Around Town

Watertown Resident Can Dispose of Needles, Syringes at Health Dept. Event

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The Watertown Health Department will be accepting household medical items such as used needles and syringes at the Household Medical Sharps collection day. The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the parking lot in the rear of Watertown Town Hall, 149 Main St. Watertown residents may bring the following:

Used Needles, syringes, and lancets, stored in sturdy puncture proof containers
Unused capped needles, syringes and lancets in original packaging
Sharps containers

No Medical Waste or Commercial sharps accepted. Proof of Watertown residency is required.

Around Town

Watertown Rotary Club Introduces New Member Who Grew Up in Brazil

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Adriana Pinto recently joined the Watertown Rotary Club, and she shared some information about herself. 

I am a Brazilian who moved to Boston in 1999. I simply fell in love with the city and the area! I worked as an early childhood teacher at a Montessori School for fourteen years and just last year I changed careers, as I decided to follow my background in Business Administration and become a Loan Officer. I work at Lendmark Mortgage Corporation in Waltham – it has been a great experience! My family is back home, and as I miss them very much, I don’t miss the country as much, though.

Environment

Watertown Residents Can Take Part in Home Solar Discount Program

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From June 15, 2016, to December 31, 2016, Neighborhood Solar offers the communities of Watertown, Cambridge, Belmont, Arlington, and Somerville a solar group purchase discount program, according to resident Jocelyn Tager. Massachusetts continues to provide excellent incentives for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, and the federal government has extended the 30 percent tax credit on renewable energy systems, including solar PV and solar hot water systems. The goal of Neighborhood Solar is to combine these incentives and tax credits with the best solar prices and the best solar quality and craftsmanship. With this in mind, Neighborhood Solar asked SunBug Solar to be its installer. For the first time, Neighborhood Solar is offering solar hot water systems in addition to photovoltaic systems. Compared to the current cost of residential solar installations in Massachusetts, Neighborhood Solar’s base price on eligible PV systems represents a discount of 23 percent; for solar hot water systems the discount is over 25 percent. Friends and neighbors using this program can reduce their electrical bill, reduce their carbon footprint, become more energy independent, and invest in renewable energy.

Business

Furniture Store Featuring Hand Made Items Opens at the Arsenal Project

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The owners of the Arsenal Mall are excited to announce Décor Mantra is now open at the Arsenal Project. Muhammad Irfan, the owner, shares his love for selling unique, specialty furniture and home décor. Each piece is handmade or hand carved creating a one-of-a-kind decoration for your home. Décor Mantra is known for their beautiful hand knotted oriental rugs, solid rose wood furniture, and brass and onyx home decorations. The merchandise is imported from around the world including India, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Africa, Bali and Indonesia creating a wide-ranging and diverse selection.

Sports

Championed Crowned in Watertown Summer Basketball League

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Donohue’s Kaos and Game Creek laced up their shoes one last time this season in game three of the final round, as Donohue’s Kaos won the Papas Elite Championship over Game Creek with a final score of 53-43 on Thursday, the Recreation Department announced. At the beginning of the season it did not look too promising for Donohue’s Kaos going 1-4 from the start. It was questionable whether they would win more than one game, let alone a championship. The perennial contenders proved themselves with hard work and determination at
the half way mark of the season, as they climbed the ladder and came together as one to take home the title. The game was never in doubt for Donohue’s Kaos as they lead early on in the game by 11 points at half time.

Police/Fire

Watertown Children Graduate from Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Academy

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On Friday, Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office recognized 104 graduates of the Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA). Children from Watertown, Cambridge, Framingham and Natick were among those who graduated after spending four days learning from members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office as well as local police and fire departments, the Sheriff’s Office announced. “For 17 years YPSA has brought together local youngsters and members of the public safety community,” said Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. “YPSA is an incredible opportunity to instill life lessons, provide critical public safety tools to some of our youngest residents, and allow children and public safety professionals to spend time getting to know one another. That is why I am so incredibly proud of this program.”

YPSA is offered as a low-cost, educational camp for county residents ages 9-11.

Obituaries

OBIT: Alma “Ellie” Petriello, 89, Worked with Disabled Children, Active at St. Pat’s

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday August 16, 2015 in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown, for Alma M, “Ellie” Petriello at 9 a.m.

Mrs. Petriello died in the Wingate of Needham Care Center on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11, 2016 after a long period of declining health. She was 89. Ellie attender the Mass. Hospital School for Crippled Children in Canton. She worked as a child caretaker.

Around Town

Registration Open for Watertown Library’s Book it and Run 5K

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The Watertown Free Public Library is pleased to announce the Third Annual Book it and Run 5K! On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 the neighborhood surrounding the library becomes our race course. This fun, family friendly event promotes healthy habits and community fitness. Monies raised from the event benefit the WFPL Building Committee.