Sports

LIVE: Watertown Boys Hockey Faces Off Against Norwell in State Semi

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The puck drops at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday when the Watertown boys’ hockey team looks to keep its magical tournament run going all the way to the Garden for the state final. Follow the action live below! The Raiders (14-3-7) face a tough Norwell (21-1-3) team, the South Section champs in the MIAA Div. 3 state semifinal at Gallo Arena in Bourne.  

Watertown has been on a tournament run deeper than has been seen since 1991, when the Raiders also reached the state semifinal.

Charity

LETTER: Group Struggling to Keep Up with Needs of Watertown’s Most Vulnerable

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It’s no secret that this has been a brutal winter, with record snow and cold temperatures. For those who are fortunate to live in warm homes, the weather may be inconvenient and annoying, but still manageable. However, for many other Watertown residents, the weather has put their lives in crisis. No one knows this better than Nancy Dutton, Administrator of the Helen Robinson Wright Charitable Fund, and the Rev. Mark Harris, minister of the First Parish of Watertown, where the fund is based. It’s Monday morning, and Nancy and Mark have just begun their workday.

Business

Tufts Health Plan Collects Items to Help Older Homeless Settle Into New Homes

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Tufts Health Plan recently wrapped up a household supply drive for Hearth, a local nonprofit that helps homeless older adults find secure, stable housing. Many of the supplies (though by no means all of them – there were lots of extras!) were assembled into baskets that will be given to the newly settled clients to help them establish their homes. Baskets contained toilet paper, paper towels, a bath towel and washcloths, dish towels, dish soap, kitchen sponges, latex gloves, all purpose cleaner, shampoo, soap, body lotion, a toothbrush and toothpaste, laundry detergent and a reusable shopping bag. The Tufts Health Plan Foundation currently also supports Hearth with a grant to fund outreach case managers, who actually help individuals find the housing.

Business

Watertown Mall Hosting Eggs-tra Special Events for Easter

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Celebrate spring, and welcome the Easter Bunny at the Watertown Mall this month. Join the Watertown Family Network for egg coloring, stories, songs and crafts! The event will be at the Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St. in Watertown, on Wednesday, March 25 at 10 a.m.

All supplies will be provided plus there will be a special story and spring songs! This event is FREE and will take place near Carter’s. Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny arrives at the Watertown Mall on Thursday, March 27 at 10 a.m.!

Sports

Watertown Can’t Keep Pace With Duxbury in the Girls Basketball State Semifinal

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Watertown played a strong first half of Tuesday’s Div. 2 girls basketball state semifinal, but the Raiders could not keep up with Duxbury in the second half, and fell 49-30. Both teams came into the game at the TD Garden in Boston undefeated and the Raiders (21-1) kept pace with the Dragons (25-0), and even built a 26-22 halftime lead. During the break, Duxbury head coach Robert Sullivan said he challenged his team. “I don’t know how many layups we gave up in the first half but it was many too many.

Sports

STATE SEMI: Watertown Girls Hoops Faces Duxbury in Battle of Unbeatens

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Watertown’s girls’ basketball team finally made it to the TD Garden in Boston for the state semifinal, now they face one of their toughest tests – the undefeated South Section Champs, Duxbury. The Raiders have an unbeaten season of their own going this year, now 21-0 after beating Pentucket in the North Section Final on Saturday. The polls have the Raiders and the Dragons among their top in the region – Duxbury 2 and Watertown 3 in the Boston Globe Poll, Duxbury 3 and Watertown 4 in the Boston Herald, and Duxbury 4 and Watertown 7 in the ESPN Boston poll. The teams face off Tuesday evening at 5:45 p.m. at the TD Garden in the MIAA Div. 2 state semifinal.

Around Town

Wildlife Having a Tough Time Dealing With Snowy Winter

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The dense covering of snow on lawns, plants and other areas has made it difficult for some wildlife to get a meal, and some are suffering. 

Watertown Animal Control Officer Karen O’Reilly said she had seen unusual behavior by wildlife around town because the snow had covered a valuable food source. “We are seeing many animals, such as skunks, who are wandering around during the day desperately looking for food,” O’Reilly said. “They are traveling up and down plowed/ shoveled paths such as the sidewalks and streets as they are the easiest paths to take.” Geese have also struggled this winter. They depend heavily on grass for food, O’Reilly said.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Department Welcomes Three New Officers

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The Watertown Police Department is pleased to announce the swearing-in of three new officers into its ranks: Christopher Murgo, Michael Hill, and Kerilyn Amedio. Officer Murgo is a 2008 graduate of Watertown High School and a 2013 graduate of Salem State College. Officer Hill is a 2003 graduate of Newton North High School and a 2007 graduate of Middlesex Community College. Officer Amedio is a 2008 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and a 2012 graduate of UMass-Boston. The officers attended the six month State Police Municipal Police Academy in New Braintree.