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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown on Friday at 9 a.m. for Lucy M. (Cincotta) Ambrose. Mrs. Ambrose was born in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Philip and Mary (Defino) Ambrose. She died in her home after a period of declining health, surrounded by family. She was 89. Lucy was the beloved wife of the late Samuel S. Ambrose.
A dozen high school students from high schools in and around Watertown were selected as winners in the Watertown Savings Bank 2014 High School Photo Contest. The winners were honored at an awards night held in June at the Watertown Free Public Library. The 12 winning photos will make up the 2015 Watertown Savings Bank calendar. “The Bank received 105 terrific submissions from high school students; it truly was a task to narrow it down to just 12,” according to the announcement from the bank. The winners were: First Place Winner Chris Owens, Belmont High School; Second Place Winner Jay Sullivan, The Arlington School, Belmont; Third Place Winner Paulina Romero, Newton North Hight School; Katie Goodwin, Lexington High School; Jen Mitchell, Lexington High School; Nicole Acero, Waltham High School; Emma Taylor, Belmont High School; Aaron Schwartz, Newton North High School; Betsey Donham, Arlington High School; Bimini Horstmann, Newton South High School; Mackey Howe, Newton North High School; and Liam Shanny, Newton South High School.
Storm drains bubbled, man hole covers popped off and finally water came pouring into basements in an East Watertown neighborhood. Homes in a normally quiet corner of town, where Laurel Street and Melendy Avenue come together, had water around five feet high in the street due to the heavy rains Monday morning. “Water ran like a river down the sidewalk and got into my yard,” said Laurel Street resident Brian Patriacca. “My basement was chest deep. It was almost to the windows.”
Twenty minutes of torrential rains turned Mt. Auburn Street into a river and flooded the intersection of Arlington and Mt. Auburn streets in East Watertown Monday morning. The rain water came up over the sidewalk in the intersection and one car got stuck in the water. It also came into the doorways of some businesses on Mt.
See which homes around Watertown have sold, and how much they went for. $614,500 – 233 Warren Street, 6 bedroom, 3 bathroom, Colonial single-family home
$550,000 – 8-10 Myrtle, 2 unit, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family, Side by Side multi-family home
$370,000 – 88 Belmont Street Unit 88, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 Family condo
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$736,000 – 19-21 Bates Road, 2 unit, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family home
$413,000 – 3 Repton Unit 3315, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Mid-Rise condo
$295,000 – 327 Arlington St. Unit 3, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 3 Family condo
Four Tufts Health Plan employees were honored by the YMCA for their outstanding performance in the workplace and dedication to their communities. Maria-Cecilia Coloma, Kerri O’Connor, Pamela Mobley and Tanisha Nesmith have been selected as a YMCA Achievers for 2014. YMCA Achievers were recognized at an annual gala held at the Westin Copley in Boston on May 13. “Tufts Health Plan extends our sincere congratulations to the 2014 Y Achievers who will complete a year of service mentoring and supporting young men and women as they strive to create greater opportunities for themselves,” said Lydia Greene, Tufts Health Plan’s vice president of human resources and diversity and member of the YMCA Achievers board of commissioners. “The YMCA Achiever program provides educational enrichment and career awareness activities for Greater Boston youth. “Many of these youth are left to navigate the college process by themselves and these Tufts Health Plan employees, along with many others, will help to prepare these young men and women for college and a career.
The Fenway Frank is an iconic culinary staple for Red Sox fans, and Watertown’s Peter Anastasi has gone and improved on the original ball park hot dog.
On July 23, National Hot Dog Day, Kayem announced the winner of the Next Fenway Frank during a celebration at The Landing at Long Wharf. The contest was hosted by Red Sox icons Steve Lyons and Rico Petrocelli, and they crowned Anastasi’s “Greenville Southern Drive Dog” as the top dog. The award winner adds warm, smoky pulled pork and creamy coleslaw to add some crunch to the grilled Kayem Frenway Frank. “Peter was able to add a twist to the traditional taste of a grilled Fenway Frank by adding a couple simple, yet intriguing toppings that made his hot dog creation out of the park delicious,” said Bob Kufferman, Kayem Senior Brand Manager. Fenway Park will begin serving Anastasi’s creation at the Red Sox game on Monday, July 28 against the Toronto Blue Jays and will continue for the rest of the season.
A wall that until recently had graffiti on it now has a new coat of paint – one which captures the fabric of the Watertown community. The mural project is the second collaboration between Roxbury artist Gregg Bernstein and students from Watertown High School’s art program. Last year, students put up a mural on the wall along the Community Path between Whites and Waverley avenues (see more here). The project is different in many ways from the one painted last year. Last year, the mural mural was on a quiet path and focused on places and life around Watertown.