Schools

2 Watertown Auto Dealers Hosting Back to School Supply Drive

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The following information was provided by Toyota and Lexus of Watertown:

Lexus and Toyota of Watertown have joined forces to help the kids in our community. All supplies will be donated to the Watertown Boys & Girls Club and distributed to local schools. Help kids thrive by donating the following:

Composition notebooks, backpacks, pencils, pens, erasers, markers, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, highlighters, rulers, index cards. Backpacks and school supplies can be dropped off at:

Lexus of Watertown, 330 Arsenal St., Watertown

Toyota of Watertown, 149 Arsenal St., Watertown

Make a donation and receive 15 percent off your service repair order. The drive is in partnership with the Watertown Boys & Girls Club

Donation boxes are located in the service & sales departments.

Awards

Watertown High Grad John Korte National Basketball Coaches Association Academic Honors

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Wheeling University AthleticsWatertown’s John Korte, a basketball player at Wheeling University, was named to the NABC Honor Court. The following information came from Wheeling University Athletics:

The National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) released their annual team and individual academic awards for the 2021-22 season. The Wheeling University Men’s Basketball team had five players honored for their individual success in the classroom. Graduate Student Alex Humphreys, junior Dozie Enyosiobi, senior Jay Gentry, junior John Korte of Watertown, and Graduate Student Jordan Reid joined over 2,000 other men’s basketball players across the country on the list who dedicate their time to being well-rounded student-athletes. In order to qualify as an NABC Honor Court athlete, a player must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and be either a junior, senior, or graduate student during the year of competition.

Comprehensive Plan

City Hosting Two Workshops, Survey on the Comprehensive Plan Update

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The City of Watertown announced two chances for the public to participate in the updating of Watertown’s Comprehensive Plan. City officials released the following announcement:

Come plan for our future – together! The City of Watertown and its planning team are hosting an interactive workshop on September 20, 2022 and September 29, 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss draft goals and review preliminary strategies which will guide future decisions about new development, transportation options, business and economic development, open space and recreation, and more. Confirmation of the location of these meetings will be available soon. Attend either (or both) workshops to learn more and share your thoughts with us.

Entertainment

Cartoon: Small Saves Has Some Company

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

College Sports

Watertown’s Sydney Poulin Represents Endicott for NCAA Woman of the Year

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David Le / Endicott CollegeWatertown’s Sydney Poulin was named as Endicott College’s nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. The following information came from Endicott College Athletics:

Endicott field hockey student-athlete Sydney Poulin ’22, of Watertown, has been chosen as Endicott College’s NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee. The NCAA Woman of the Year program was established in 1991 and honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service, and leadership of graduating female college student-athletes from all three divisions. To be eligible, a nominee must have competed and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and must have earned her undergraduate degree by Summer 2022. Poulin, Eliza Timms from Salve Regina, and Erica Dimmick from the University of New England were eligible to be selected as the Commonwealth Coast Conference’s (CCC) nominee by the league’s Senior Woman Administrators.

Early Voting

Watertown’s Dates for In-Person Early Voting for the State Primary

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown residents cast their ballots at Watertown Town Hall in the 2020 Massachusetts Presidential Primary. Early voting will be available in 2022. The City of Watertown provided the following information:

In Person Early Voting for the MA State Primary will be August 27-September 2, 2022 at Watertown City Hall at 149 Main St in the Philip Pane Lower Hearing Room on the Ground Floor. Election day is Sept. 6.

Election 2022

Governor’s Council Candidates Will Appear in Live Televised Debate

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The candidates for Governor’s Council District 3 will be appearing on a live debate on Watertown Cable Access Television. The candidates will appear on the ballot for the Sept. 6 State Primary. WCA-TV sent out the following information:

We’re excited to announce that WCA-TV will be hosting a televised debate between the two democratic candidates running for Massachusetts District 3 Governor’s Council in the upcoming Primary Election; incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney and challenger Mara Dolan. DATE: Monday, Aug.