Sports

Watertown Rolls to Win in First Round of Boys Basketball Tournament

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On Super Tuesday, Watertown won by a landslide  victory, 76-48, over Ipswich in the first road MIAA Div. 3 North Section Tournament . 

The game was all but over by halftime of the game at Watertown High School. The Raiders held Ipswich to just 10 points in the first quarter, and posted a 49-26 halftime lead. “The key was our pressure defense. We just went after it and turned them over a ton,” said Watertown head coach Steve Harrington.

Government

Gov. Baker Names Head of Watertown Addiction Recovery Center to State Board

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Watertown’s efforts to end addiction and fight the opioid crisis have been noticed at the state level, and one of the local leaders has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker to serve on a state board. 

What had been scheduled to be a regular meeting of the Watertown Access to Treatment, Education and Resources Task Force (WATERtown) turned into a celebration of member Woody Giessmann’s new position. Gov. Baker came to the Watertown Free Public Library to swear in Giessmann to his seat on the Massachusetts Board of Registration and Medicine. Giessmann was a member of the Del Fuegos, and is in long term recovery. He is founder and CEO of Right Turn, an outpatient treatment center for those seeking to recover from addiction located in Watertown. “I judge myself not by what I have, but what I am willing to give,” Giessmann said.

Government

LETTER: East End Councilor Reacts to Decision on Film on Watertown Shootout

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First and foremost, no resident of Watertown should ever be made to feel that an issue or event is allowed to “fly under the radar;” a statement that has been echoed on numerous occasions these past couple of weeks specific to this matter. In my opinion, four residents of one street does not constitute neighborhood involvement without broader notification. Especially, when we speak of an event of a very sensitive nature that impacted the entire East End of Watertown, community-at-large and surrounding cities and towns. For the record, a designee of Town Manager Michael Driscoll, Steve Magoon, Assistant Town Manager and Director of Community Development and Planning was present at the Feb. 12, 2016 meeting.

Government

Town Looking for Routes for Community Path Through Watertown Square

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Bicyclists and runners already enjoy using parts of the Community Path, but they do not link up in one key area – Watertown Square. The Town Council’s Public Works subcommittee is exploring ways to create a link between the path that runs along Arsenal Street (and links to the path behind Target) and the one that goes through Saltonstall Park and extends to Waverley Avenue. East of Mt. Auburn Street
On the eastern end, from Irving Street to Mt. Auburn Street, there are a couple of options, said Councilor Aaron Dushku at last week’s Town Council Meeting.

Charity

Coast to Coast Relay to Help Families, Children Coming Through Watertown

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A coast-to-coast relay raising money for a variety of causes that help the lives of families and children will be coming through Watertown. Former Watertown Resident Becky Solo will organize the leg of the United Relay for America from Watertown to Boston on Thursday, June 2. The race raises money for organizations that advocate for youth education, improving healthcare, fighting hunger, ending gender discrimination, or providing safe homes for orphans. See a list of causes here. During the United Relay for America, which starts on the West Coast on April 27 and ends on June 4 in New York, will have more than 9,000 participants, day and night.

Development

Rescheduled RMUD Hearing Coming Up on Wednesday

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The long awaited hearing on the proposed changes to Watertown’s zoning for the east side of Arsenal Street near the malls will finally occur on Wednesday. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Watertown High School Auditorium, and will include both the Town Council and the Planning Board. The proposal would majorly overhaul of the zoning rules for the area near the east end of Arsenal Street, including the town’s two malls, along with other properties on Arsenal Street, plus parts of Elm Street and Coolidge Avenue. Basically, it would change the zoning form industrial to mixed use, which allows for residential, commercial and office project. The proposal also calls for allowing building higher than the 55-f00t limit, and could go as high as 1o stories or 130 feet.

Real Estate

Two Properties in Watertown Sold This Week

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A condo sold this week in Watertown, see more information here. $211,000 – 26 Carey Ave. Unit 10, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse

$255,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit D65, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

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Sports

SPORTS: WHS Hockey Team Makes Tourney, Two Youth Players Win Gold

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The defending state champions are not done yet. The Watertown boys hockey team grabbed a spot in the MIAA Div. 3 North Section tournament when the seedings were announced Saturday. 

The Raiders finished the year 9-11 and will play Northeast Regional on Thursday, March 3 in the first round of the tournament. The game will be played at Hallenborg Ice Rink in Billerica at 7 p.m.

Last year, Watertown made its first state final and beat Agawam to claim the Div. 3 state championship.