Around Town

Kayak on the Charles River with the Recreation Department

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Kayakers will hit the Charles River June 15 in the annual event sponsored by the Watertown Recreation Department. Once again, the Watertown Recreation Department will hold its kayaking on the Charles River event, and sign ups are now available. Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following information:

Our annual Kayak Event will be held on Saturday, June 15. If interested, please sign up early this week as the spots will go quickly. The details are below and attached.

Sports

WHS Sports: Track Star Wins State Title, Lacrosse Teams Make Tourney

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Watertown’s Mange Camara won the 400 meters at the All-State Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Here he competes in the 2018 Div. 4 Meet. Watertown sprinter Mange Camara added another state championship to his list of titles. The senior won the 400 meter event at the All-State Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Westfield State on Saturday.

Real Estate

Several Home Sales in Watertown This Week

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Three homes in town were sold this week. $975,000 – 19 Irma Ave., 3 unit, 15 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$591,000 – 8 Chandler St., 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Antique single-family home

$475,000 – 57 Fayette St. Unit 0, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$895,000 – 1-3 Derby Rd in Watertown, MA2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$1,100,000 – 259 Edenfield Ave. Unit 259, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$860,000 – 13 Derby Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$1,085,000 – 257 Edenfield Ave. Unit 257, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$656,000 – 18 Prescott St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$830,000 – 13-15 Chandler St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Caught Stealing Clothes & Steaks, Two Scams Reported

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

May 20, 4:52 p.m.: Police were called to Arsenal Street for a motor vehicle accident near the entrance to the Arsenal Mall. One car had stopped at the light, and a second ran into the rear of the stopped vehicle. When police spoke to the drivers, and the one that rear ended the other showed signs of being intoxicated, including having an odor of alcohol on her breath and was unsteady on her feet. She admitted to consuming alcohol before driving and failed four of five field sobriety tests.

Transportation

Ted Williams Tunnel to be Closed at Night This Week

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The following announcement came from MassDOT:

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston, which carries vehicles traveling on I-90, will be closed to all vehicular traffic during overnight hours on most nights next week. These closures will be implemented on evenings between approximately 11:30 p.m., and 5 a.m., and are necessary to allow crews to safely and effectively conduct milling, paving and concrete repair operations. During these overnight closures, vehicles will be detoured to the Sumner Tunnel and trucks will be directed north on Route 1A to the Tobin Bridge. The full dates of these overnights closures are as follows:

•  Evening of Monday, June 3

• Evening of Tuesday, June 4

• Evening of Wednesday June 5

• Evening of Friday, June 7

• Evening of Saturday, June 8

Signage and messaging will be in place to notify drivers of these operations. MassDOT encourages the public to be mindful of potential traffic impacts.

Entertainment

Small Saves: Hockey Beards

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning, Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”