Police/Fire

Thieves Break Into Watertown Convenience Store

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Police seek the two men broke into a convenience store on the Southside of Watertown. On Sunday, June 16 at 7:19 p.m., police responded to a front-door alarm at the Bus Stop Variety convenience store on Galen Street, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “The business was closed and the door was ajar,” O’Connor said. “It was obvious the door frame had been damaged.” When police arrived, no one was in the store but items had been taken, O’Connor said.

Transportation

Survey Finds Bus Priority Lanes Improve Speed, Reliability During Commute

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Buses like this one on the 71 bus will get priority heading toward Harvard Square on Mt. Auburn Street in the new Cambridge-Watertown Bus Priority Pilot program. The following information was provided by the Town of Watertown:

Evaluation of the Cambridge-Watertown Mt. Auburn Street Bus Priority Pilot shows improved travel time and service reliability for 12,000+ daily MBTA bus and shuttle riders along Mt. Auburn Street, west of Fresh Pond Parkway.

Around Town

LETTER: Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment Celebrates 40 Years

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Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. The following information was provided by the Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

On Sunday, June 9, Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment gathered at our Annual Meeting and Potluck at the Belmont/Watertown United Methodist Church to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Forty years ago, the worst accident at a U.S. nuclear power plant took place at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania. That was 1979, and in response to that seminal event, Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety was born. We later became Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment.

Around Town

Watertown Youth Coalition Hands Out Community Spirit Awards

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The Community Spirit Awards recipients from left to right: Ellen Kolton, Carol Pennington, Deanne Galdston, Theresa McGuinness, Tina Loguidice, Lisa Bartlet, and Andy Short. (not pictured: John Straus, Barbara Beck, and Richard Arnold of the Watertown Board of Health). The following announcement was provided by Samantha Chan from the Watertown Youth Coalition:

On a beautiful Wednesday evening, June 12, 2019, the Watertown Youth Coalition and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi-Service Center hosted their 12th annual Community Spirit Awards. This celebratory event honors individuals who are committed to the health and well-being of Watertown’s youth and families. The evening began with a dinner donated by various local restaurants, and was followed by a showcase of the WYC Peer Leaders projects, depicting the vaping epidemic affecting all schools nationwide.

Real Estate

Big Weekend in the Watertown Real Estate Market

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More than two dozen properties are holding open houses this weekend. $1,150,000 – 456 Belmont St. Unit 6, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 1-3

$525,000 – 218 Warren St., 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom ranch, Open House: Saturday 2-3:30

$679,999 – 23-25 Molloy St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 0 total bedroom, Open House: Saturday 12-2

$785,000 – 133 Dexter Ave. Unit 133, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 1:30-3

$429,900 – 9 Pierce Road Unit 9, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$774,900 – 169 Worcester St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$529,900 – 108 California St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Bungalow single-family home, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$598,000 – 76 Jensen, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Ranch single-family home Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 1:30-3

$559,900 – 29 Fuller Road Unit 29, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11-1

$625,000 – 141 Coolidge Ave. Unit 213, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom garden, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$429,999 – 136 Orchard Unit 136, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$825,000 – 161 Lovell Road, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home Open Houses: Sunday 12-2

$599,000 – 166 Warren Street U:166 in Watertown, MA 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

Sponsored by:

$599,000 – 164 Warren Street U:164 in Watertown, MA 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$639,000 – 14 5th Ave.

Elections

Zoning Board Member Announces Run for Town Council

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The following announcement was provided by John Gannon’s Campaign:

Watertown Zoning Board member and former Watertown Town Attorney John Gannon announced his run for Town Councilor At Large. Running for one of four seats, he said, “I grew up in Watertown and have lived here all my life. My father worked nights at the post office and my mother was a homemaker. I understand how much importance our quality of life in Watertown plays in the lives of children and their families, from our public schools and libraries to our senior centers. As a homeowner and taxpayer, I know how important smart growth is to this town, and I couldn’t be more personally invested.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Join Other Departments to Patrol Along Charles River

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Police from Watertown, Waltham, Newton and the State Police will patrol the Charles River this summer. Pictured L to R, Capt. Dowling (Newton PD), Capt. Rodley (Waltham PD), Lt. Dear (MSP
Brighton), Chief Lawn, Capt. Dupuis

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department:

The Massachusetts State Police, Waltham Police Department, Watertown Police Department, and Newton Police Department, along with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, are partnering in a summer initiative to enhance safety along the Riverwalk and other parkland along the Charles River Upper Basin. Troopers and Officers this weekend will launch Project Safe Summer, a joint patrol initiative that recognizes the four police agencies’ shared responsibility to enhance public safety along this serene area popular with walkers, runners, cyclists, and nature lovers. Teams consisting of members from each of the four departments will patrol the Upper Basin parklands and work collaboratively to address quality-of-life issues and other public concerns. The joint teams will patrol the area at various times, supplementing existing regular patrols.

Around Town

First Parish of Watertown Holding Rummage Sale

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The following announcement came from the First Parish of Watertown:

The First Parish Church of Watertown will be hosting a rummage sale on Saturday, June 29, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The rummage sale had been a tradition for many years, but was discontinued for a couple years. A number of new parishioners have stepped forward to revive the event. As with previous rummage sales, the items for sale will be from First Parish members and the sale is a community-wide social event to which anyone can come. The minimal proceeds will be applied to church operational expenses.