Elections

LETTERS: Candidates Write In About Campaign and Non-Election Items

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(Watertown News will accept Town Election related letters until Oct. 31.)

Dear Watertown,

I ask for your vote for School Committee on November 3, 2015. I am a firm believer in public education—it is the mechanism societies use to prepare children to flourish in a modern world. Public schools are one of the best possible economic investments a community can make. Everyone benefits by investing in schools because communities with excellent schools are safer, better connected, attract more economic development, and have higher property values than communities with weak schools.

Elections

LETTERS: Residents Declare Their Support for a Council Candidate

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(Watertown News will accept Town Election related letters until Oct. 31)

To the Editor:

Lisa Feltner has earned my vote this Tuesday for District B Town Councilor. I worked on Arsenal St. development issues with Lisa in her role as President of the Concerned Citizens Group (CCG). I have watched her bring people together as she had many, many conversations with her CCG constituents and other residents, with developers, and with town officials.

Government

Residents Invited to Meet with State Sen. Will Brownsberger

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Watertown residents can meet with State Sen. Will Brownsberger to talk about state issues or how he might be able to help. Sen. Will Brownsberger will hold office hours in Watertown from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Café at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street. All are welcome to during this time to discuss issues, ask for help in dealing with state agencies, or talk about any other topic of concern. At all other times Senator Brownsberger can be reached at his State House office at 617-722-1280 or his cell phone at 617-771-8274.

Arsenal Street Corridor

One End of a Watertown Street May be Closed to Traffic

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Residents of a small street between Arsenal and North Beacon streets want one entrance to their street closed to traffic. On Tuesday, the Town Council heard the first reading of the proposal to shut off traffic coming onto Beacon Park off of Arsenal Street. The street has two other entrances onto North Beacon Street. Residents of the street told the town they worry about Beacon Park becoming a cut through from the Arsenal Street, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon. The Arsenal Street entry to the street is directly across from the new apartment complex going up at 202-204 Arsenal Street.

Elections

Find Out About the Candidates for Watertown District Councilor

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Three of the four districts in Watertown have races for Town Council. Find out more about the people running for Council seats in the Nov. 3 Town Election. District Councilors are elected by voters living in their district. Watertown has four districts made up of two precincts each: District A is East Watertown; District B is Common Street/Spring Street east to School Street plus the are south of the Charles River; District C is the area west of Common Street/Spring Street to Lexington Street; and District D is the Westside of Watertown.

Elections

District A Councilor Candidate Q&A: Bob Erickson

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Bob Erickson is running for District A Town Councilor in the Nov. 3 election. Watertown News asked candidates a series of questions. 1) What is the biggest issue for your district, and how would you seek to address it? The biggest issue for District A is development and the attendant concerns about traffic, height of project and size, congestion, air pollution, parking, impact on daily living, future impact Watertown should seek to attract the best developers, as it is a very desirable community at this point, so it is very important to encourage development, however they must abide by the guidelines in the adopted Comprehensive Plan and the adopted Design Standards

I would support only development that is a good fit for the neighborhood and minimizes collateral issues which would negatively impact the quality of life.

Election 2015

District A Councilor Candidate Q&A: Angeline Kounelis

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District A Town Councilor Angeline Kounelis is running for re-election  on Nov. 3. The district covers East Watertown. Watertown News asked all Council Candidates a set of questions. 1) What is the biggest issue for your district, and how would you seek to address it? Balance between development, traffic, congestion and quality-of-life for residents is the paramount task.

Elections

District B Councilor Candidate Q&A: Cecilia Lenk

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Cecilia Lenk seeks re-election for District B Town Councilor in the Nov. 3 election. Watertown News asked the candidates a series of questions. 1) What is the biggest issue for your district, and how would you seek to address it? The major issue in District B is large development projects and related issues of traffic congestion and public transportation.