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A rendering of the proposed four-story office/lab building at the LINX property on Arsenal Way. A community meeting will be held about the proposed project planned for the LINX campus on Arsenal Way, which backs onto Nichols Avenue in East Watertown. Developers propose to build a four-story, 130,000 sq. ft. office or lab building next to the existing lab building.
See this week’s Watertown home sales. 14-16 Cypress St., 5 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,448 sq. ft. 2 Family, Sold: $1,030,000
83 Arlington St. #1, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 774 sq.
There are nearly a dozen open houses in Watertown this weekend. 7 Cozy St., $1,150,000 5 bedroom 3 bathroom 3,225 sq. ft. 2 Family, Open House: Sunday, Aug. 21 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
20 Edward Road, $629,000 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,008 sq.
The Church of the Good Shepherd will hold a huge toy sale on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The childcare center at the church will be closing and all the toys must go! The toys will be sold at bargain prices. The sale will be on the lower level of the Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 9 Russell Ave.
Two of Watertown’s major roadways in the eastern part of town are scheduled to be undergoing roadwork at the same time. On Aug. 9, the City Council approved funds to replace water mains on Mt. Auburn Street, and also accepted easements provided by properties on Arsenal Street to allow for improvements along the sidewalks. Some of the work will occur simultaneously, which concerned some Councilors, including Tony Palomba.
Andrea’s House of Pizza will be closing. A favorite spot for Watertown pizza lovers will be closing after 40 years serving local diners. Andrea’s House of Pizza in Coolidge Square will be closing this week, said Alex Taoultsides, who co-owns Andrea’s with his father Stratos. “Our last day is August 19th,” he said. “After 40 years it’s time to retire.”
Wikimedia Commons / ChensiyuanMassachusetts State House. City officials requested that the State Legislature give Watertown an exception to a state law that would give residential property owners a break on their taxes. For years Watertown has shifted the burden of property taxes from residents to commercial, industrial and personal property taxpayers. The City Council has voted for the maximum shift of 175 percent. State law, however says that the total portion of the residential tax cannot be below the higher of 50 percent of the tax levy or the lowest percentage of the tax levy made up by residential property tax since the the City created tax classifications for different types of properties.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 1, 11:50 p.m.: A driver backed his 1998 Toyota van into a commercial truck parked in the lot for Dunkin’ Donuts at 49 Mt. Auburn St. Then the driver tried to leave the parking lot heading the wrong direction, but several customers stood in front of the vehicle to prevent it from leaving.