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A single family home, a townhouse and three condos were sold this week. 64 Bigelow Ave. APT 27, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,100 sq. ft. Condo, Sold: $675,000
32 Whites Ave #F3304,1 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,080 sq.
Dorothea Lynde Dix
By Bill McEvoy
In honor of National Nurses Week, local historian Bill McEvoy has compiled histories of some of the Civil War nurses who are buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. This is part one of seven. Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampton Maine. She died on July 17th, 1887, at the State Asylum in Trenton NJ.
Dorothea had founded that asylum. In 1848 she opened the first state hospital for the mentally ill there.
A photo of the petition sent to the City Council on April 27. Another citizens’ petition has been submitted to the City Council seeking to change zoning rules. This one seeks to reduce the impact of developments on abutting residential districts. The petition calls for “discretionary” transitions for new developments next to residential zones, which could include considerations for height, setbacks, and screening, among other things. It was signed by 439 people and submitted to the City Clerk on April 27.
Gore Place provided the following information:
Farmer Scott’s Heirloom Tomato Plant SaleFriday through Sunday, May 12-14
Come to Gore Place on Mother’s Day Weekend, and fill your garden with herbs and vegetable transplants, all locally grown on the Farm! Choose from many varieties of hard-to-find heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, as well as peppers, eggplants, and customer-favorite marigolds! PLEASE NOTE: Plants are available exclusively on-site this year. There will be no online sales or pre-ordering. See the plants available for 2023 by clicking here.
More than a dozen open houses around Watertown this week. 804 Belmont St. #1, $1,199,000 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,500 sq. ft. Condo, Open House: Saturday, May 6 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
50 Fairfield St.
Charlie BreitroseParker Helwig of J&J Contractors shows City and School officials around a classroom at the modular high school at Moxley Field. Ooos, aahs, and genuine surprise were the reactions of the Watertown School and City officials this week when they got a look inside the temporary high school going up at Moxley Field. Right now, the area between Main Street and Watertown Middle School has a bit of a barren feel, with the grey modulars in a large U on top of bare earth. Inside, the building feels much more like a typical school. The walls and ceilings are complete, except for the seams between the modules and the ceilings, which will be installed after the lights, electrical wires, fire sprinkler system and other systems are installed.
The following information was provided by the organizers of the local Bike Not Bombs event:
A bicycle collection for Bikes Not Bombs will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown, rain or shine. All types and sizes of bikes will be accepted, as well as bike parts, accessories, tools, and cycling clothing. A voluntary donation of $20.00 per bike will be requested to help defray the cost of finding a new home for your bike. Bikes Not Bombs is a local non-profit organization that uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change. Reclaiming thousands of used bicycles each year, Bikes Not Bombs creates local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation for youth and adults.
Charlie BreitroseAn MBTA 71 Bus. The MBTA released the final report for the Better Bus Project, which includes changes to multiple routes serving Watertown. Some routes have been altered, or even replaced. Others have increased or reduced service. And there are some new routes.