Around Town

Watertown Will Name Square After 95-Year-Old WWII Veteran

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During World War II Tony Basile landed in Normandy, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. This year the 95-year-old U.S. Army veteran will have a square dedicated in his name. On Tuesday night the Town Council voted to make the intersection of Worcester and Springfield streets Anthony “Tony” Basile Square. Tony’s daughter Sandra Basile-Duncan thanked the council for honoring her father. “This means a whole lot for our family, a lot for my father,” Basile-Duncan said.

Police/Fire

Dorchester Man Busted for Breaking Into Cars in Watertown, Belmont

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A Dorchester man faces charges of breaking into cars in Watertown and Belmont after an alleged crime spree on July 7. At 7:43 a.m. on July 7, Watertown Police received reports of car break ins on Appleton Street and also Summer Street, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. One car in a driveway on Appleton Street had a lottery ticket stolen from inside and a wallet with a driver’s license, cash and credit cards was missing from a second car. Some of the items taken from the car was found on a driveway down the street. While the officer was on Appleton Street, he was sent to Summer Street for another car break in.

Development

LETTER: Welcoming SMART Development in Watertown

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First off, I would like to say that no one I have spoken to about a moratorium is anti-development. I do not feel that this is a black and white issue; on the contrary, I feel this is an exciting opportunity for the town—if done well. Whether it’s a moratorium, or hiring a dedicated consultant to help us get the Comprehensive Plan in place, we need to do something fast before it’s too late. Let’s face it: developers need a strong incentive to do the best for the town. Unless we have a good vision, codified into our laws, we negotiate with all developers from a position of weakness and rely on their mercy for our requests.

Schools

See What Watertown High School Seniors Thought About Their Education

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School officials surveyed graduating seniors at Watertown High School to find out how they felt about their education experience in the Watertown Public Schools. The survey helped school officials measure one of the district goals – self actualization. The definition being used by the district is “The realization or fulfillment of one’s talents, potentialities, esp. considered as a drive or need present in everyone.” Last year, a subcommittee decided to give the survey to have a way to measure whether the district is meeting the goal.

Letters

LETTER: Concerned Citizens Group’s Mission

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The Concerned Citizens Group submitted the following information about the organization’s mission:
Concerned Citizens Group, Inc. “Neighbors in the Know”
Mission Statement
Our Neighborhood Association was established in 1971. Its goals are:

To keep its members aware of current events in, and pertaining to, the Town of Watertown, MA. To inform, educate, and advise them as to how these events affect our neighborhood. To actively pursue the securing of wise legislation and decisions from Town bodies insofar as our neighborhood is concerned. To keep elected officials, Town employees, and the residents of Watertown aware of issues considered being in our best interests.

Development

Town Council, Planning Board to Begin Examining Comprehensive Plan

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The Comprehensive Plan will get a thorough examination by the Planning Board and a subcommittee of the Town Council beginning Monday, July 14. The joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Economic Development and Planning subcommittee will be held at 7 p.m. in Town Hall inside the Council Chamber. The meeting is the first of three scheduled to go over the details of the document that will help shape the future of Watertown. Other meetings will be held July 21 and August 18, and will also be in Town Hall. The first meeting does not have a set agenda, Planning Board Chairman John Hawes said during a board meeting last week.

Real Estate

See Which Homes Sold in Watertown this Week

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Take a look at the homes that sold in Watertown this week, and how much they sold for. $350,000 – 11 Irma Avenue Unit 1 in Watertown, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 Family condo

$476,000 – 130 Edenfield Ave., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sponsored by:

$925,000 – 175 Lovell Road, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$407,500 – 51 Prospect Street, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$435,300 – 29 Parker St. Unit 29, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

$520,000 – 64 Bates Rd Unit 64, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$621,500 – 187 Fayette St., 9 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$366,000 – 116 Walnut St Unit 116, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2 Family condo

Sold a house that is not on the list, or interested in being a sponsor or advertising on Watertown News, send an email to WatertownMaNews@gmail.com.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Caught Stealing Tire of Car, Police Arrest Man for Cocaine Possession

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

June 23, 2:09 a.m.: An officer spotted a grey minivan run a red light at Nonantum Road and Galen Street and then run the light at Watertown and California streets. The officer pulled the minivan over and detected an odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. Field sobriety tests were given and the 28-year-old Newton man was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, unlicensed driving and to counts of failing to stop. June 23, 7:07 a.m.: Police arrested a 33-year-old Watertown man on a warrant from Waltham District Court for intimidating a witness and malicious destruction of property.