Development

Resident Files Law Suit Against ZBA’s Decision to Approve CVS in East Watertown

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One of the most outspoken opponents to the CVS project approved to go in Coolidge Square has filed and appeal in Massachusetts Land Court against the Zoning Board of Appeal’s approval of the project. David Peckar lives on Wells Avenue, behind the recently approved CVS, and he believes the pharmacy will have a negative impact on his home and the neighborhood. The ZBA approved the project on January 28. In his suit, Peckar named as defendants the entire Zoning Board of Appeals – Chairwoman Melissa Santucci Rozzi, Kelly Donato, John Gannon, Christopher Heep and David Ferris – along with Director of Community Development and Planning Steve Magoon and developer and property owner Robert Korff. The appeal will delay the start of construction on the project, Magoon said, although he is not sure for how long.

Sports

Two Watertown Teams Playing for North Section Titles This Weekend

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Raiders fans have a busy weekend, with two teams playing in North Section finals – the boys’ hockey team and the girl’s basketball team. Friday night, the Watertown boys’ hockey team faces Bedford at the Chelmsford Forum in the MIAA Div. 3 North Section final. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m.

Follow Watertown News’ Twitter – @WatertownMANews – for live updates from this weekends games! Watertown head coach Mike Hayes said his team has really come together this year.

Schools

Speaker Will Talk About How Teens Can Reach Their Potential

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Nationally recognized speaker Ed Gerety will speak about helping Watertown High School students can help reach their potential. In his talk, titled “Bridging the Gap: Helping Our Kids Their Full Potential,” Gerety will talk about building better relationships with middle school and high school students

“An expert on the topic of student leadership, Ed brings a refreshing look at today’s youth,” according to the Watertown High School announcement. “He will share techniques and principles that will help parents and their children work together to break down barriers and strengthen communication with our teens.” The event is for both parents and their children. Together they can learn about “how respect, character, appreciation, leadership and positive attitude make a difference when it comes to raising young people.”

Real Estate

Multiple Open Houses to Choose From in Watertown This Week

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There are tons of open houses for h0me seekers in Watertown this weekend. $319,900 – 18 Pierce Road Unit 18, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$799,000 – 71 Russell Ave., 4 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 p.m. Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$549,900 – 25 Palmer St., 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$694,500 – 51 Hillside Road, 5 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

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$450,000 – 31 Ashland St. Unit 31, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Friday 5-7 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

$429,000 – 69-71 Chapman St. Unit 2, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30 p.m.

$799,000 – 700-702 Belmont St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 5 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 2-3 p.m.

$899,900 – 75 Summer St. Unit 75, 3 bedroom, 3 full 2 half bathroom townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$529,000 – 12 Wilson Ave.

Sports

Watertown Girls Hoops Books Trip to Section Final by Beating Belmont

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Lowell’s Tsongas Center is becoming a familiar place for the Watertown girls’s basketball team, which will play there for the third straight year in the North Section final after defeating Belmont Wednesday night. The top-seeded Raiders (20-0) beat their rivals for the second time this year, but the fifth seeded Marauders (16-7) did not go quietly. Watertown head coach Patrick Ferdinand expected a tough game in the Div. 2 North Section semifinal at Mystic Valley in Malden. “(Belmont) did a really good job adjusting,” Ferdinand said.

Sports

Watertown/Belmont Girls Hockey Ends Season in State Quarterfinal

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The Watertown/Belmont girls hockey team ran into a tough Austin Prep squad and the Maraiders fell in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Div. 1 tournament for the second straight year. The two teams skated evenly and ended the first period of the game at Woburn’s O’Brien Arena tied 0-0. The fifth seeded Cougars (17-2-3) came out in the second and pressured fourth seeded Watertown/Belmont coop team. Maraider freshman goalie Jonna Kennedy (in her second year after starting as an eighth grader) made several saves before Austin Prep’s Meghan Hanlon scored from point blank range on a pass from Kylie Currier with 12:23 left in the second period.

Entertainment

Historical Society Opens New Exhibits at Edmund Fowle House

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A new exhibit presented by the Historical Society of Watertown will debut this weekend at the Edmund Fowle House. Last spring the Historical Society received a grant from the Watertown Community Foundation. The grant allowed us to purchase a free-standing, re-useable display screen and exhibit materials so that we may create rotating exhibits at the Edmund Fowle House. The inaugural exhibits will be unveiled on March 7 and are free and open to the public. On display in the North Parlor will be “Watertown and the Civil War” featuring a newly acquired collection, donated by one of our long-time members, Florence Jones, of transcriptions and reproductions of Civil War letters written by her great-uncle Thomas Folsom Norris, who joined the Union Army as a 15-year-old drummer boy in 1862.

Around Town

Find Out How to Live Healthy and Well in Watertown

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Live Well Watertown will host dozens or groups, agencies and organizations that promote healthy living and well being at a community forum on Sunday. 

The event will be held Sunday, March 8 from 2-4 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library in the Watertown Savings BankRoom. About 24 groups – civic groups, agencies and organizations – will participate. Come and hear about the many wonderful efforts happening in Watertown!