Letters

LETTER: School Committee Candidate Lays Out Her Vision

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Dear Watertown

The ballot is set for School Committee elections and I am delighted to be a candidate. My husband and I chose to move to Watertown fifteen years ago and have enjoyed the happiest years of our lives here. Both our children were born and are being raised in Watertown. Since my daughter’s first day at the Lowell Elementary, I have been a ‘classroom mom’, supported PTO events, and have become an active member of the Lowell and Watertown Middle School Site Councils. Professionally, I work for Mathematica Policy Research where I am a Senior International Researcher.

Around Town

OBIT: E. Joyce Munger, Who Dedicated 60 Years to Serving Watertown

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After a long, rewarding and fun life E. Joyce (Braceland) Munger, of Watertown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Aug. 9, 2015. Joyce was respected by many in the community who served with her on an extensive list of committees and boards during her 60 years of service to the town. Last year she ended 35 years of service on the Watertown Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners, and the senior apartment complex on Warren Street  was renamed in her honor. She planned numerous lively community events the celebrating Watertown’s rich history and life, in addition to countless parties for her friends and family.

Sports

Summer Basketball League Playoffs Heating Up, Continue Monday

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Play in the Watertown Summer Basketball League playoffs has been close, with both semifinal series in the Papas Elite League even and going to a decisive third game on Monday. The Watertown Recreation Department provided the following roundup of the semifinal action so far. The league, which features many current and former college players, has gotten some attention beyond Watertown, with a story in the Boston Globe (click here to see the story). Wednesday, August 5, 2015 – best 2 out of 3 series – game one
Donahue’s Kaos Steal Game One
Louis Dale lead Donohue’s Kaos to a 62-58 victory over the number one seed by scoring a game high 24 points. With many offensive and defensive rebounds by Jesse Vega, Donohue’s Kaos was able to obtain the lead for most of the game.

Entertainment

Find Out About a Free Opera Performance in Watertown

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Watertown residents are invited to a free opera performance at the Apartments at Coolidge School. 

The live free performance will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 8-9 p.m. at the Coolidge School Auditorium, 319 Arlington St., Watertown

Join neighbors, friends and residents of the apartments at Coolidge School 319 Arlington Street Watertown for a one hour-long program of comic chamber opera which is being performed in and around the Greater Boston Area during the second half of August. Organizers won’t be charging admission or collecting donations since the performers are considering this an outreach event. The selected pieces with six performers from Opera Espresso accompanied by piano are:

The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti
A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber
The Quantum Mechanic by John Bilotta (premiered 2007) http://www.johnbilotta.com/#!works-/c7o3

The building is handicap accessible

Sports

Five Watertown Softball Players Named to All-Star Team

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Watertown Youth Softball had five players competing in this year’s Middle Essex Softball All-Star Game. Iris Egan, Vicky Reilly, Katie Haley, Chloe Fandetti and Gracie Denneen played in the games, which took place last weekend in Billerica. The girls were able to compete at a very high level with some of the state’s best. They competed like true champs and represented Watertown proudly, said Watertown Youth Softball Coach Del Furbish. The Watertown girls were selected for not only their great play but also for their love and joy and everyday enthusiasm they bring to the game, Furbish said.

Real Estate

Check Out the Three Homes That Sold in Watertown This Week

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Two condos and a two-family house sold in Watertown this week, see the sales price here. $430,000 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 206, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$482,000 – 6 Summer St. Unit 1, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$625,000 – 40 Putnam St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Police/Fire

Police Log: Items Taken from Best Buy at Night, Drunken Man Nabbed at Home Depot

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
July 28, 6:17 p.m.: The state Probation Department contacted Watertown Police about a man violating probation out of Lowell District Court. Officers served a warrant and arrested a 47-year-old Watertown man on Lyons Court. July 28, 8:55 p.m.: Employees at Home Depot spotted a man stumbling around the store and appeared to be drunk. When Police arrived they located the man in the parking lot.

Letters

LETTER: Thanks to Those Who Helped Make Home Solar Effort a Success

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Now that Neighborhood Solar II has drawn to a close, I wish to thank all who made this program a success. First thanks go to Quinton Zondervan of Green Cambridge, who asked that Neighborhood Solar be reopened so that the residents of Cambridge, as well as Watertown, could have the opportunity to take advantage of the program. A special thanks to Ben Mayer of SunBug Solar for his willingness to reopen the program and again be Neighborhood Solar’s installer. Danny Labbe of SunBug did a spectacular job of coordinating its response to inquiries from those wishing to participate. A solar program is only as good as its installer, and Neighborhood Solar was lucky enough to have the very, very best.