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Timeline for Building New High School; Questions Posed About Ability to Use Moxley Field, Size of WHS Gym

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Ai3 ArchitectsA proposed layout of the temporary Watertown High School at Moxley Field. During the Community Forum on the new Watertown High School, questions were brought up about the use of Moxley Field for the temporary WHS site and about the size of the gym. Officials also updated the timeline for the design and construction of the new WHS. The high school project took a big step forward last week when the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board voted on Aug. 25 to let the project move into the schematic design phase.

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Group Creating Community Fridge in Watertown Where People Can Take or Leave Food for Free

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A community fridge, where people can get fresh food and canned items or leave donations, will soon be available in Watertown. These types of resources have been around for a few years in other communities, and more have popped up in response to the food insecurity caused by the COVDID-19 pandemic. A group in Watertown has set out to create a fridge in town, and have already secured a spot and have a fridge ready to go. Watertown residents will soon have an alternative if they are in need of food, or seek to donate items, said Sophia Suarez-Friedman, a member of the Community Fridge Steering Committee, as well as Community Coordinator of the Watertown Mutual Aid Network, funded by the Watertown Community Foundation. “It is a take what you need, leave what you can kind of mutual aid,” Suarez-Friedman said.

Entertainment

Radio Honey Performs Sweet Sounds from the ’70s to Today at the Watertown Summer Concert

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Listen to Sweet Sounds from the 1970s all the way to today at Wednesday’s summer concert. The Saltonstall Park Summer Concert series continues on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. with Radio Honey. Get there early and join in the free dance lesson with instructors from Ballroom in Boston, beginning at 6 p.m.

Radio Honey features female and male vocals while performing a range of hits, from “Adele to Zeppelin.” According to the band’s website, Radio Honey’s show are “A fun and low volume mix of classic and modern rock favorites that you may hear on radio stations like 100.7 WZLX and 92.5 the RIVER.”

Real Estate

A Colonial, a Townhouse and Two Condos Sold in Watertown

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Four properties in Watertown were sold this week. $755,000 – 91 Spruce St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 1,692 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$710,000 – 39 Harrington St. Unit 39, Condo – Townhouse, 1,795 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$425,000 – 15 Ralph Piteri Ter.

Duncan Robinson

Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Set, Series Start Aug. 30

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The 2021 Papas Elite League finals are set, and the teams made up of current and former college players will play for the trophy on the Saltonstall Park Court starting Monday night. The league, run by the Watertown Recreation Department, has players from colleges around New England, as well as some across the nation, including Michigan, Oklahoma and Virginia. One of the alumni of the league, Duncan Robinson, has gone on to national success. He attended Williams College and then went on to play on Michigan’s Final Four team in 2018. He followed that up with an appearance in the 2020 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat.

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Ode to Russo’s and a Longtime Employee from His Two Daughters

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Phil Amatangelo worked at Russo’s market for nearly 50 years. The news that Russo’s market will be closing hit many people hard, and sparked plenty of memories. None more so, perhaps, than for a pair of daughters of a man who worked at the Watertown institution for just short of half a century. Anne Korte and Susan Amatangelo shared just a handful of memories of their father Phil Amatangelo with Watertown News. The Italian immigrant settled in the Boston area and his ties to the Russo family go way back, said Anne, who lives in Watertown.

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Open Houses Across Watertown This Weekend

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See all the open houses around town this week. $845,900 – 28 Hall Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,196 Living Area Sq. Ft. 2 Units, 9 Total Rooms, 5 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$829,000 – 5 Highland Ave., Single Family – Detached Bungalow, 1,926 Living Area Sq. Ft.