Around Town

People in Need Have Someone to Turn to in Watertown

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For the past year, people who need help heating their home, finding an affordable place to live or getting some extra food have someone to turn to – Danielle DeMoss. DeMoss has served as Watertown’s Social Services Resource Specialist. The position was approved by the Town Council last year, and has been funded by a town charitable fund and local non-profit groups. Since late October 2013, DeMoss has helped 315 residents and received more than 1,200 phone calls asking for assistance. She works with more than 30 town departments, community organizations and churches.

Sports

WHS Sports: Football Grabs a Win, Soccer Ends Year, Runners Compete at States

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Watertown’s football bounced back from their first loss of the season with a decisive win over visiting Saugus on Friday night. 

The Raiders’ lacked a passing attack, but still racked up more than 300 yards of offense. Senior Austin Farry scored three touchdowns and sophomore Zachary Rimsa added two more in the 33-15 win, according to the report on WickedLocal.com. Watertown improved to 8-1 and will play Weston this week. The site and place is to be determined. Boy’s Soccer

Watertown has been a outstanding tournament team the last two years – reaching the state final in 2012 and the semifinals in 2013.

Letters

LETTER: Resident Writes Watertown Needs New Public Transit

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Watertown was dealt a blow with the approval of the referendum to prevent the gas tax from changing with the consumer price index. We in Watertown will suffer as a result because public transit will suffer: the MBTA won’t have a reliable source of funding even to keep pace with inflation, just at the moment when we all need better T service more than ever. But we can do things as a community that will actually improve our transportation future. In Watertown, we experience daily that the MBTA is overstretched and underfunded, that traffic congestion is overwhelming, and infrastructure is outdated. Service on the T’s Watertown bus lines was never stellar, but it has deteriorated.

Sports

Raiders Keep Rolling, Capture Field Hockey Section Title

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The Raiders field hockey team put away a pesky Weston team to win Sunday’s MIAA Div. 2 North Section final. Watertown (21-0) earned another section title and lengthened its unbeaten streak to 136 straight games with the win at North Andover High School. Sophomore Kourtney Kennedy whacked home a goal to give the Raiders a lead under three minutes into the game. Watertown coach Eileen Donahue said Kennedy did a good job keeping the play alive after a corner and scored the goal.

Real Estate

Here are the Homes That Sold in Watertown This Week

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Check out the homes that sold in Watertown this week. $410,000 – 21 Angela Lane Unit G-4, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$601,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave Unit 307 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$650,000 – 10 Carlton Terr. 2 unit, 12 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$644,000 – 10 Hillside Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Around Town

Watertown Preschool Embraces Imagination, Nature

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Tucked away in the bustle of Watertown Square sits a place where young children can play, learn and grow. The Russell Cooperative Preschool opened in 1975 and since the early 2000s it has made its home in the basement of the First Parish of Watertown. The preschool is big on parent participation, nature and it encourages children to be creative and use their imaginations, said Director Sara Andrikidis. The cooperative part of the school includes having parents help out at the school regularly. “One parent a day comes in to help with daily tasks, such as snacks, setting up, clean up and getting beds ready for rest time,” Andrikidis said.

Elections

LETTER: Watertown Resident Helped Question 1 Succeed

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To the Editor,

On November 4th the voters of Massachusetts said no to “Taxation Without Representation” by voting Yes on Question 1. We repealed the legislation that raised the gasoline tax atomically every year without any further debate or vote of the legislature. In so doing the Commonwealth’s voters restored representative democracy, in it’s birthplace and cradle. The vast majority of credit for this effort belongs to Watertown’s own Steve Aylward. He conceived this ballot initiative.