Government

Victory Field Parking Lot Could Become an Area Shared by Pedestrians, Cars

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Picture a European city center where people stroll easily and cars occasionally roll at a crawl … or think of a walk through the paved paths of Mount Auburn Cemetery as cars slowly circular – that is vision that Victory Field Committee may head toward to tame the driveway and parking area in the complex. Tuesday night, the committee looking at Phase 2 of the Victory Field renovations explored parking and the driveway area of the park and athletic complex on Orchard Street. All agreed that the roadway at Victory Field can be a treacherous place for people to walk or bike, with cars sometimes barreling through. However, they also agreed that pedestrians wander around the paved area already.

Sports

Watertown High Grad Plays for Armenia’s Under 20 Basketball Team

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Current Suffolk University and former Watertown High School basketball player Michael Hagopian got the chance to represent Armenia in the FIBA Under-20 European Championships, Division B this summer. Hagopian played in all six of Armenia’s games in the tournament in Romania, averaging 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. His shooting percentage was better from behind the three-point line (47.8 percent) than he was from the floor (35.2 percent). His three-point accuracy was second highest on the team and 10th highest in the competition. He was the team’s fourth highest scorer.

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Watertown Police, Fire Collecting Items to Help People Hit by Houston Hurricane

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The Watertown Police and Fire Departments will send a shipment of donations to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area. 

Donations will be collected until Monday, September 11. Items Needed:

New Clothes
New Blankets
Toiletries
Diapers
Baby Formula
Non-Perishable Foods

Dropped off locations:

Watertown Police Department, 552 Main St. Watertown Fire Department Headquarters, 99 Main St.

Government

Bill in Legislature Would Improve Local Cable Quality, Make Listings Easier to Use

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The State Legislature is considering a bill to support community access television and provide high-definition programing and include detailed listings on the cable guides. 

The bill, known as “An Act supporting community access television,” is bill S.1857 in the Senate and H.2682 in the House of Representatives. Helen Chatel, executive director of Watertown Cable Access, said that currently when you look up WCA-TV’s three channels the cable guide programs are listed as “community, eduction or government access.” “This is useless to cable subscribers looking for the latest showing of town council or school committee,” Chatel said. “Imagine, how convenient it would be to know that your local cable access is airing a Special Town Council meeting, or a budget hearing live.” It would also be easier to find when a locally-produced show or a high school sporting event will air.

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Victory Field Committee Will Look at Parking, After Spending Last Meeting on Lights

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The Ad Hoc Victory Field Committee will discuss parking at the complex on Orchard Street at its meeting Tuesday evening. 

The original proposal made a few years ago called for an expansion of the parking by moving over the tennis and basketball courts. Also, a turnaround area would be created to make it easier to maneuver inside the Victory Field parking area. Some residents have already expressed their concern that park space would be sacrificed for parking spaces. However, proponents of more parking say the lot cannot handle the number of vehicles coming to the field today. The committee will not discuss items originally scheduled for Tuesday’s meeting, including landscaping, stormwater, and perimeter walls and fences.

Sports

Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Go Three Games, HBC Wins

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The Finals of the Watertown Summer Basketball League went to a third and deciding game on Thursday and HBC took the title with a 62-38 win over Donohue’s Kaos Club. After losing game 1, HBC rebounded with two strong performances to defeat the defending champions, the Recreation Department announced. HBC was lead by Andrew Madlinger’s 14 points. Earlier in the evening, the Control Club and Johnson Club punched their ticket to the O’Brien-Jerahian Finals, the legends league, which will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Saltonstall Park. Control swept the Finnegan Club by the score of 69-52, while the Johnson Club advanced by nipping the Kaos Club by the score of 52-49.

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Watertown-Belmont Chamber Hosting 36th Annual Golf Tournament

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The Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce hosts its 36th annual golf tournament on Sept. 25, 2017. The tournament will be held at Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord and begins at 11 a.m. with registration, lunch and the driving range. The shot gun start – scramble is at 12:30 p.m. The 19th hole, a cocktail reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

There will also be a raffle, silent auction and other prizes & trophies! Register Here