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Residents heard from the District B Council candidates at a recent Candidates Forum, but there were some left over questions. Here are the answers from the four candidates. The Preliminary Election for District B is on Thursday, Sept. 17. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only voters in precincts 4, 5 and 6 (who vote at the Philips School and Hibernian Hall) can participate.
The prescription medication disposal box is back in the lobby of the Watertown Police Station.
The big green box had been at the station a few years ago, but was removed because Police could not handle the volume of medication coming in. “Watertown residents are encouraged to drop off any unwanted prescription medications,” the Watertown Police Department announced. “Residents are kindly asked to place their prescription medications into the available sealable plastic bags prior to disposal. We also have a separate sharps container for the safe disposal of syringes.” The drop box and syringe disposal is part of the town’s effort to combat the influx of opioid abuse and addiction in town.
Watertown Savings Bank CEO Ron Dean is pleased to announce that this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Bank’s Customer Choice Awards. Over the past 20 years, 75 different organizations have benefited and $915,500 has been distributed, the bank announced. This year the total awards given out will be $85,000 (with the top vote-getter winning $10,000) to bring the Customer Choice program 20 year total to $1 million. To celebrate this important milestone, every person who votes in this year’s Awards will be entered into a drawing to receive a $500 Amazon gift card. “The Bank is extremely proud of the Customer Choice Awards because of how many organizations are helped,” Dean said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 31, 10:14 a.m.: An unwanted person was reported at the Mount Auburn Club. When police arrived they did a warrant check and found the 33-year-old Cambridge man had three warrants from Edgartown District Court – two for open and gross lewdness and one for indecent exposure. Sept.
See the four condominiums that sold in Watertown this week. $400,000 – 171 Waverley Ave. Unit 171, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$400,000 – 186 Waverley Ave. Unit 186, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
Sponsored by:
$366,000 – 146 Spruce St. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$890,000 – 28 Green St.
The director of two films looking into Sept. 11, 2001 will be at the Watertown Free Public Library and his films can be seen on local cable. The Boston 9/11 Truth group sent out the following announcement:
Please tune in to Watertown Cable Access TV during the upcoming weeks to watch broadcasts of important documentaries on 9/11. The series will begin with one and two hour documentaries by Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth titled: “9/11: Blueprint for Truth – The Architecture of Destruction” and “9/11: Explosive Evidence – Experts Speak Out.” The two documentaries present important evidence withheld by the mainstream media on the collapse of the Twin Towers. Over 2,300 architects and engineers support these findings in addition to experts in other fields including pilots, physics teachers, science professors, controlled demolition experts, psychologists and more.
Watertown High School’s football team turned around a halftime deficit and defeated Arlington Catholic in the opener at Victory Field Friday night. Watertown scored first, after intercepting the Cougars in the first quarter. But by halftime the Raiders trailed 21-12. The second half was a different story, as the Raiders scored 26 points and pulled out a 38-35 victory. Next week, Watertown heads out of state to play Mt.
Barbara A. O’Donnell of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2015. A graveside service for Barbara will take place on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Watertown at 10 a.m.
Barbara was a lifelong resident of Watertown. A graduate of St. Patrick High School and was a diligent worker in the food service industry for many years.