Elections

School Committee Candidate Q&A: Lily Rayman-Read

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The candidates for School Committee each received the same six questions from the Watertown News about some issues facing the Watertown Schools and themselves. Here are the responses for Lily Rayman-Read:

1) Tell us about yourself and why you are running for School Committee. My name is Lily Rayman-Read, and I am a public high school teacher, mother of two children (one second grader at the Lowell, and a 3 year old who will hopefully be starting Pre-K next September. I am the general educator in an inclusion/co-taught classroom where I get to see students of all abilities and learning styles and work towards providing a safe, supportive, and excellent learning environment for them all. I am running for School Committee because I feel as though Watertown is in an incredibly crucial moment in our schools, where we need a great deal of expertise and understanding of the needs of schools and students when it comes to supporting our new administration as they work to rebuild the high school, renovate the other buildings, and revamp curricular development and new district initiatives (including the expansion of co-teaching, the Kingian Nonviolence program, Foreign Language at the Elementary Schools and many other programs and projects).

Election 2017

School Committee Candidate Q&A: Liz Yusem

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The candidates for School Committee each received the same six questions from the Watertown News about some issues facing the Watertown Schools and themselves. Here are the responses for Liz Yusem:

1) Tell us about yourself and why you are running for School Committee. I am seeking re-election to the school committee so that I may continue to serve the community and the children of this town as their advocate selected by vote. This is a very important role in our community as the governing body that serves the children of this town with one of their essential needs, education. As a contributing member of the board, I am a very good collaborative team player and have been able to advance the vision of the community through careful consideration and advice that I have lent the board and administration to support the district’s educational goals.

Schools

Watertown Student Named as Mentor to State Student Leadership Group

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Project 351 today announced the members of the 2018 Alumni Leadership Council (ALC), a group of Project 351 high school alumni, including one from Watertown, who serve as stewards of Project 351’s mission and values. The group sent out the following information:

Project 351 is a statewide youth service nonprofit organization that develops a rising generation of “community-first” citizen leaders. Annually, an eighth grade unsung hero and quiet leader is selected by every city and town in Massachusetts for a transformative year of development, enrichment, and impact through unique service opportunities. Alumni leadership provides invaluable mentorship; extends the reach and impact of Project 351 statewide service; and serves as an innovation lab for aspiring social entrepreneurs and community builders. “Project 351 believes in the unlimited potential of young people to lead in powerful and transformative ways in every community in Massachusetts,” said Carolyn Casey, Executive Director and Founder of Project 351. “As eighth-graders, our young leaders engage hundreds of cities and towns in service, build bridges to foster unity,  and encourage kindness and generosity in their hometowns.

Elections

Town Council Candidate Q&A: Caroline Bays

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Watertown News reached out to candidates running for Councilor At-Large in the Watertown Election on Nov. 7, 2017 and asked them the same six questions. Here are the responses for Caroline Bays:
1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. I moved to Watertown almost 20 years ago with my husband and two small children. We fell in love with this town.

Elections

Town Council Candidate Q&A: Anthony Donato

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Watertown News reached out to candidates running for Councilor At-Large in the Watertown Election on Nov. 7, 2017 and asked them the same six questions. Here are the responses for Anthony Donato:

1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. I am running for Councilor-at- Large because I love Watertown. I am a lifelong resident of Watertown.

Elections

Town Council Candidate Q&A: Tony Palomba

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Watertown News reached out to candidates running for Councilor At-Large in the Watertown Election on Nov. 7, 2017 and asked them the same six questions. Here are the responses for Tony Palomba:

1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. I have lived in Watertown for nearly 25 years with my partner Ann. We raised two children, Nathaniel and Joanna, who attended Watertown public schools.

Election 2017

Town Council Candidate Q&A: David Stokes

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Watertown News reached out to candidates running for Councilor At-Large in the Watertown Election on Nov. 7, 2017 and asked them the same six questions. Here are the responses for David Stokes:

1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. My wife Laura, her mother, and I moved to Watertown in 1996. Our daughter Rachael is a 10th grader at Watertown High.

Elections

Town Council Candidate Q&A: Michael Dattoli

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Watertown News reached out to candidates running for Councilor At-Large in the Watertown Election on Nov. 7, 2017 and asked them the same six questions. Here are the responses for Michael Dattoli:

1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. I am currently completing my first term a Town Councilor and am seeking re-election. I originally ran for office after having worked for Watertown Public Schools and observing the many challenges our buildings were faced with in terms of overcrowding and space capacity issues.