Erika Kelly

Watertown’s Erika Kelly Named National College Field Hockey Player of the Year

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Former Watertown field hockey standout Erika Kelly continued to star in college, and in her senior year the Stonehill College player was named the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II National Player of the Year. Kelly wracked up some stellar statistics for the Skyhawks, scoring 98 goals and 21 assists – for a total of 217 points. Her goal-scoring was the second highest in NCAA Div. II ever, and sets the mark as the highest scoring player all-time in the Northeast-10 Conference. She is one of just five players ever to eclipse the 200 point mark.

Schools

WHS Girls Basketball Highly Ranked, Boys Hockey Skates to First Win

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The Watertown High School girls basketball team lost only once last year, and the Raiders may have even more expectations according to the polls. The Boston Herald ranked Watertown third in Eastern Massachusetts Pre-Season Poll, ESPN Boston ranks the Raiders third in their MIAA Girls Basketball Poll and the Boston Globe has Watertown fifth in its Top 20. Among MIAA Div. 2 North squads, the Raiders are at the top, according to the Herald. Other squads in the North to contend with are Arlington Catholic and Belmont, the team the Raiders beat in the Section Semifinal last year, according to the Heralds’ Girls Div.

Police/Fire

Police Chief’s Present to Watertown – Parking Ban Lifted for Holidays

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Watertown Police Chief Raymond Dupuis announced he would be temporarily lifting the winter overnight parking ban over the holidays. “With the Holidays fast approaching, the Watertown Police Department recognizes the need for additional overnight parking to accommodate visiting family members and friends. Chief of Police Raymond J. Dupuis wishes to announce that effective December 23, 2015 officers will temporarily stop enforcing the All Night Parking Ban, barring any snowfall that would require plowing or sanding. Should there be a snow event please refer to the town website for available off street parking locations,” Dupuis said in his announcement. Enforcement of the All Night Parking ban will resume on Jan. 3, 2016.

Obituaries

OBIT: Mary Louise Glynn, 92, WHS Graduate, Fidelis Club Member at St. Pats

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On Wednesday Dec. 23, 2015, a Funeral Mass for Mary Louise Glynn will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church, Waltham at 10 a.m.

Miss Glynn, a daughter of the late John F. & Margaret M. (Gorman) Glynn, passed away in the Marist Hill Skilled Nursing Center, Waltham after a lengthy period of declining health. She was 92. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Watertown High School, class of 1941. She furthered her schooling at the Comptometer School, in Boston.

Fab Lab

Fab Lab Inspiring Watertown High School Students to Learn, Explore

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A once quiet corner of the Watertown High School Library is now filled with enthusiastic students making their visions come to life in the school’s new Fab Lab. The library staff removed 12 large bookcases with out-of-date books on them and the area now has two 3-D printers, a vinyl cutter and a laser cutter, with a computer station to send their designs to the machines. In addition there is a wood router in the Career and Technical Education room and some old school machines in the library – two sewing machines. While the books are gone, the Fab Lab is another way for students to approach things, said WHS Library Media Specialist Erin Piazza. “The library is a place students use to find information, prepare projects or reflect what they learn,” Piazza said.

Around Town

See the Watertown Holiday Decorations Contest Winning Home

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Each December homes around Watertown light up with decorations for the holiday season, and this year Real Estate Agent Bob Airasian held a contest for the best ones in town. The winner of the Watertown Holiday Lights and Decorations Contest is the home at 158-160 School Street. The residents, Mike Sevene and Christina Rizzo, not only get to boast about their holiday spirit, but also received a $250 American Express Gift Card plus $250 will be donated to the local charity of their choice. Homes were judged on:

1. Unique design and creative use of lights and decorations

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Sports

Watertown Hockey Teams Raise Banners at Home Openers

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Saturday was a day of celebration for the Watertown High School hockey teams as they each unveiled championship banners, but the day’s games did not leave the teams in a cheery mood. Last March, the Raiders boys hockey team won the school’s first state championship. Before the first home game against Winchester, Watertown unveiled the new championship banner at John A. Ryan Arena. The Raiders showed the same spirit that won them the title for most of the game, but the short bench caught up with them in the third period of the 4-2 loss. After Winchester went up 1-0 early in the second period on a goal by Joseph Lepore, Watertown battled back.

Real Estate

Four Homes Sold in Watertown, See the Details Here

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As we approach the New Year, home sales in Watertown remain brisk. $445,000 – 772 Belmont St. Unit 772, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$475,000 – 93 Spring St. Unit 25 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$415,000 – 28 Franklin St. Unit 28, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$775,000 – 30 Prentiss St.