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The candidates for District C City Councilor appeared on a forum at the Watertown Cable studios on Oct. 9. See how to watch the replay of the event, which was co-hosted by WCA-TV and Watertown News. Incumbent Vincent Piccirilli and challenger Andres Guzman appeared on the live broadcast from WCA-TV Thursday night. They answered questions about Watertown Square, the winter parking ban, improving transportation, and more.
The following announcement was provided by Housing for All Watertown:
Please join Housing for All Watertown (HAW) as we hold an in-depth conversation on housing policy with the At-Large City Council Candidates on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. The forum will take place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the Watertown Free Public Library. Due to a scheduling conflict, we will be unable to host the candidates for the other contested City Council race, in District C. Please see the forum lineup below. 2025 Candidate Forum Lineup
2 p.m. – Welcome and introductions
2:15 p.m. – Candidates for Councilor At Large: Caroline Bays (Incumbent), John Gannon (Incumbent), Theo Offei, Tony Palomba (Incumbent), Tom Tracy
3:15 p.m. – Closing
This event is free and open to the public. For more information on Housing for All Watertown go to: https://www.housingforallwatertown.org/
I’m writing to urge Watertown voters to vote for Sheila Krishnan for School Committee. Sheila and her husband Steve, both educators themselves, have chosen to rise their kids in Watertown because they love the level of community engagement they’ve found here. I first got to know Sheila through the Kingian Response Team, and we have connected over our shared interest in history and ongoing learning despite our different personal backgrounds. Since then, I’ve watched with admiration at her success in bringing together different parts of the community in service of our youth. She brings a rare combination of deep insight and non-nonsense smarts to complex problems. She helps colleagues get to the heart of the matter with grace and wisdom.
The five candidates for City Councilor At-Large appeared at the candidate forum hosted by Watertown News and Watertown Cable. The replay of the forum is available from WCA-TV. The candidates running for the four spots on the Council are Tom Tracy, Tony Palomba, Theo Offei, John Gannon, and Caroline Bays. They spoke about a variety of subjects, including property taxes, the future of Watertown Square, what to do with Watertown Middle School, housing, and City staffing priorities. Click here to watch the video: http://vodwcatv.org/internetchannel/show/4134?site=1
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Thursday night, the candidates running for District C City Councilor will take appear in a live broadcast from the WCA-TV studio.
State Rep. Steve Owens
Residents can meet with State Rep. Steve Owens during three office hours in the month of October, including two in Watertown. See details in the information provided by Rep. Owens’ Office, below. Please come visit me at my next office hours:
Thursday, October 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Kendall Kitchen at the Quad (10 Wilson Road, Cambridge, MA 02138)
Monday, October 20 from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center (31 Marshall St., Watertown, MA 02472)
Friday, October 31 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Triangle Coffee Bar (66 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472)
The Statehouse is open to the public and my legislative office is in suite 167. The office phone number is (617) 722-2230. Please give us a call or drop us a note if you plan to stop by!
I attended last week’s WCA-TV Library Trustee Candidate Forum, and I continue to be impressed with Mr. Xin Peng. In his few years here, I have never seen someone connect so many people so rapidly. He has been instrumental in Pride month, leads World in Watertown and serves on the Human Rights Commission. And now he is running for Library Trustee in the upcoming election. He is passionate about much, but community empowerment ranks at the top. As an immigrant who became a U.S. citizen last year, Xin brings a deeply personal understanding of how public libraries can transform lives.
The following announcement was provided by the Tom Tracy for City Council Campaign:
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
Here’s a short video introduction to Tom and why he seeks to serve you/us as Councilor-At-Large. https://youtu.be/UQjzMtYyZfg
Then come meet and chat with Tom. The event is from 6-8 p.m. Enjoy the good company of folks vested in Watertown and show your support for someone who will be looking out for all of us and is eager to meet all of you. If you’re shy, come anyway. We’ll introduce you to anyone you’d like to meet.
WHERE: Donohue’s Bar & Grill, 87 Bigelow Ave., WatertownWHEN: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 6-8 p.m.
Theo Offei
The following announcement was provided by the Theo Offei Campaign:
Come join us for an all-ages community event sponsored by Theophilus (Theo) Offei’s campaign for Watertown City Council At-Large. We will have food from various Watertown businesses and kids activities including a face painter and magician. Come get to know your neighbors and talk to Theo about his vision for our community! All are welcome!
Theo for Watertown Community Event
Saturday, Oct. 4 2:30-5:30
Arsenal Park – Benches near the Playground