to those accounts but were unfortunately printed on the bill. A corrected bill is being mailed which properly reflects the current interest charges, if any.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Arrested on Fugitive from Justice Warrant, Multiple OUI Arrests

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
May 21, 1:19 a.m.: An officer spotted a vehicle heading eastbound on Main Street and then make a sharp right turn onto Pleasant Street, which is one way the opposite direction at that point. The officer stopped the driver and while speaking with the him the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol from the driver. The driver admitted to drinking alcohol before driving. He failed four field sobriety tests.

Sports

Watertown Sprinter Breaks School Record that Stood for Half a Century at All State Meet

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Watertown sprinter Mange Camara wrapped up an outstanding junior season by finishing third place at the MIAA All State Outdoor Track Meet in the 200 meters, and broke a school record that was over 50 years old. Camara came into the meet with the fifth fastest seed time. He ran the preliminary heat in 22.05 seconds. Then improved on that time in the final, 21.87 seconds, which claimed third place and was .35 seconds behind the winner, Joseph O’Brien of Shrewsbury. The time broke the 52-year-old school record of 21.92, that had been set in 1966 by Ken Ryan (a former teammate of Watertown Track Coach Larry Sullivan).

Around Town

Dedication of New Mural Featuring MLK’s Nonviolent Teachings Coming Soon

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This week, a mural focusing on the nonviolence teachings of Martin Luther King will be dedicated. The ceremony outside the Watertown Boys & Girls Club will be attended by a friend of MLK and Civil Rights leader, who teaches nonviolent conflict resolution. The effort to spread Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to nonviolent conflict resolution started in Watertown several years ago. In 2016, the Watertown Public Schools trained students and teachers in the Kingian philosophy and welcomed Dr. Bernard Lafayette, a friend of MLK who helped him in his Civil Rights efforts. Lafayette will return to town on Thursday, June 7, 2018, for the dedication of the mural next to the basketball courts outside the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.

Around Town

Strange Substance Seen Flowing into Charles River from Storm Drains

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A Watertown resident caught on video a strange looking substance flowing out of storm drains into the Charles River on June 2. He could not identify what it was and was frustrated by efforts to report the outflow. 

The resident, David, lives near the Charles River and spotted the floating, beige or yellowish substance in the water Saturday afternoon. See video below. “It was a dark color and was floating on the surface of the water,” David said. The substance was coming out of two of the storm drain pipes and going the water.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Five Home Sales This Week

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See the five homes that sold this week in town. $460,000 – 10 Williams St. Unit 79, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$433,000 – 74 Duff St. Unit 74, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$439,900 – 33 Bancroft St. Unit 33, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$426,000 – 93 Franklin St.

Around Town

Raccoon Attacks Reported in Different Spots Around Watertown

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Three reported raccoon attacks took place in different areas of Watertown this week, according to reports. On Friday the Watertown Heath Department issued a warning about aggressive raccoons in town, including two that attacked residents. A Garfield Street resident told Channel 7 News that he was attacked by a raccoon while he was on his deck drinking coffee. Watertown Animal Control Officer Karen O’Reilly told Channel 5 News that one woman was attacked on Parker Street just outside her home, and another person was attacked while walking on Charles River Road near Paul Street. Garfield is located north of Mt.

Schools

WHS Class of 2018: A Tight Knit Group of Students Who Care About Each Other

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The message from the graduation speeches on Friday evening was that Watertown High School’s Class of 2018 is a tight group that supports and celebrates each other, putting the whole group ahead of any one individual. When describing the graduating class, Principal Shirley Lundberg used a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote that finishes: “… To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded.” “Class of 2018, you have not only only embraced that philosophy, but as a class you have made it your mission,” Lundberg said. This year’s senior class has shown how much they care about each other, Lundberg said.