Government

See the Watertown Town Government Organizational Chart, with Links to Departments

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Watertown’s Town Hall. Figuring out how the Town of Watertown’s government operates can be a challenge, but a recently created organizational chart can help. The following chart was created by residents Marcia Ciro and Elodia Thomas. Each board or department has a link to click to get to the page on the Town of Watertown’s website. The chart is also color coded to show how each position, board or department is appointed or hired.

Police/Fire

Watertown Man Injured Seriously in Snowmobile Accident

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A 30-year-old Watertown man suffered serious injuries when he got into an accident on a snowmobile in Gorham, N.H. on Friday. Konstantin Ioannidis was on a guided group snowmobile tour on Gorham’s Town Access Trail when the accident occurred. According to the Boston Globe article, it was his first time riding one. The injuries occurred when he lost control, struck a tree and was thrown from the snowmobile. He was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, N.H.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Gun Shown in Road Rage Incident, Car Window Shattered

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

None

Incidents

Jan. 19, 3:20 p.m.: A man came into CVS on Main Street and took some razors off the shelf but did not pay for them before leaving. The store manager called Police and gave them a description of the suspect. The man was identified and the 38-year-old Medford man was summonsed to Waltham District Court on a charge of shoplifting.

Real Estate

Six Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week

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Five condominiums and a multi-family home sold this week in Watertown. $720,000 – 13 Church Hill St. Unit 13, Condo – Townhouse, 1,923 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 6 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$592,500 – 17 Woodleigh Unit 2, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,709 Living Area Sq.

Entertainment

Make Your Own Creation and Join in YardArt Watertown

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Everyone from artists to people who have never created anything before are invited to make something and display it in their front yard as part of a Town-wide art exhibition. Organizers of the event, dubbed YardArt Watertown, wanted to bring some cheer to Watertown during the gloom of winter, said one of the organizers, Roberta Miller. “We need something this winter that is fun and gets people outside — kind of like porch fest, only it’s art,” Miller said. “Some people have done projects similar to this, decorate your door. So, after a lot of discussion with this small group, the idea emerged that we would do YardArt and we would encourage people to make something fun.

Real Estate

Three Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Week

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See this week’s Watertown open house list. $449,000 – 264 Lexington St. Unit 264, Condo – Townhouse, 1,072 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open House: Saturday, 11:30-1

$584,900 – 194 Watertown Unit 194, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,425 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12:30-2:30

$495,000 – 15 Adams St.

Business

Roche Bros. Hiring Hundreds for New Watertown Store

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Roche Bros. will be opening a location at Arsenal Yards in Watertown, and the store is hiring hundreds of employees. Roche Bros.’ Head of Recruitment, Andrew Coletti, said the store has begun looking to hire people in a variety of roles at the new store. “We are hiring over 200 people for our new Watertown Store,” Coletti said.

Government

Town’s Capital Budget Includes Nearly $300 Million for School Construction

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Watertown’s five-year capital improvement plan calls for $467.8 million in projects and equipment purchases, and the Town maintained the top bond rating — which recently paid off with several million in savings. More than half the funds in the Fiscal Year 2022-26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will go toward the reconstruction of Watertown’s schools, said Town Manager Michael Driscoll when he presented the CIP to the Town Council on Tuesday night. The CIP went down $56.35 million from the FY 21-25 plan. The reconstruction and renovation of Watertown’s three elementary schools will cost $89.5 million, and $200 million has been budgeted for the reconstruction of Watertown High School and related costs. The CIP calls for borrowing $157.18 million for street and sidewalk repair projects.