Election 2017

Town Council Candidate Q&A: Michelle Cokonougher

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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 Michelle Cokonougher:

1) Tell us about yourself, and why you are running for Councilor At-Large. I’m originally from Boston and I’ve lived in Watertown now for a little over 7.5 years. I’ve been involved in Watertown’s government for about two years, attending over 200 meetings.

Around Town

Watertown Boys & Girls Club Raising Funds to Transform Clubhouse

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club, the town’s largest youth development agency, announced the launch of its $1.4 million Great Futures Campaign. Funds
raised by the campaign will be used to renovate and make capital improvements to the Club aimed at expanding teen programs, enhancing accessibility and strengthening security. The centerpiece of the renovation plans is the creation of a Teen Center to create a dedicated space for Club members aged 13-18. The teens will be able to engage in a variety of activities, including career exploration, SAT prep courses and community service, under the guidance of the new center’s Teen Director. The Great Futures Campaign funds will also be used to renovate the entryway to increase building security and to install a fully ADA-compliant ramp to ensure universal
accessibility.

Obituaries

OBIT: Angela Forbes, 80, Accomplished Psychiatric Occupational Therapist

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 3,
2017 at Saint Patrick Church 212 Main Street Watertown for Angela Barbara
(Salvucci) Forbes.A daughter of the late Anthony J. and Donata (Pelligrino) Salvucci. Angela entered into her eternal rest surrounded by her family on Sunday October 29, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with Multi Systems Atrophy Type C. She was 80 years old. Angela was a graduate of Saint Columbkille High School class of 1955 and Tufts
University, Boston School of Occupational Therapy in 1960. She was an accomplished therapist working on the cutting edge of psychiatric occupational therapy and day therapy. She is the beloved wife of 53 years to Kevin P. Forbes.

Around Town

Watertown Walks Starts Nov. 1 – Join in Weekly Walks Around Town

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The Watertown Health Department is excited to relaunch the Watertown Walks Program! The Health Department sent out the following information:

Join us this Wednesday, November 1st, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for a scenic, moderate paced walk along the Charles River. Participants will meet in Saltonstall Park on Main Street, right next to Town Hall and across from Tedeschi’s Market, at 12:00 p.m. Walking shoes/sneakers and comfortable, warm clothing recommended. The program is part of an effort to build a healthier community. “Regular physical activity can reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and can prevent early death.

Around Town

Watertown Health Department Hosting Two Flu Clinics in Early November

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The Watertown Health Department will host two flu vaccine clinics over the next couple weeks for town residents, the officials announced. Here is the information about the final two flu clinics of the year:

Nov. 2: Watertown Public Library, 123 Main St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – anyone 6 months and over

Nov. 9: Watertown Public Library, 123 Main St., 2 p.m.-5 p.m. – anyone 6 months and over

Please remember to bring all your insurance and Medicare cards with you for billing purposes where applicable. Vaccine is still available to you, even if you do not have insurance.

Elections

LETTER: Support Councilors for Fixing Pot Holes, Not Focused on Political Movements

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Vote Councilors that will worry about fixing potholes! Well it’s 2017 and sadly most voters believe this is a year when you aren’t required to fulfill your civic responsibility to vote. It’s an off year – right? Save for a small handful of special elections to fill vacancies in the Legislature, no one is running for anything until next year. 

Wrong! Nothing could be further from the truth.

Around Town

Mass. Advocates for People with Disabilities Meeting in Watertown

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Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong, a self-advocacy organization run for and by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will meet in Watertown in November. 

The meeting will be held on Nov. 16, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Beaverbrook STEP Inc., 85 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Watertown, MA 02472. The group meets every third Thursday of the month. Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong wrote:

We are self-advocates in Metro Boston Massachusetts area working together to empower ourselves through education so we can make choices to improve and enrich our lives. “Nothing About Us Without US”

Any question!?

Business

Watertown Company Honored for Offering English Classes to Employees

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Last week, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, spoke to a packed room of business leaders, immigrants, and English language program providers at Northeastern University. She was there to present awards at an event organized by English for New Bostonians to businesses that provide English classes for their immigrant workers, but she also had a personal message to share, English for New Bostonians announced. “My parents were educators in Cuba, but they didn’t speak English and they didn’t have licenses to teach here. My mom worked in a sweater assembly line. My dad worked in a machine shop.