Councilor Bays

LETTER: 13-Year-Old Boy Disappointed With Councilor Bays Kneeling During Pledge of Allegiance

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Editor,

Just to introduce myself, my name is Antonio Molle, I am a 13- year old lifelong resident of Watertown. I am writing to express my extreme disappointment and frustration in Town Councilor Caroline Bays for taking a knee during the pledge of allegiance at the recent town council inauguration. An elected official is expected to set a good example for all citizens, especially our town’s youngest citizens. Being proud of our country means being a good role model. Before long, some Watertown students will be kneeing during the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of each school day.

Police/Fire

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Police Dog

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The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office announced it has officially welcomed the newest member of its K-9 Unit to the department. K-9 Dali, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois from Georgia, began work at the end of November.  Dali, who is partnered with Lieutenant Mike Kelley, was obtained through a grant from Dogs for Law Enforcement. Dali is a dual purpose K-9, having completed courses with the MBTA Transit Police K-9 Training Unit for patrol and explosives detection. Dali joins Pebbles and Elmo as members of the MSO’s K-9 Unit. In addition to providing security at the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction, members of the unit provide direct support to local law enforcement, as well as through the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC).

Around Town

Photos & Stories from Former Watertown Boy Scouts Wanted for 100th Anniversary Celebration

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Watertown Boy Scout Troop 30 will soon celebrate 100 years of existence and Troop leaders are looking for stories and photos from former Scouts for the celebration, planned for Feb. 10, 2018. Troop 30 sent out the following announcement:
Do you have part of our history? If you’ve been a scout in Watertown, we’d like to hear your part of our story. To celebrate 100 years of existence, Boy Scout Troop 30 is holding an anniversary fundraiser Feb.

Around Town

Discussion About a Possible Re-Trial of the Boston Marathon Bomber at the Library

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The public is invited to a lecture and discussion called “New Thoughts On The Boston Marathon Bombing.” The author of a new book that examines a possible re-trial of the Boston Marathon Bomber as his likely appeal on the horizon. Organizers sent out the following information (Note: this event is not sponsored by the Watertown Library. The organizers have reserved the space at the library as is open to all any community group):

A January 23 Lecture at Watertown Library: “The Tsarnaev Trial – Anomalies for the Appeal”

There will be a lecture at the Watertown Public Library on Tuesday, January 23 at 6pm. The speaker is Dr. Mary W. Maxwell, author of a new book entitled “Marathon Bombing: Indicting the Players.”

Almost 5 years after the 2013 Marathon bombing, people are making an effort to set the legal record straight. A student at UMass, Dartmouth, Dzhokhar (“Jahar”) Tsarnaev, was convicted of the crime.

Around Town

Group Concerned with Airplane Noise Holding Meeting in January

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Boston West Fair Skies (BWFS) will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, January 24, in Medford, the group announced.BWFS works towards redistributing airplane noise more fairly among our communities. Wednesday, January 24, 2018
7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Medford Public Library – Magoun Room
111 High Street, Medford, MA 02155

We are a citizens grassroots organization which includes Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, Somerville, Watertown and Winchester – all communities affected by the increased airplane noise due to the implementation of 33L RNAV (using GPS) departures at Boston Logan Airport. The meeting location rotates to a different town each quarter. Please join us!  All are welcome!

BYSO

Watertown Musician Playing in Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Opera Production

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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), internationally recognized youth
musical organization, announced it will bring to life a full opera once again! On Sunday, January 28th, BYSO – including a musician from Watertown – will perform its 11th consecutive, full-length opera in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University and continues to be the only youth orchestra in the US to do so. Under the leadership of BYSO Music Director, Federico Cortese, the Boston Youth Symphony, BYSO’s premier orchestra will perform Bizet’s famous Carmen as part of its 60th anniversary season. Over one hundred young musicians from the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), conducted by Music Director Federico Cortese, with stage direction by Edward Berkeley, will come center stage to bring to life a tale of love, jealously
and power for this one-time only performance of Bizet’s Carmen. On of the musicians will be Joseph MacDonald, a 14-year-old violinist from Watertown.

Around Town

Get Your Blood Pressure Checked and Get Moving at the Watertown Mall

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In cooperation with the Watertown Board of Health, the Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, invites individuals to reach their fitness goals and
get moving with the Watertown Mall Walking Club! The club meets every Friday at 9 a.m.

On the First Friday of every month, join us for free blood pressure screenings. Friday, February 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. in front of Carter’s in the back hallway, the Public Health Nurse, Wil Van Dinter, of the Watertown Board of Health will be conducting free blood pressure screenings and providing health tips. Regular walking reduces blood pressure, increases the efficiency of the heart and lungs, leads to more restful sleep, and decreases appetite and burns calories. Watertown Mall is wheelchair accessible and accessible by MBTA Bus routes 70 & 70A.

Schools

Several Watertown Students Make Dean’s List at MassBay College

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The Massachusetts Bay Community College is pleased to announce its 2017 Fall Semester Dean’s List. Full-time students who have earned a 3.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) are included and acknowledged on the Dean’s List. This semester list includes 252 students. 

The students from Watertown who made MassBay’s Dean’s List for the Fall of 2017 are:
Lara AlMassih, Shaun Cosenza, Elias Fabrikarakis, Michelle Gallego, Kareem Halwani-Plaza, Haider Khan and Rory Mather