Around Town

Nike Opening New Store in Historic Building at Arsenal Yards

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NikeInside the new Nike Unite store at Arsenal Yards. One of the most visible spaces at Arsenal Yards will be filled by one of the biggest names in athletic clothing and gear. The new Nike Unite Watertown store opens Saturday, Aug. 7, in one of the buildings that was part of the original Watertown Arsenal. “As part of the Nike Unite concept, which reimagines our factory store vision, Nike Unite Watertown is a 15,998-square-foot home court for local Nike members, serving as our most valuable destination for sport and product inspiration in the communities we serve,” said the announcement from Nike.

Around Town

Celebrity Chef Opens New Orleans Inspired Restaurant in Watertown

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Charlie BreitroseThe patio seating outside Buttermilk & Bourbon is part of Chef Jason Santos’ vision of bringing a taste of New Orleans to Watertown. One of Boston’s celebrity chefs brought his New Orleans inspired cuisine to Watertown, where he had his first opportunity to build a restaurant from scratch. Buttermilk & Bourbon officially opens on Monday, Aug. 9, but chef and owner Jason Santos hosted an opening night celebration on Aug. 5 at his newest location at Arsenal Yards.

Real Estate

Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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Check out the open houses around town this week. $989,000 – 16-18 Berkeley St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,221 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 10:30-12:30 Sunday 11-1

$459,500 – 31 Cottage St. Unit 1, Condo – Low-Rise, 882 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1

$365,000 – 50 Carey Ave.

Real Estate

Five Watertown Properties Were Sold This Week

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A multifamily home, a single family, and three condos were sold this week. $707,000 – 16 Fuller Road Unit 16, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,750 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom

$850,000 – 97 Galen St. Unit 97, Condo – Townhouse, 2,360 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$1,055,000 – 38 York Ave.

Police/Fire

Rash of Smashed Car Windows Reported Around Watertown

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Watertown Police are investigating several recent reports of vehicles that had their rear windows smashed by large rocks or objects. From late on the night of July 28 to the morning of July 31, Watertown Police received six reports of back windows of vehicles that had been smashed in different locations around town. The first incident was reported on Edenfield Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. on July 28. The owner had seen the window intact at about 6 p.m.

On July 29, a Hillside Road resident found the rear window completely shattered shortly after 8 a.m. A piece of concrete was used in this incident. A Westminster Avenue resident parked on the street at about 2 p.m. on July 29 and at about four looked out and saw the back window of the vehicle had been smashed.

Basketball

Basketball Camps for Young Players to be Hosted by Watertown High Coaches

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Watertown High School’s basketball coaches will be running a camp for young players in August. Watertown boys basketball coach Steve Harrington (Harry) and girls basketball coach Pat Ferdinand (Coach Pat), will put on summer skills sessions for players boys and girls going into grades 3 through 9. Camps are separated into age groups. This year, the camps will be held at the Browne Basketball Courts, behind the Watertown Police Station, 552 Main St. The four-day camps run for an hour-and-a-half each day.

Around Town

Town Designing 311 System for One-Stop Place for Residents to Report Issues, Get Answers

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Watertown Town Hall

The Town of Watertown plans to create a one-stop place where people can get problems addressed and have their questions answered. In July, the Town Council approved a transfer of $30,000 to the IT Department to move forward with the creation of a 311 Customer Service System. Systems in other communities vary from a phone number to an online chat to texting or using social media messages to send in requests. Town Council President Mark Sideris said many residents have been calling for a 311 system. It was a popular idea at the Kitchen Table Conversations, the informal discussions held in 2019 when the Town Council looked for ways to improve communication with residents.

Art

Minuteman Student from Watertown Wins Award in MWRA Poster Design Contest

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The poster designed by Watertown’s Ava Martin, which got an award in the MWRA Poster Contest. Two students from Minuteman High School, including one from Watertown, won awards in the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) poster contest. The annual poster contest asked for posters that publicize the work being done by the MWRA work. “Congratulations to first-place winner Damien Dolan, a rising sophomore from Stow, and third-place winner Ava Martin, a rising junior from Watertown,” said the announcement from Minuteman High School. Both Martin and Dolan are students in Minuteman’s Design and Visual Communications major.