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Come welcome spring at the annual Revels Spring Sing, a family celebration of the Vernal Equinox. The event will be held Saturday, March 21 from 3-5 p.m. at Grace Vision Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St. in Watertown. The event includes communal singing, refreshments and entertainments led by Revels music director, George Emlen, soloist David Coffin, The Revels Youth Alumni Chorus, and the fabulous Spring Sing Band.
Watertown’s girls’ teams have had a successful winter, with the hockey and basketball teams grabbing league championships. The hockey team, which is a joint team with Belmont, won the Middlesex League Freedom Division with a 7-2 win at Stoneham and a 5-0 win against Wilmington. They then beat Medford 6-1 and Melrose 4-0. The Raiders have a record of 16-3-1 and are ranked 7th in the Boston Globe Top 20 and ESPN Boston ranked them 11th. The girls’ hoops team just keeps rolling and is 17-0 after a 56-28 win over Melrose.
Editor,
I am unbelievably disappointed that the Town of Watertown appears to be intending to go ahead with plans for a 13,000 sq. foot CVS in Coolidge Square. Such a decision would begin the erosion of the last vestige of true Watertown character that is left here. I bought a house in Watertown over 30 years ago, after returning from a year+ spent in Greece on a fellowship. On one of my first trips to an Armenian market in Coolidge Square, I saw some refrigerated cheese that reminded me of a fabulous village cheese I had eaten daily in Crete.
The snow has stopped falling, and there was plenty of it. Share your photos from the Feb. 14-15 blizzard with Watertown News. Above, I think Patti Melanson has captured the feeling of everyone in Watertown these days! Below, the clean up has begun after another dumping of snow on Watertown.
Watertown’s new Veteran’s Services Officer has more than 20 years experience in the U.S. Navy and served in recent conflicts overseas. Mark R. Comeiro begin working on Feb. 23, announced Town Manager Michael Driscoll. During his time in the Navy, he helped provide support during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Mr. Comeiro’s previous duties and educational background have provided him with operational experience in administration, record keeping and confidentiality of soldier’s concerns and problems, as well as, thorough knowledge of policies and procedures in various settings,” Driscoll said in his announcement of the appointment.
On Tuesday, March 10th Watertown Savings Bank will give away $75,000 to the 28 local community organizations chosen by their banking customers, in the bank’s annual Customer Choice Awards. “The bank’s annual customer choice awards is in its 19th year, and is a program of which we are particularly proud,” said Ronald Dean, chief executive officer. “The list of winners reflects the important work being done by non-profits and volunteer organizations throughout the communities we serve. These funds will help support local schools, food pantries, and libraries just to name a few.”
Dollars to be awarded are based on the number of votes each organization received. With a maximum amount of $3,500, and this year’s top vote-getter receiving $5,000, any organization with at least one percent of the vote received funds.
This weekend’s storm has just started, but cancellations have already begun to come in. See details below. 11 a.m. Sunday: The town sent out a reminder that the Snow Emergency is still in effect, and cars should not be parked on the street. They could be towed. You’ll have to wait to get your books, DVDs and music – the Watertown Free Public Library is closed today.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 6, 10:48 p.m.: An officer spotted a vehicle suddenly make a U-turn on North Beacon Street. When the officer pulled the vehicle over he found the driver’s license had been revoked. The 27-year-old Boston man was arrested for driving with a suspended license, a subsequent offense.