Schools

See Watertown’s College Graduates and Dean’s List Members

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Several Watertown students made academic honors lists, and one graduated from college. 

Watertown Student Graduates from Harvey Mudd College

Nicholas Lee Trieu of Watertown graduated from Harvey Mudd College on May 13, 2018. Trieu received a bachelor of science degree with a major in computer science and mathematics, “graduating with high distinction and departmental honors in computer science, in mathematics, and in humanities, social sciences, and the arts.” Trieu attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. Harvey Mudd College is the premier liberal arts college specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The College’s mission is to prepare engineers, scientists and mathematicians to become leaders in their fields and understand the impact of their work on society.

Real Estate

Half a Dozen Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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Here are the six homes that sold this week in Watertown. $590,000 – 20 Hardy Ave. Unit A, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$800,000 – 18 Lovell Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 2 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$1,355,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 902, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$899,000 – 38-40 Waverley Ave., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$425,000 – 49 Pierce Road Unit 49, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$910,000 – 17 Warwick Road, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sports

WHS Sports: Baseball and Softball Compete in State Tournament

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Two Watertown High School teams took the diamond Friday in first game of the MIAA State Tournament game, one at home and one on the road. Baseball

The Raiders came up against Newburyport’s tough left-handed pitcher Casey McLaren, who blanked 17th seeded Watertown, 3-0, in Friday’s Div. 3 North preliminary round game. Watertown senior right fielder Wenston Rodriguez got the team’s lone hit. The Raiders also got a walk.

Government

OP-ED: Details of Gun Control Legislation Being Considered on Beacon Hill

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{The following piece was written by State Sen. Will Brownsberger (D – Belmont) who represents Watertown in the Massachusetts State House}

The House and Senate have both now given initial approval to legislation to make it easier to take guns away from people who are a risk of harming themselves or others. It will likely be finalized and enacted before the end of this session. We already have strong laws that allow a person to seek protection of the court, including removal of firearms, when he or she fears violence from a partner. And school shootings are hard to predict. The best argument for the new legislation is that it will reduce the dominant but least visible category of gun death: suicide.

Around Town

MLK Friend: Watertown Embraces King’s Principles Like No Other Community

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Watertown has embraced the non-violence teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. like no other community, according to a Civil Rights activist and good friend of King. 

On Thursday afternoon a celebration for the dedication of the mural created on the back wall of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club was attended by Dr. Bernard Lafayette. The mural, called “The Time is Always Right,” features bright paints and sections of mosaics which demonstrate the six principles of Kingian Nonviolence (and the words on the mural):

Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people (Have Courage)
The Beloved Community is the framework for the future (Be Kind)
Attack forces of evil, not people doing evil (Don’t Hate, Solve)
Accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of the cause to achieve a goal (Stay the Course)
Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external physical violence (Love Yourself)
The Universe is on the side of justice (Trust)

Lafayette knows King’s teachings well. He has dedicated his life to spreading the nonviolence movement by teaching others how to use the principles and become Kingian instructors themselves. Two years ago he came to Watertown to teach 24 students, 17 school staff and three police officers. Since then, that group has reached more than 2,500 people in different events, according to Ruth Henry, a Watertown Middle School teacher who helped bring the Kingian principles to town.

Ai3

Architects Cut Millions Out of Cost Estimate for Renovating Watertown’s Elementary Schools

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The School Building Committee had some sticker shock when members saw the original cost estimate for renovating and rebuilding Watertown’s three elementary schools, but architects delved deeper into the project found ways to cut more than $40 million off the cost. On Wednesday night, Scott Dunlap, principal of Ai3 Architects, said designers found an estimated $42.7 million in savings by looking at a variety of areas. The total cost estimate, including contingency funds, design costs and other costs, would be $134.9 million. The cost estimates also include $2,800 per student for furniture, equipment and technology, with half that amount for technology, Dunlap said. A big savings — $11.9 million — would be cut by staggering the construction and using the old part of Hosmer Elemntary School as swing space during construction at Lowell and Cunniff elementary schools. This would shorten the construction schedule and would mean other schools would not need to put up modular classrooms.

This part of the savings became a topic of discussion among School Building Committee members.

Real Estate

Million Dollar Victorian is One of Dozens of Watertown Open Houses

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Check out all the open houses around town this weekend. 

$439,900 – 120 Edenfield Ave., 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath bungalow, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-2

$559,000 – 5 Circuit Lane Unit 5, 6 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$579,000 – 29 Union St. Unit 29, 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$599,999 – 70 Chapman St., 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath bungalow, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$889,000 – 129-131 Nichols Ave., 2 unit, 15 total room, 7 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 2-4

$1,195,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath victorian, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-3

$595,000 – 25 Bancroft St., 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$799,900 – 71 Bradford Road Unit 71, 8 room, 4 bed, 3 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4

$829,900 – 69 Bradford Road Unit 69, 9 room, 4 bed, 3 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4

$779,000 – 48 Bacon St. Unit 48, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 full 2 half bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$599,000 – 18 Capitol St. Unit 18, 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$649,000 – 1000 Belmont St., 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 1:15-2:45 Sunday 1:15-2:45

Sponsored by:

$585,000 – 282 Mount Auburn St. Unit 282, 7 room, 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$689,000 – 92 Brookline St., 10 room, 4 bed, 2 bath ranch, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$579,900 – 34 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$849,000 – 61-63 Channing Road, 2 unit, 13 total room, 4 total bedrooms, Open House: Saturday 1-3

$885,000 – 44 Upland Road, 7 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$629,900 – 17-19 Avon Road Unit 1, 8 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 1:30-3:30

$649,900 – 17-19 Avon Road Unit 2, 9 room, 4 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 1:30-3:30

$1,249,900 – 17-19 Avon Road, 2 unit, 17 total room, 7 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 1:30-3:30

$689,000 – 85 Lexington St., 5 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$999,000 – 13 Oliver St., 13 room, 6 bed, 2.5 bath victorian, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30

$699,000 – 41 Quincy St., 8 room, 3 bed, 1 full 2 half bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 1-2:30

$765,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave.

Police/Fire

Two Men Indicted for Shooting in Watertown by Middlesex Grand Jury

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A grand jury indicted two men for shooting a third man in an Arsenal Street home in February. Also, a man was indicted on drug trafficking charges in an unrelated incident. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced the grand jury indictments on Thursday. Carlos Castillo and Randell Glenn were arrested for the shooting that allegedly occurred when they tried to take marijuana and money from a drug dealer, who fought back. Castillo, 19, of Boston, was charged with armed assault in a dwelling, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm without a license, and possession of a loaded firearm. The Assistant District Attorney is Clarence Brown.