Sports

Watertown HS Championship Teams Celebrated at School Committee

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Watertown High School’s athletic teams completed a historic winter, with a state championship, two sectional titles and four league championships. Last week, the Watertown School Committee congratulated the victorious team, two of which went farther than any previous team in WHS history. Boys Hockey
The boys hockey team showed off its state championship trophy, which it won after a tourney run that took them on some trips to Chelmsford, to the Cape and finally the TD Garden for the final, where they beat Agawam for the school’s first hockey championship. The tournament run started with a tough game against Dracut, and Athletic Director Michael Lahiff said the game got so rough that he called the tournament organizers to complain. The Raiders, however, stayed out of trouble.

Government

Road Work Will Close Major Intersection Near Watertown Square

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The intersection of Church and Summer streets will be closed this week for emergency repairs, announced the Department of Public Works. Beginning Monday, April 13, the Department of Public Works and its contractor D & R Paving, will be performing emergency road repairs. The work includes the section of Church Street from Winter Street to Summer Street. During the construction, the work area will be closed and there will be no access to Church Place. The emergency work will consist of removal of pavement by excavation, compaction, and repaving.

Entertainment

Revels Hosting May Day Benefit at Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion

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Join the Revels for an evening of enthusiastic performances, jubilant music, hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer, and a fabulous silent auction all benefiting Revels educational programming. The benefit will be on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7 p.m. at The Commander’s Mansion, 440 Talcott Avenue, Watertown, MA. Part of this special May Day Benefit will include performances given by students in our traditional dance programs and will showcase the excitement, joy, and community learning traditional dance, music and song gives to the next generation. The Commander’s Mansion offers plenty of free onsite parking. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at www.revels.org or by phone at 617-972-8300 ext.

Government

Watertown Health Department Collecting Needles, Syringes and More

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The Watertown Health Department will have a Households Sharps Collection Day on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Watertown Town Hall (149 Main Street) parking lot in the rear of building. Watertown Residents may bring:

Used needles, syringes, and lancets stored in sturdy puncture proof containers. Unused capped needles, syringes, and lancets in original packaging. Sharps containers. No Medical Waste or Commercial sharps are accepted.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Dic Donohue Donates Blood in Watertown; Watertown Strong Race Coming Up

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Blood recipients @DicDonohue and @Heather_Abbott1 prepare to donate blood at #Watertown High School! #BostonStrong pic.twitter.com/2R8KxbC3oB

— MA Red Cross Blood (@RedCrossBloodMA) April 11, 201

MBTA Police Officer Dic Donohue required dozens of blood products when he fought for his life after being shot during the Watertown Shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects, and Saturday he gave back. Donohue and Bombing survivor Heather Abbott came out for the second annual Red Cross Watertown Strong Blood Drive at Watertown High School on Saturday. This was the first time Donohue has donated blood since his injuries, according to Boston.com. Also on hand were Watertown Police Chief Edward Devaeau, Red Cross of Massachusetts CEO Jeff Meyer.

Real Estate

Three Homes in Watertown Sold This Week, See Details Here

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Three homes in Watertown’s sold this week, see the details below. $569,900 – 87-89 Edenfield Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$695,000 – 114 Forest St. Unit 114, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse

Sponsored by:

$580,000 – 14-14A Charles St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Police/Fire

Police Log: DJ Turntable Stolen, Man Tries to Take Vodka from Liquor Store

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 31, 4:23 p.m.: A woman had been in Target for two hours and put numerous items in a cart and attempted to leave without paying. The 44-year-old woman from Cambridge was arrested for shoplifting. April 1, 8:28 a.m.: Police served two warrants for a 27-year-old Watertown man on Dartmouth Street. One was out of East Boston District Court and one from Dorchester District Court.

Environment

Watertown State Rep. Honored For Environmental Record

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The Environmental League of Massachusetts honored a Watertown state representative for his work and record on voting for environmental issues. The group sent out the following announcement:

State Rep. Jon Hecht, a Watertown Democrat, is a true leader on environmental issues, according to his perfect scores on the Environmental League of Massachusetts’ unique and inaugural legislative scorecard. The scorecard gauges true leadership on environmental issues – not just votes, upending more traditional rankings that are often based mainly on non-controversial votes. The legislative scorecard from ELM, the oldest environmental advocacy organization in the Commonwealth, awards additional points to lawmakers who led by sponsoring important legislation and deducts points for lawmakers who filed measures that ELM opposed. It also takes lawmakers to task over their recent practice of ensuring controversial votes are not recorded roll call votes – preventing voters from truly gauging which representatives and senators on truly on their side.