Gymnastics

Watertown Gymnast Competed Against Nation’s Best at Junior Olympics

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Watertown’s Bridget Sullivan recently traveled to Michigan to compete against the top gymnasts of her age at Junior Olympic Competition. 

The 14-year-old has had a successful season. She qualified for Level 9 Junior Olympic Competition Eastern Nationals – the highest level for her age – for the first time. During the competition she placed seventh place in the vault with a score of 9.475 out of 10, said her coach, Jen Scannell. The competition was held at the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Lansing, Mich. “It was cool to see how the different gymnasts from around the country were competing different skills,” Sullivan said.

Arsenal Park

Town Officials Want to Hear from Public About Changes to Arsenal Park

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Planning for redesigning Arsenal Park has begun, and Watertown officials want to hear from the public about how they think the park should be improved. The first Arsenal Park Design Community meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Watertown Library (123 Main St.) in the Watertown Savings Bank Room. The park sits next to the Arsenal Yards, the former Arsenal Mall, which is undergoing renovations and expansion. While redesigning of the park Town officials are looking at how the park fits with the new mixed use project which will have apartments and a hotel along with the shops and restaurants. Arsenal Park currently includes a grass field sometimes used for softball and soccer, tennis courts, basketball courts, a skate park, grill and picnic tables and a gazebo, among other features.

Police/Fire

Three Men Wanted for Assaulting Watertown Woman, Stealing Her Credit Cards

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Watertown Police seek the identities of three men accused of assaulting a woman, stealing credit cards and using cards at Boston area stores. A woman was leaving a Boston nightclub alone and looking for her vehicle when three men offered to help her, according to Police. After finding her vehicle, one of the men drover her car back to Watertown, and the other two men followed in a separate vehicle. They went to her Watertown apartment and then allegedly assaulted the woman and stole numerous credit cards and other valuables, Police said. Watertown Police are investigating the incident and believe it may have been pre-planned.

athenahealth

Councilors Look at Rash of Problems Popping up on Charles River Road

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Residents of Charles River Road, and nearby streets, told Town officials that the street has been bombarded with problems in recent months, from construction trucks to speeding cars to people parking on their streets. After residents complained about trucks carrying prefabricated pieces of concrete for the garage being built by Athenahealth, the town created certain routes and times when the deliveries can be made. Residents said they are still being delivered early in the morning. In May, residents brought up their concerns to the Town, saying they did not think that trucks were allowed on Charles River Road, which is a parkway along the river. At a meeting of the Town Council’s Public Works subcommittee, Public Works Superintendent Gerry Mee said the Massachusetts Department of Transportation gave the trucks special permits to use the road.

Elections

Candidate for 2-Year School Committee Seat is a Parent and Teacher

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The first candidate for the two-year School Committee seat has been certified to be on the ballot, and the first-time challenger has experience as a Watertown parent and as a teacher in another school system. Lindsay Mosca will run for the School Committee seat being vacated by Candace Miller, who announced she will step down because she is leaving town. The two-year seat will be on the Town Election ballot in November, but will be separate from the four-year School Committee seats. Mosca sent out the following information:
I have lived in Watertown with my husband, Justin, since 2005. Our two young children, Jennie and Jacob (5 and 7 years old), attend the Lowell Elementary School. I teach mathematics at Lexington High School, and my husband is an engineer at VHB in Watertown.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Seek Identity Suspects in an Assault and Theft from CVS

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On July 16, 2017, at about 5 a.m. below six people came into CVS in Watertown Square and stole items from the store who were also involved in another crime that night. Watertown Police seek assistance identifying the six individuals involved in a theft from CVS at 27 Main St., Watertown. These six are are suspects in an assault and battery that occurred in the area on the same night. Anyone with information can contact Detective Kevin McManus, kmcmanus@police.watertown-ma.gov or 617-972-6544

Assisted Living

Town Council OKs Assisted Living Facilities in Parts of Watertown

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Assisted living facilities will now be allowed in certain areas of Watertown after the Town Council approved a change in the town’s zoning ordinance, but some were uncomfortable approving it for an entire zone rather than just for the spot where a developer hopes to put up a facility. The zoning change impacts the Industrial 3 Zone – the I-3 Zone. The proposal for the zoning change came forward from the Department of Community Development and Planning after a developer approached the town interested in putting up a facility for seniors to live and receive nursing care and other services on the site of the Super 8 Motel on North Beacon Street. The zoning change would allow assisted living facilities in the I-3 zone, but the applicant would have to get a special permit with site plan review from the Planning and Zoning Boards. The ground floor would need to have non-residential uses, such as retail.

Around Town

Mosquitos in Towns Near Watertown Have Tested Positive for West Nile Virus

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the Watertown Health Department that mosquitoes in our general geographic region have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the last two weeks, thus elevating the risk for human exposure to West Nile Virus. The warm and intermittent wet weather patterns have contributed to conditions that are favorable for the species of mosquitoes responsible for the spread of West Nile Virus. The Watertown Health Department urges that precautions against mosquito exposure need to be taken. Public health surveillance is conducted for mosquito-borne viruses – viruses that are carried and spread by mosquitoes. These viruses include West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).