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Bluegrass band The Sandy Ridge Boys performs in Watertown on Sept. 15. The Watertown Summer Concerts extend into September this year with a bluegrass performance by The Sandy Ridge Boys with special guest Moriah Ozkermen. The concert will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Saltonstall Park, next to Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown.
The fall spots is in full swing, with several Watertown High School teams in action and wracking up the wins. The Raiders football team won their season opener against Worcester South 22-16 on Saturday. Senior Mason Andrade ran for a 4-yard touchdown, and quarterback Johnny Cacace threw two touchdowns. Nathan Masters scored from 18 yards out and William McHugh caught a short pass and went for an 82 yard score. McHugh and Cacace teamed up again for a two-point conversion.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 30, 1:43 p.m.: Employees at Vero Watertown on Coolidge Hill Road spotted some suspicious people in the woods behind the senior assisted living home. Some men were walking in the wooded area between Vero and Filippello Park. Police located three men who had several bikes in the trees.
This week’s Watertown home sales includes a single-family home, a condo, and a townhouse. $915,000 – 152-154 Cypress St. Unit 1, Condo – Townhouse, 2,420 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 9 Room, 3 Bedroom, 3 Full & 1 Half Bathroom
$422,000 – 99 Pleasant St.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown Firefighters salute during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Watertown Fire Station on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Each year since the attacks on the World Trade Center took the lives of hundreds of firefighters, the Watertown Fire Department has honored the sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001. This year, which marked the 20th anniversary, the ceremony drew dozens of people, who lined the sidewalk in front of the Watertown Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
Watertown TMAThe Watertown Connector started running the week of Labor Day. The shuttle goes down Pleasant Street to Watertown Square and then heads to Harvard Square. It is open to the general public. Watertown residents have a new public transportation option with the addition of the Watertown Connector, which runs along Pleasant Street and ultimately takes people to Harvard Square. For about a decade, the Town of Watertown and residents have been working to start a shuttle to the westside corridor that would serve not only businesses and apartment complexes that help fund it, but also the general public.
The Watertown Fire Department will mark the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 on Saturday at the Main Fire Station. The Town of Watertown sent out the following information about the ceremony:
The Watertown Fire Department will be conducting a brief remembrance ceremony for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. at Fire Station Headquarters, 99 Main St., Watertown, MA. Everyone is welcome to attend. Plan of Events
9:55 a.m. – Apparatus roll out of bays to appropriate location in front of station.
Watertown home seekers have a wealth of choices this week. $499,000 – 53 Aldrich Road Unit A, Condo – Low-Rise, 744 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open House: Saturday 11-12
$1,299,900 – 23 Everett Ave., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,719 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 1-3
$925,000 – 24-26 Wilson Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,463 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 12 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1
$525,000 – 13 Circuit Lane Unit 13, Condo – Townhouse, 1,474 Living Area Sq.