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.

Election 2015

LETTERS: Council Candidate Gets North Beacon Neighbors Endorsement

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

District 5 needs new representation on the Town Council, the only town government body who are directly responsible to us, the voters. With the face of Watertown changing at breakneck speed and our quality of life, neighborhoods and property at stake, we need a Town Councilor who will interact and respond to constituents. Lisa Feltner has worked tirelessly for Watertown as a private citizen and as head of the Concerned Citizens Group. She provided invaluable help to North Beacon Neighbors for our negotiations with Athena Health’s proposed garage and other changes to the Arsenal on the Charles over the past year.

Election 2015

LETTER: Candidate Seeks to Continue His Work on the Town Council

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

Dear friends and neighbors,

When I first ran for Town Council, as the parent of a third grader at the Lowell School, I laid out a clear set of goals to achieve and core values to guide me. I continue to stand by those goals and values today as I run for reelection. My vision for Watertown is a vibrant, diverse, safe community with pretty tree-lined streets and great schools. My top priorities have been, and continue to be, robust school funding, street & sidewalk reconstruction, and managing development & traffic.

Elections

LETTERS: See the Latest Endorsements in the Watertown Election

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(Watertown News will accept letters related to the Town Election until Saturday, Oct. 31.) 

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing in support of Lisa Feltner’s campaign for District B Town Councilor. Lisa has my vote on November 3rd along with my heartfelt endorsement for her candidacy. I first met Lisa 11 years ago when our kids, now high school sophomores, were in kindergarten at Hosmer School. We were both involved parents in the school, so I soon got to know Lisa well.

Elections

LETTER: Candidate for Library Trustee Asks for Your Vote

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Editor,

I am Penny (Penelope) Peoples: Watertown resident, book lover, and would-be library trustee. Since moving to Watertown in 2001, I have been a constant user and admirer of the Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL), often thinking that it is like the beating heart of our community. It fosters such important values as lifelong learning, creativity, imagination, community building and participation, inclusivity and diversity — to name but a few. Grateful as I am to all those past and present who have created and maintained this model of library excellence, I am eager for a chance to myself contribute to our community in the arena for which I am best suited, namely as one of the six trustees who develop policy for the WFPL and oversee its leadership. Joining with trustee colleagues, library administration and staff, I want to assure that the library maintains its current excellence in a host of areas and improves its operations and programming to meet evolving challenges.

Elections

LETTER: Library Trustee Candidate Seeks Re-election

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Town of Watertown residents, my name is Tim Tracy and I have been a Library Trustee for the past two terms. I am running for re-election, and would like for you to consider casting your vote for me once again. During my tenure as a Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) Trustee, I have seen such positive continued growth and accomplishments in our facility. The Library continues to be overwhelmingly well received by residents, taxpayers and neighbors from surrounding communities. I have prided myself in being a trustee who doesn’t micro manage, and have always been of the opinion of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The Watertown Free Public Library is far from being broke. On the contrary, it s a highly motivated, efficiently run, and well respected organization, and as a Trustee I am proud to be associated with such a town asset.

Around Town

Guest Column: How to Prepare Your Home for a Safe Halloween

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As you prepare for Halloween this season, it is important to understand your risk when opening your home to the public. Today’s guest column is by Maria Lampros of Guard Insurance Agency in Watertown. Autumn leaves are falling, evening temperatures are dropping and Halloween decorations are popping up all around. While preparing for visiting ghosts and goblins this Halloween, keep in mind that opening your home to the public may leave you vulnerable to an insurance claim or lawsuit. Consider these safety tips to help ensure a safe and fun Halloween while protecting your property and its visitors:

Create a clear path – To avoid trick-or-treaters and other visitors from stumbling and possibly getting injured, clear walkways and sidewalks of leaves and debris.

Election 2015

LETTER: A Clear Choice for District A – Angie Kounelis

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Dear Editor,

We are writing you because we believe there is a clear choice for District A Councilor in the upcoming town election. Angeline Kounelis has been advocating for East Watertown long before she became a Town Councilor. It goes back to the East Watertown Betterment Association {see the Boston Globe clip below}. This has been a very busy year for all our Councilors, but nobody has been as busy as Angie. She has been out almost every night front and center for the best interest of District A.

This is the list of the many district projects and issues she has dealt with on our behalf: Athenahealth, the Arsenal Project, the Marriott Hotel, the Verizon building, CVS, Greenough Boulevard, the Crossroad on the Charles water break, snow dumping on Elm Street, the Elm Street Hotel and rodent problems.

This is in addition to her council work on townwide issues.