Around Town

Free Movie Looks at Media Coverage and Who Owns Major News Outlets

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The New England premier of the documentary film “The Power Of Media Deception” will be held at on March 22 in Watertown. The free showing of the movie will show at the Watertown Free Public Library at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 22 and is sponsored by Boston 911 Truth. The group sent out the following announcement:

New England Film Premier Of An Eye-Opening Documentary Exposing The Manipulation Of Public Perception By The Media & The Education System. Have you ever questioned what passes for reporting by the corporate media in creating support for more war, more surveillance, more militarization & the continued erosion of our civil rights & liberties through acts like the NDAA, which allows US citizens to be imprisoned indefinitely without charge? Does the lack of truthful coverage on vital issues such as fracking, chemtrails, vaccine fraud, GMO’s & poisoning of our water supply concern you?

Sports

Missed the Raiders Boys Hockey Semifinal Win – Watch it Here!

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If you could not make the trip down to the Cape to watch Watertown defeat Norwell in the Div. 3 boys’ hockey state semifinal, you can watch it here! Thanks to MyHockeyLive for sharing the video from the game at Gallo Arena Wednesday night. The win moves Watertown into the state final at the TD Garden in Boston on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Agawam. Enjoy the replay:

Real Estate

Home Seekers Have Several Open Houses to Check Out in Watertown

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Several open houses to check out this weekend around Watertown. See details below. $254,900 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit F7701, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m.

$699,000 – 40 Upland Road, 4 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom colonial, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$799,000 – 60-62 Riverside St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open House: Saturday 1-3 p.m. Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Sponsored by:

$799,000 – 34 Woodleigh Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Saturday 2-3 p.m. Sunday 2-3 p.m.

$850,000 – 20 Center St. 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, Open House: Saturday 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$409,000 – 36 Woodleigh Road Unit 36, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom 2 family, Open House: Saturday 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$489,000 – 11 Ladd St.

Around Town

MIT Expert Coming to Watertown to Speak About Vibrant Aging

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Join your Watertown neighbors for an interactive presentation from the MIT AgeLab on Tuesday, March 31. Julie Miller, MSW, will talk about the MIT AgeLab and its research, “Forecast the Aging Future of Generation Y,” and screen/discuss her documentary film, “Vibrant Aging.” The event is open to the public and will run from 7-9 p.m. (6:30 Sign-in) at the Apartments at Coolidge School’s Auditorium, 319 Arlington St., Watertown. Miller is a Research Associate at the MIT AgeLab and a Lecturer at Northeastern University. Julie’s background in gerontological social work and mixed media production is reflected in her qualitative research. She received her Master’s in Social Work with a concentration in Gerontology from The University of California, Berkeley.

Development

Town Hosting Zoning 101 Presentation on How Developments are Approved

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To say Watertown has become a hotbed for development is an understatement, and town officials want to let residents and others know about the process developments go through for approval and the state and local laws and regulations that must be followed. Town Council President Mark Sideris announced the public presentation, “The Zoning Act and Municipal Regulation of Land Use,” at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. It will be held Thursday, March 19 from 6:30-9 p.m. in the Watertown Free Public Library’s Watertown Savings Bank Room. At the meetings, attorneys Mark R. Reich and Carolyn Murray of Kopelman and Paige – the town’s attorneys – will cover the process from pre-permitting to consideration of by the Planning and Zoning boards through the approval and issuance of variances and special permits, Sideris said. Following the presentation, a question and answer period will be held.

Government

Watertown Progressives Holding Open Meeting This Weekend

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Progressive Watertown, a new chapter of Progressive Massachusetts, is holding an Open Meeting on Sunday, March 15 at 4:00pm in the Auditorium at the Apartments at Coolidge School, 319 Arlington Street. At this meeting, voting members will be electing a Steering Committee, which in turn will be electing Co-Chairs and voting to approve a Mission Statement. Visit www.progressivemass.com to join and become a voting member of this new local chapter. For more information contact Richard Marcus at progressivewatertown@gmail.com

 

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Schools

Scholarship to be Awarded in Honor of Local Man Killed Vietnam

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The Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 46th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship. The Scholarship Award of $4,000 will be awarded to a deserving high school senior to perpetuate Paul’s memory. There will also be awards for the other finalists. Last year, a total of $17,000 was awarded to seven young men and women. Paul was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Watertown and a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Waltham in 1961. He was a 1965 graduate of Boston College.  During those years he participated on many area athletic teams, most notably in the areas of basketball and baseball. He worked for the Watertown Recreation Department as a park instructor. After his college graduation, Paul taught at the West Jr. High School in Watertown and coached at Sacred Heart High School in Newton and St. Patrick’s High School in Watertown. He volunteered for the Army, graduating from OCS and Ranger training. He was sent to Vietnam in early July 1968 and was killed in combat on August 9, 1968. He left behind his wife, his family, and his friends, all of whom had been deeply touched by his life. 
This Scholarship was established in his memory by his family and friends to be awarded annually to that young person who best exemplifies the kind of person Paul was. Over the years, 47 young men and women have been recognized as recipients of the Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship and 184 other young people have received recognition and financial assistance as finalists. Thousands of dollars have gone to college scholarships, sponsorship of athletic teams, and support of programs for youth. Candidates may qualify for the scholarship if they belong to the following parishes:
Sacred Heart – Newton; St.

Sports

GARDEN BOUND: Watertown Boys Hockey Team Beats Norwell in State Semi

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A trip to the Cape in early March does not make for a nice vacation, but the Watertown boys’ hockey team will remember their trip forever after they won the state semifinal against Norwell 3-0 to clinch a trip to the TD Garden for the MIAA Div. 3 state final. The game at Gallo Arena in Bourne started out rough for the Raiders, who absorbed plenty of offensive pressure from the Clippers in the first period. Watertown managed only five shots in the first stanza, while Raiders’ senior goalie Anthony Busconi stoped all 11 Norwell shots, some from just feet away. “I thought the first period we weren’t very good,” Waterotwn head coach Mike Hayes said.