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Perkins School for the BlindThe Howe Building at Perkins School for the Blind. Perkins School for the Blind will host the first Everybody In Walk/Move for Perkins this fall. The event will take place on Oct. 2, 2021, and participants can join others on campus for the live event from 9:30-11 a.m. or take part virtually. Perkins has a goal of raising $250,000.
Emily Harney PhotographyWatertown’s Rico DePaolis won his second professional fight in May, and is preparing for his next bout on July 23. On Friday, July 23, Watertown’s Rico DePaolis returns to the ring for his third professional fight, and this time the atmosphere will be a bit different. “To fight in front of a crowd at any level is great, but this is my first time as a pro,” DePaolis said. After making his professional debut in March — a first round technical knock out loss — DePaolis scored his first win as a pro in May with a first round TKO. Both events were limited to just the boxers and their trainers.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
None
Incidents
July 7, 7:22 p.m.: A small fire was reported by someone on the bicycle path behind Target. The fire was on private property just off the path where there were some patio chairs. Some cardboard and glue sticks were on fire, and appeared to have been lit by a cigarette lighter. Watertown Firefighters put out the fire.
Watertown had four properties sell last week. $395,000 – 5 Repton Cir. Unit 5405, Condo – Mid-Rise, 601 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Room, 1 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom
$730,000 – 104 Coolidge Hill Road Unit 12, Condo – Townhouse, 1,871 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom
$1,170,000 – 13 Oakley Road, Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,810 Living Area Sq.
See this week’s Watertown open houses. $899,999 – 498-500 Belmont St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 3,242 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 13 Total Rooms, 7 Total Bedrooms, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30
$879,000 – 20 Gilbert St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,354 Living Area Sq. Ft. 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 5 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1
$724,000 – 57 Union St.
Watertown Town Hall
For the first time in more than a quarter century, the Town Council will be looking for a new Town Manager, and they will get some help in finding the Town’s next chief executive from a consultant. Town Council President Mark Sideris gave the first details about the Town Manager search at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. “The manager’s search is going to be a multi-step process,” Sideris said. “This is something that no body on this council has ever dealt with. We have been fortunate to have our manager for more than 29 years, here.
The University of Connecticut announced its 2021 graduates, and two Watertown residents were on the list. The following Watertown students were part of the Class of 2021 at UConn. Madeleine Grace BugbeeKourtney Rose Kennedy
Know of a recent college graduate, send the announcement to WatertownMANews@gmail.com.
Water and sewer rates will increase in Fiscal Year 2022, but not as sharply as this year’s rate hike. Tuesday night, the Town Council approved the Water and Sewer rates, which include a 3.2 percent increase for both water rates and sewer rates. During the last water and sewer rate adjustment, rates went up by more than 8 percent. Town Auditor Tom Tracy said last year’s large increase was part of a plan to rebuild depleted reserve accounts for the Water and Sewer operations. Both of the accounts operate as enterprise funds, which are independent of the Town’s Operating budget and are self-sustaining using payments from water and sewer customers.