Watertown’s hottest election in years is Tuesday, and Watertown News has plenty of information to help you choose your candidates and find out where to vote.
Polls open on Nov. 3 at 7 a.m. and stay open until 8 p.m. Results generally start coming in around 9 p.m., and follow Watertown News on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates – and go to the main site for the results Tuesday evening.
All but one race on the ballot has a contested race this year. Candidates have been out knocking on doors, holding signs, attending candidate forums and answering questions from media outlets and others.
Town Council
Watertown voters will elect the entire Town Council, including the President, four Councilors At-Large (who represent the whole town) and four District Councilors (who represent a quarter of the town, each). They have two-year terms.
One incumbent Councilor At-Large, Steve Corbett, is not seeking re-election. Also, District D Councilor Ken Woodland does not have any opposition on the ballot
All the candidates responded to a series of questions posed to them by Watertown News. Click on the candidate’s name to see their responses (I = Incumbent, listed in order on the ballot):
Town Council President
Mark Sideris (I)
Town Councilor At-Large
Tony Palomba (I)
Susan Falkoff (I)
Aaron Dushku (I)
Town of Watertown
A map of Watertown’s Districts: Peach is A, Red is B, Lime Green is C, Green is D.
District A (East Watertown)
District B (East of Watertown Square & South of the River)
Cecilia Lenk (I)
District C (West of Watertown Square)
District D (West Watertown)
Ken Woodland (I)
School Committee
Three of the six School Committee members (the seventh is the Town Council President) will be elected to a four year term this year. Two challengers have also joined the race
Find out more about the candidates by clicking on their name:
Michael Shepard (I)
Julie McMahon (I)
Library Trustees
Four people are running for three seats on the Watertown Free Public Library’s Board of Trustees. One trustee, Katherine Button, is not seeking re-election.
Some of the candidates sent letters to Watertown News. Click on their name to read them (if available):
Michael Hanlon (I)
Timothy Tracy (I)
The Library Trustees candidates also participated in the League of Women Voters Candidate forum. Click here to see details.
Campaign Finance Reports
The candidate Campaign Finance Reports can be found on the Town of Watertown Website. Go to http://www.ci.watertown.ma.us/documentcenterii.asp – click on Town Clerk & Elections and then click on Campaign Finance Reports.
Voting Information
Watertown has four districts and 12 precincts. Here is where voters in each precinct vote:
- Precinct 1 – Hellenic Cultural Center, 29 Bigelow Ave.
- Precinct 2 – Hosmer School – 1 Concord Road
- Precinct 3 – Hellenic Cultural Center, 29 Bigelow Ave.
- Precinct 4 – Phillips School, 30 Common St.
- Precinct 5 – Phillips School, 30 Common St.
- Precinct 6 – Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown St.
- Precinct 7 – Lowell School, 175 Orchard St.
- Precinct 8 – Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Ave.
- Precinct 9 – Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Ave.
- Precinct 10 – Watertown Police Station, 552 Main St.
- Precinct 11 – Cunniff School, 246 Warren St.
- Precinct 12 – Cunniff School, 246 Warren St.
If you do not know which precinct you vote it, find out by clicking on http://www.ci.watertown.ma.
To see a who is on the ballot in your precinct and district, click here to see sample ballots for all four districts http://ma-watertown2.
See more stories about the candidates here:
Town Council
Candidates for Council President, At-Large Councilors Air Views
Town Council President Candidates Speak at Candidate Forum
See What the District Council Hopefuls Said at the Candidates Forum
See the Town Council Candidates’ Stances on Major Issues in Town
District A Council Candidates Respond to East End Neighbors Issues
Watertown Firefighters Announce Town Councilor Candidate Endorsements
School Committee
School Committee Candidates Show Differing Philosophies at Forum
School Committee Candidates Discuss School Buildings, Setting Goals
Read Letters about the Election, including Candidate Statements and Endorsements by clicking here.
The link to the campaign finance reports is broken Charlie. I have one question though – why did Ms. Foley need to raise over $10,000 for a school committee campaign? What exactly is she running for?
Hi John,
It worked for me. Once you get there, you have to click Town Clerk from the list, and under that click Campaign Finance Reports.