Sports

Watertown High School Alums Guide Stonehill to Field Hockey Win

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Two former Watertown Raiders scored goals in Stonehill College’s 4-0 win over Bentley in field hockey on Wednesday. Junior Lauren Giordano scored the lone goal of the first half just 2:57 in to the game and the first one in the second half as the fifth-ranked nationally Skyhawks won the game played in Waltham. Fellow Watertown grad Erika Kelly finished the scoring for Stonehill. She also earned an assist in the game, which improved the Skyhawks to 4-0. Giordano scored her third game-winning goal of the year against Bentley.

Police/Fire

Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing 2 Women at Gunpoint

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Police arrested a man after he allegedly pulled a gun on two women at the Super 8 Motel and took their money during the wee hours of Sept. 8. The women received a call from the man after they posted an ad online offering escort services, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn.  The man arrived about 2:37 a.m.

“The suspect pulled a gun on the two females and robbed them at gunpoint of money, IDs and other personal items,” Lawn said. The man ripped the phone out of the wall at the motel, and took the women’s cell phones, and then he fled the hotel, Lawn said.

Government

Find Out How Congresswoman Clark Will Vote on the Syria Bill

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Congresswoman Katherine Clark sent out a letter Wednesday laying out her vote on the amendment to authorize the Secretary of Defense to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight ISIL. Clark represents the Massachusetts Fifth District, which includes Watertown. Here is the letter she sent out:
Dear Friend,
Later today, the House will vote on an amendment to authorize the Secretary of Defense to arm and train Syrian rebels. I want you to be the first to know how I plan to vote and why. ISIL has demonstrated their willingness to use terrorism and violence to meet their goals.

Sports

Watertown Youth Baseball, Softball Celebrate at Banquet

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Players from Watertown Youth Baseball and Girl’s Softball packed the Sons of Italy hall for the year-end celebration. Guest speaker for the night was former Watertown Little Leaguer Doug Rogers. Doug, who is still in the prime of his young career, has an impressive resume, including being a four-year starter for the Harvard University Varsity Hockey team, member of the Boston Little Bruins, player for the US National U17 and U18 teams. Doug was also drafted by the New York Islanders in 2006. Coaches Brian Demore and Tom Gately received awards for their many years of service as coaches. Awards also went to all of the youth players.

Environment

LETTER: What Watertown Needs to Know About Stormwater

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As Watertown reviews and finalizes the Comprehensive Plan, the Stormwater Advisory Committee would like to draw your attention to stormwater management in our community. The Charles River is recognized as a key asset to our community life, and the Plan recommends restoring other water assets, such as Sawins and Williams Ponds. For the Charles and the ponds, polluted stormwater is a major, ongoing cause of contamination. Stormwater comes from rainfall and snow melt — they sound so pure, don’t they? But in a town like Watertown, not enough stormwater soaks into the ground, which would filter and clean the water.

Food

Watertown Schools Looking for Tastier Lunch Items

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In an effort to boost sales of school lunches, Watertown’s new Director of Food Services will be introducing some new, hopefully more enticing meals for students. Guy Koppe, the new director, told the School Committee he has already started testing new dishes. “We have done taste testing with students where they can sample the new items and fill out surveys,” Koppe said. “They can also say what they would call it if they had a chance to name it.” The dishes that are popular in the taste testing will slowly be introduced to the menu. Among the dishes Koppe will test are broccoli with garlic and parmesan, shepherd’s pie and lemon oregano chicken.

Development

LETTER: Former ZBA Member Opposes Greystone Project

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Enough is enough! I oppose:

As a resident of Irving Street for over 58 years and property owner, I am convinced that this plan will exacerbate the Irving Street/Arsenal Street corridor. Irving Street provides important access for emergency vehicles so they can quickly get to emergency situations, as it did during the “Marathon Bombers” terrorist attacks in Watertown. In the first place, the location surrounding the proposed housing of 300 units, a market, a restaurant and retail shops is already an overly dense area, and not suitable for the Greystar development project. I am convinced that the project will definitely have an adverse affect on the neighborhood.

Development

Town Hiring Consultant to Create New Design Standards, Guidelines

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The Town Council agreed to hire local architect to put together a new set of design standards and guidelines in an effort to protect residential neighborhoods from new developments. 

The town will work with David Gamble of Gamble Associates to will put together the new set of rules, Director of Community Development and Planning Steve Magoon said. The work will be done in three phases, Magoon said. During the first phase Gamble will gather information and documents about design standards and guidelines on the local, regional and national levels. He will also meet with stakeholders and reach out to others to find out issues face Watertown. In the second phase, a draft of the design standards and guidelines will be created, and Gamble will look at what changes would result and what problems might arise.