Election 2017

School Committee Candidate Forum Thursday, Council Forum Next Week

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On Thursday evening Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access will host the  School Committee candidates in a forum, and next week the Town Council Candidates will have their turn. The forums will be held in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and will also be broadcast live on Watertown Cable. The forums will be rebroadcast on later dates. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the six candidates for the four-year School Committee seats will appear.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Caught Breaking into Childcare Center, Multiple Vehicles Vandalized

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m.: A woman attempted to return a bag of clothing to Marshall’s but store security recognized her from incidents at other stores so she was not allowed to return the clothing. The woman then walked around the store for 2-3 hours and placed items in a bag. She walked past the registers and left the store without paying.

Real Estate

A Cape, Two Town Houses and a Condo Sold This Week in Watertown

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See the two homes that sold this week in Watertown. $325,000 – 8 Riverside St. Unit 1-1, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse

$565,000 – 204 Acton St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

Sponsored by:

$801,000 – 97 Edenfield Ave Unit 97, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 4 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$602,500 – 160 Cypress St. Unit 160, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Football

Watertown Football Battled Strong Wilmington Team Friday Night

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The Watertown football team lead Wilmington for the whole first half of the Raiders final regular season home game, but fell 32-17. Watertown took the lead on a first quarter 3-yard touchdown run by fullback Edward Ferreira, and then doubled the lead when quarterback Nick McDermott scored on a 1-yard run. A 39-yard field goal by Conor Kennelly gave the Raiders a 17-8 halftime lead. However, Wilmington (4-1) held Watertown scoreless the rest of the game and running back John Kenny scored two of his three touchdowns in the second half to lead the Wildcats to the victory. The loss drops the Raiders’ record to 3-2, and 1-2 in the Middlesex League.

Business

Landlord Denied Request to Add Parking on Elm Street, Says is Needed for Building’s Success

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The owner of the building that has been a place for people to grab a meal – most recently Wild Rice – has been frustrated by the lack of parking in the area. Last week he was denied a request to add street parking in the area near his property on Elm Street. Property owner Gabe Tutunjian said that the lack of parking has been a problem for the property, which is about a block off Arsenal Street. He has struggled to lease it and has looked at selling it, but without parking he has not been able to do so. The building used to be part of a bigger parcel of land, Tutunjian said, but when it was broken up the property he now owns did not come with off-street parking.

Sports

New Co-op Girls Swimming Team Earns First Victory Over Burlington

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The fledgling Arlington-Watertown girls swimming team got its first taste of success over the weekend when the team defeated Burlington 52-41 for its first dual meet win. 

The team is a cooperative team and includes swimmers from both high schools, including six from Watertown. While Arlington has had a program for several years, this is Watertown’s first swim team. Head coach Aldar Su said it took a little bit of adjustment, but the students from different schools have come together over the first few weeks. “It took a couple of weeks for them to warm up to each other,” Su said. “That’s the nice thing with fall sports.

Elections

Watertown Cable Airing Interviews with Candidates in Town Election

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The Town Election is a month away, and you can learn about the candidates from the candidate interviews conducted by Watertown Cable. 

Host Bob Kaprielian sat down with each of the candidates in contested races for Town Council, School Committee and Board of Library Trustees. The interviews can be watched online by clicking here: http://wcatv.org/election-2017/

Watertown Cable will be airing the interviews on its Local Cable Channels. The Town Council At-Large, Town Council President, and Town Council District Candidates will all be airing on WCA-TV’s Government Channel. Comcast: Channel 99

RCN: Channel 13

Stream Online: wcatv.org/channel/government/

To see the schedule, click on the above link, select “Schedule”, and then select “Government Channel” to see the exact times which videos will air. 

The School Committee and Library Board of trustee videos will be airing on WCA-TV’s Education Channel. Comcast: Channel 8

RCN: Channel 15

Streaming Online: wcatv.org/education-channel/

To see the schedule, click on the above link, select “Schedule”, and then select “Education Channel” to see the exact times the videos will air.

Real Estate

Wide Range of Properties Hosting Open Houses in Watertown

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Home seekers have more than a dozen open houses to check out this week. $469,900 – 77 King, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath ranch, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$575,000 – 478 Main St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$575,000 – 478-480 Main St. Unit 478, 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$869,000 – 50-52 Fuller Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$475,000 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 108, 4 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-1

$719,000 – 22 Irving St. Unit 1, 13 room, 4 bed, 4 bath, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1-2

$549,000 – 3 Repton Place Unit 3108, 6 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$520,000 – 57 Green St.