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Tomorrow’s front page

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Chris Helms
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Poll: Were the budget cuts fairly spread?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Taxes and services, Town politics, polls | Leave a Comment

There were cuts in the schools, the fire department and police. As regular readers know, I’ll post the results in an upcoming print edition. Thanks for voting.

What was that deli called?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Food, business | 1 Comment

A reader sent in this plea. Can anybody help?

What is presently D’Angelo’s on Mt. Auburn Street in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot, at one time, was a deli. Please, is there anyway you would know the name of the deli or use this as a trivia question to try to find out the name?

We have been losing sleep over this - really!!!

Please and thank you.

You can reply below or e-mail the person who sent in the question.

Police and fire budgets approved

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under Taxes and services, Town politics, fire, police | Leave a Comment

Here’s the story.

Police and fire budgets to be decided tonight

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Taxes and services, fire, police | 1 Comment

My guess is the Town Manager won’t budge and Town Councilors will have to vote up or down the budgets that were on the table last Tuesday. But I could be wrong.

The council is set to take up these two very important budgets at 7:45 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall, 149 Main St.

As of last Tuesday, council had asked the Town Manager to hold talks with police and fire about possible changes.

On the chopping block are four police positions and six firefighter jobs. I believe four of those fire cuts would be actual layoffs. Police are also arguing for more money to fund an education bonus kitty. They say if the town doesn’t step up and pay whatever shortfall the state won’t pick up, it amounts to pay cuts of around 10 percent.

Watertown’s Extra Innings likes the rain

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under Sports, business, weather | Leave a Comment

When it rains, the indoor baseball facility’s business goes up 30 to 40 percent, according to a Boston Globe article published today.

Image from www.flickr.com/photos/vizzzual-dot-com/2312068567

This is the first time I’ve seen this happen in Watertown

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under police | Leave a Comment

A woman was charged with prostitution last week. Since I started working here in October there have been no such arrests.

Twinsies!

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under General | 2 Comments

I’m very happy that Christine is back from a well-deserved few days off. She’d been out running around town getting the police, fire and political news. Much to my surprise, when she got to the newsroom, I discovered we’re wearing the same outfit.

Marilyn Devaney pulls papers for reelection

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under Town politics | Leave a Comment

She’ll be running for a council-at-large position once again.

We’re giving our Web site a makeover

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under General | 2 Comments

When you log on for your daily Watertown news fix tomorrow morning, you’ll see a new look on the site.

We’re changing the look to a design I hope will be a little easier to navigate and will allow you to take in more news at a glance. We’ll also have more spaces for local businesses to advertise.

The new set-up gives me marginally more flexibility to organize the site differently. Please e-mail me with suggestions or ideas or reply below. I hope you like it!

Town Council adds $154,000 to schools budget

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Schools, Taxes and services, breaking news | 1 Comment

Well, I thought Town Council wasn’t meeting about this until 5 p.m. today, but turns out they changed their meeting to 8 a.m. this morning.

Town Councilor Marilyn Devaney just called to let us know. She said the council voted 7-0 to add the money, with Angie Kounelis and Mark Sideris absent.

More as we get it. I’m unhappy we didn’t find out about the meeting time change. Argh.

UPDATE: Here’s a story with a few more details.

Aiello would give up Town Council salary

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under Sports, Taxes and services, Town politics, police | Leave a Comment

Tony Aiello, the Mount Auburn Street resident running for a council-at-large spot, told me this morning that should he be elected he will not accept the $4,000 salary that councilors get.

In this time of economic downturn that money can be better used elsewhere, he said, such as for a part-time town position or for a summer job for a high school student.

Condos not selling too well in Watertown

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Christine Laubenstein
Filed Under housing, real estate | Leave a Comment

Since Jan. 1 housing sales are up a little, but condo sales are way down.

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Ever wonder what happened to Brian Joyce?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Watertown people, arts | Leave a Comment

You remember Brian, he built an elaborate home on public land on the Cambridge border, before the government tore it down.

He’s still making art.

Lisa Williams’ dream is coming true

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Chris Helms
Filed Under Food, business | 2 Comments

There will finally be Indian food in Watertown!

According to a legal notice in today’s TAB (page 14, left column), Lazziz Restaurant will open at 51 Main St. I think that’s the former Pedro’s spot, beside Stellina’s. Can’t think what’s there now…maybe that Salvadoran place?

For those of you who don’t get the Lisa Williams reference, Lisa’s H2otown site has long had the tag line: Maybe Watertown *is* paradise! Or would be if we had a decent Indian restaurant.

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