Elections

Hear from the Candidates in Watertown’s Election at Upcoming Forums

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As the Nov. 4 Watertown Municipal Election approaches, Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV will host a series of candidate forums for the local races, including the City Council and School Committee. The forums will be broadcast live, and two will be held in person, and all will be broadcast on WCA-TV’s Public Channel (Comcast Ch. 9, RCN Ch. 3, and online at http://vodwcatv.org/internetchannel/watch-now?site=1)

The first forum, held Sept.

Elections

Watertown Library Trustee Candidates to Appear at Live Forum; More Forums Planned

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The candidates for the Watertown Board of Library Trustees will appear at a forum co-hosted by Watertown Cable and Watertown News. The event will take place on Monday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. The public is invited to hear from the candidates. The candidates are: Xin Peng, Pia Owens, Leanne Hammonds, and Fowler Brown.

Government

Council President Candidate Forum a Week Away, Submit Your Questions

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Join WCN, Watertown Cable Access Corp and the Watertown News for an election forum featuring the two candidates running for City Council President in Watertown’s local election. Incumbent Mark Sideris is being challenged by former Town Council President Clyde Younger. The two will answer questions during a forum at the Watertown Free Public Library’s Watertown Savings Bank Room on Wednesday, October 11th at 6 p.m. The library is located at 123 Main St. Residents are invited to submit questions to the candidates by emailing watertownmanews@gmail.com. The forum will also be broadcast live on WCA-TV’s Public Channel.

Candidate Forum

Watertown Democrats Co-Hosting Forum for Governor, Lt. Governor Candidates

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The Watertown Democratic Town Committee sent out the following information:

The Arlington, Belmont and Watertown Democratic Town Committees are presenting a Candidates’ Forum on Sunday, April 24 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Confirmed participants are gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz and all five lieutenant governor candidates (Bret Bero, Kim Driscoll, Tami Gouveia, Adam Hinds, and Eric Lesser). 

Please send questions for the candidates using this form before Thursday, April 21. To attend, please register here.

Elections

Watertown Dems, Progressive Watertown Hosting Candidate Forum for Town Election

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown residents cast their ballots at Watertown Town Hall in 2020. The following information was provided by the Democratic Town Committee:

On Sunday, October 17th at 1 p.m., the Watertown Democratic Town Committee and Progressive Watertown will co-host a series of candidate forums for upcoming town elections. The event will take place at Saltonstall Park, behind Watertown Town Hall. The approximate times for the start time of each forum are below. District A: 1:00

District B: 1:35

District D: 2:10

At-Large: 2:55

Library Trustee: 3:45

School Committee: 4:00

Elections

School Committee Candidate Forum on Thursday, Candidate Interviews Available on Cable

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Charlie Breitrose

Learn about the candidates running for office in Watertown this fall at a live candidate forum featuring the School Committee hopefuls on Thursday, and hear what the people running in all the races during interviews recorded by Watertown Cable. On Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV will co-host the School Committee Candidate Forum. The event will be broadcast live by Watertown Cable on the Public Channel (Comcast Ch. 9, RCN Ch.

Elections

Watch the Watertown Election Forum Featuring the Councilor At-Large Candidates

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The Councilor At-Large candidates appeared at the forum Thursday co-hosted by Watertown Cable Access TV and Watertown News. If you missed Thursday’s Councilor At-Large Candidate Forum, or want to see it again, you can watch it online. The forum was co-hosted by Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV. The candidates responded to questions about hiring the new Town Manager, affordable housing, issues of diversity and equity, artificial turf and more. To view the form, click here: http://vodwcatv.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/1205?channel=1

Mark your calendar for the School Committee candidate forum on Oct.