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Watertown’s annual Faire on the Square is back in 2021, with the annual outdoor festival scheduled to take place at Saltonstall Park on Sept. 25, 2021. The Faire was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dan McCarthy, chairman of the Faire Planning Committee, said it will be back this year. “I am happy to announce that Faire on the Square 2021 is officially a ‘GO,'” McCarthy said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
None
Incidents
June 14, 12:26 a.m.: Multiple calls were received about a trash barrel on fire at Lowell Elementary School. Officers arrived and found a can on fire on the basketball court at the school. The Watertown Fire Department arrived and put out the flames. No suspect could be found after police searched the area.
See the condo in Watertown that was sold this week. $784,000 – 20-2 Chester St. Unit 2, Condo – Townhouse, 1,820 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom
$849,000 – 22 Hill St., Single Family – Detached Bungalow, 2,198 Living Area Sq. Ft., 9 Room, 5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom
$630,000 – 7 Edenfield Ave., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,232 Living Area Sq.
Watertown High School AthleticsWatertown’s Nick DiPace signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Emmanuel College. Recent Watertown High School graduate Nick DiPace had a small celebration before graduation where he signed a letter of intent to play soccer in college. Next year, DiPace will play on the Emmanuel College soccer team. “It’s amazing that I get to continue playing soccer in college,” he said. “Soccer has really opened up a lot of opportunities for me, for example getting to meet new people who also love the game of soccer.”
Check out this week’s Watertown open houses. $975,000 – 162 Common St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,447 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 8 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 10-1 Sunday 1-4
$759,900 – 92 Highland Ave. Unit 92, Condo – Detached, 1,761 Living Area Sq.
Anaïs MarkwoodThe first Watertown Arts Market will take place in August. Organizers hope it will be similar to the Watertown Farmers Market, shown above. Watertown’s first Arts Market will take place in August, and organizers are looking for artists, sponsors and volunteers. The Watertown Arts Market will take place at Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. The free event will bring together “the abundance of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and arts- and culture-related businesses based in and/or serving the Watertown area,” according to the announcement by the Watertown Arts Market Committee.
The Watertown High School baseball team made the most of the return of the MIAA tournaments, winning twice before losing in the North Div. 3 quarterfinals. On Wednesday, the Raiders playoff run ended with an 11-0 loss to Bishop Fenwick. The 23rd seeded Watertown got there by beating 10th seed Charlestown 7-3 on June 18, and then shutting down Northeast Metro, the seventh seed, 2-0 on Monday. The Raiders finished the season with a record of 5-10.
Town Manager Michael Driscoll announced he will retire after nearly three decades in the position and over 40 years working for the Town. After nearly three decades leading Watertown’s government, Town Manager Michael Driscoll told the Town Council Tuesday night that he soon will be retiring. “On August 18, 1977, I began working for the Town of Watertown at the young age of 24!,” Driscoll said Tuesday. “Tonight, I am announcing my intention to retire as Town Manager the end of January 2022, when I will be 69 which will be 45 years of serving our community, with the last 29 years as Watertown’s Town Manager.” Driscoll said he has recently been contemplating retirement.