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To the Editor: Town Manager Mark Raimo’s next big job is branding the town. Some honest ones would be “Watertown: Family owned and operated” or “Welcome to Corruption Junction.” Raimo’s grand idea is to give the town a positive brand so the cronyism corruption will go unnoticed. But you can’t fix a bad reputation with a snappy slogan.  You need to repair the damaged reputation first. We want a town where ethics and integrity matter; a place where there is fairness for all and favoritism for none. To move us in this direction, you need to get rid of the Re...

WATERTOWN — A controversial application by Erik Markiewicz (EPM Development LLC) for the demolition of an existing house and the construction of a new three-family dwelling in its place at

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WATERTOWN — As a new year closed in, one era ended and a new one began in the history of the Watertown Police Department. The skies may have been cloudy and the temperature may have been on the chilly side, but the memories and messages of thanks were warm as family, friends, colleagues and state and local officials bade a fond farewell to retiring Police Chief John Gavallas in front of Watertown Police Department headquarters on December 30. Chief Gavallas, calling it a day after 51 years in law enforcement, a career which began less than one month after the first moon landing in 196...

WATERTOWN — New Town Manager Mark Raimo has a vision for the future of Watertown, and he shared that vision with members of the Watertown Oakville Chamber of Commerce during a virtual “meet and greet” on Wednesday, December 9. Mr. Raimo began by quoting the town’s new mission statement, adopted by the Town Council just two days before: “In Watertown, we strive to be Litchfield County’s most citizen/employee centric town. We seek to be a town where citizens, businesses and employees are valued; where all can count on efficient services, fiscal responsibility, e...