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Editor:
Brett Kavanaugh is a sure-fire vote to gut Roe, criminalize abortion, and punish women. Kavanaugh’s record has shown time and again that he does not respect the rights of women to determine what is best for themselves and their families. To protect reproductive everywhere, it is imperative that Kavanaugh is not confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Susan LaDue
Watertown Resident
The Watertown Summer Basketball League finals came down to a winner-take-all game, and New Day came away with the championship trophy. The Watertown Recreation Department provided a recap of game 3 of the finals series:
In one of the most intense, well played and high scoring Papas Elite Finals in recent memory, New Day dominated Donohue’s Kaos in the rubber game to earn the 2018 Papas Elite Championship by a score of 89-67. As in game two, the three ball was again the critical factor in the final game as New Day tallied 17, while Donohue’s Kaos had 9 made three pointers. After an initial close first 10 minutes of the game, New Day took a double digit lead on the heels
of Mykel Derring’s 19 first half points, 15 by way of the three to lead at the half 43-34. Donohue’s Kaos made a strong run to begin the second half to close the gap, Seth Hauben was the leading contributor scoring a team high 24 points while Todd Billet (15) and Craig Griffin (14) also played well on the offensive end.
The following announcement came from Sen. Will Brownsberger’s office:
Senator Will Brownsberger announced that he is seeking nominees to participate in the 81st Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) to be held Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. CLS is a semi-annual educational seminar geared towards adults of all ages interested in learning more about state government and the legislative process. Established in 1976 through a collaborative effort of the Massachusetts Senate and the University of Massachusetts, Boston, the two-day seminar features engaging presentations by Senators and staff on aspects of the day-to-day experience of legislators in the Commonwealth.
The following information was provided by the MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging Labor Day travelers to make informed decisions, utilize all the available technology tools including www.mass511.com, and consider public transportation if possible to reach destinations. “Everyone who will be traveling throughout the Labor Day weekend should make smart decisions and plan ahead in order to minimize congestion and help ensure efficient travel,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. “We encourage members of the public to try out resources such as mass511.com, which shows live conditions and traffic cameras, utilize navigational resources to find the best route and time to travel, and check www.mbta.com for public transit schedules and information.”
MassDOT is taking several steps to ensure reliable travel for members of the public who utilize transportation systems across the Commonwealth and will be shutting down scheduled roadway construction for the Labor Day travel period effective at noon, Friday, Aug. 31, per MassDOT’s long-standing policy for holiday weekends. Scheduled road work will then resume at the start of normal business hours on Tuesday, Sept.
The Watertown Department of Public Works sent out the following announcement:
The Watertown Department of Public Works would like to inform you that the Town’s water utility contractor C. Naughton Corp. will be working at the intersection of Galen and Maple Street, Weather Permitting, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 to install a new water line. Due to traffic, business and water service consideration, the work will be done at night. Work hours will be 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Traffic will remain open in both directions but traffic patterns will be adjusted as the work is completed. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this process.
The following was provided by Town Councilor Tony Palomba, chair of the Council’s Committee on Human Services:
The Town Council’s Committee on Human Services continues its discussion of affordable housing in Watertown with a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:15 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers.The theme of the meeting is “Statewide and Regional Organizations and Resources”. The Committee will hear from two guests -Sue Connelly of the Massachusetts Housing Partnership and Karina Milchman of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The Committee will be holding additional meetings on the topic of affordable housing in October and November. The schedule is listed here. 10/4 Affordable Housing Development
Jennifer Van Campen, MetroWest Collaborative Development
Representative Michael Connolly, Real Estate Transfer Fee
Steve Magoon, Assistant Town Manager and Director DCDP
11/7 Solutions/Case Examples
Kelly Donato, Assistant Housing Director, Somerville
Cliff Cook, Watertown Housing Partnership
Rachel Heller, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the fourth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The person is a woman in her 50s from Middlesex County who was never hospitalized for her illness. Three other cases were reported on Friday. Investigations conducted by state public health officials indicate that at least two of the four cases were exposed in the greater Boston area leading them to raise the risk level from moderate to high for 11 communities in the area. Those communities are Arlington, Boston, Belmont, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Newton, Somerville, and Watertown.
The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:
Mount Auburn Cemetery presents Playwriting for a Cemetery. A Free Lunchtime Event Featuring Playwright Patrick Gabridge, Artist-In Residence. FREE EVENT – Thursday, Sept. 6, 12:00 pm
WHAT: Patrick Gabridge, Artist-in-Residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery, will offer a free lunchtime talk in Mount Auburn’s Story Chapel (580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138) to discuss his process for researching and writing plays with a special focus on the unique challenges and opportunities of site-specific plays written for outdoor spaces. He will share his current sources of inspiration at Mount Auburn as he works on a series of short plays to debut in 2019. Playwright Patrick Gabridge is an award-winning writer of historical and contemporary stage plays, novels, audio plays, and screenplays.