Around Town

New Garage at Arsenal Yards Complete, Open for Customers

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The garage at Arsenal Yards is now open. The construction at Arsenal Yards reached a milestone recently as the new parking garage was completed and is open for customers. The garage will be the largest parking area at the new Arsenal Yards. It sits on the east side of the property, and will be in back of the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel. The following information was provided by Boylston Properties:

Arsenal Yards construction remains on schedule and we’re extremely excited to announce that the parking garage in front of Marshalls is NOW OPEN for use by all visitors, employees, and customers.

Sports

Watertown Runner Wins 5-Mile Race in Maine

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A Watertown woman took home the title at the 38th annul Clam Festival Classic 5-mile road race in Yarmouth, Maine. Darby Middlebrook, 23, of Watertown won the women’s race in a time of 31 minutes 14 seconds, according to the Portland Press Herald. She beat the second place female finisher by 11 seconds. See the full results here.

Around Town

Treaty of Watertown, Signed in 1776, Still Has Power Today

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As part of the Treaty Day Celebration on July 20, Governor’s Councilor Marilyn Petitto Devaney from Watertown received a medal from Henry Bear, a representative of the Maliseet tribe. The Treaty of Watertown, the oldest treaty made by the United States with a foreign power, was signed in 1776, but the agreement with Indian tribes in the U.S. and Canada still holds sway in 2019. On Saturday, the Historical Society of Watertown celebrated the annual Treaty Day, marking the anniversary of the signing of the first Treaty between Massachusetts and the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet (also called the St. John’s) tribes on July 19, 1776. The primary focus of the Treaty for the young U.S. was to have a military ally against the British, but it also provided rights for the tribes over land and fisheries in what is now Maine and Canada.

Around Town

Hit the Watertown Library & Other Spots the Minuteman Library Crawl

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A view of what the current Watertown Free Public Library. The Watertown Free Library and libraries around the Minuteman Library Network are hosting a library crawl on Aug. 1. The Watertown Library provided the following information:

The Minuteman libraries invite you to join a network-wide scavenger hunt, explore the libraries near you, and learn what makes each one special. A “crawl,” or tour, is a fun way to visit multiple Libraries in your area.

Around Town

Find Out About Watertown’s New Electricity Plans at Upcoming Meetings

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The Town of Watertown will host a series of informational sessions about the new Electricity Choice program, which has a deadline in August. The Town of Watertown provided the following information:

If you have questions regarding Watertown’s Electricity Choice Program, there are four upcoming opportunities for face-to-face question and answer periods. The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, July 24,  2:30-6:30 p.m. at the Watertown Farmers Market (Saltonstall Park) – booth for questions Saturday, July 27 noon at the Watertown Free Public Library – formal presentation / Q&A Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:00 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library – formal presentation / Q&A  Tuesday, Aug. 6, 10:00 a.m. at the Watertown Senior Center – formal presentation / Q&A  

The four meeting dates are all prior to the Aug.

Police/Fire

Tree Falls on Major Watertown Roadway, Impacts Bus

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Bus service on the MBTA’s 73 route was impacted Sunday after a tree fell on Belmont Street in Watertown. A tree fell across a major road in Watertown Sunday afternoon, impacting MBTA bus service in Watertown. The tree fell on Belmont Street near Prentiss Street, according to an Instagram post from the Watertown Fire Department. It struck wires used by the MBTA’s 73 bus. View this post on Instagram Early this afternoon a large tree fell across Belmont Street at Prentiss Street.

Arrests

Police Log: Fired Employee Pulls Knife, Man Caught Using Fake Handicap Placard

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

July 11, 7:26 p.m.: An officer patrolling on Arsenal Street near School Street spotted a motorcycle rider run a red light. Police pulled the motorcycle over and discovered the rider had a warrant for his arrest. The 26-year-old Waltham man was arrested on the warrant from Woburn District Court for driving with a suspended license and an equipment violation. July 11, 10:43 p.m.: Home Depot fired an employee who they found was stealing.

Real Estate

Five Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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This week, Watertown had five properties sell. $580,000 – 42 Buick St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

$550,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 610, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$440,000 – 8 Phillips St. Unit 2, 4 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$449,000 – 108 Duff Street Unit 108, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$900,000 – 49-51 Bates Road, 3 unit, 15 total room, 5 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home