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Jan. 11, 3:53 p.m.: A Howard Street resident reported that she was missing a package. It was supposed to have been delivered on Jan. 3, and on the 5th the resident realized it wasn’t there.
A trio of homes sold this week in Watertown. $505,000 – 10 Swetts Ct. Unit 10, Condo – Townhouse, 1,256 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 4 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom
$470,000 – 10 Williams St. Unit 50, Condo – Detached, 950 Living Area Sq.
The Newton Needham Regional Chamber hosted a “Zoominar” about the latest Small Business Association’s PPP application process. The chamber shared the link to the video in its daily newsletter. See it below. https://www.watertownmanews.com/2021/01/21/banks-now-accepting-applications-for-ppp-loans/
Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot during the clinic for police and firefighters run by the Watertown Health Department last week. The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel can be seen, with the first vaccinations by the Watertown Health Department starting last week, but Health Director Larry Ramdin said people must continue their virus prevention practices even after they get their shots. On Jan. 14 and 15, members of the Watertown Police and Fire departments received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots, Ramdin said. He and Public Health Nurse Wil VanDinter have begun planning for public clinics in Town, but do not know when they will be able to administer the vaccine to the general public, Ramdin said.
A screenshot of the GoFundMe campaign for 1995 Watertown High grad Christine Aragon Lagos. A GoFundMe campaign was started to help a 1995 Watertown High School grad who is undergoing cancer treatments. The campaign for Christine Aragon Lagos, was started by classmate Amanda Holmes, and seeks to raise $10,000. On the campaign page Holmes wrote:
“Christine Aragon Lagos was a classmate of mine at Watertown High School, Class of 1995. Recently, I was informed that Christine has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer (lung, bones, brain).
Check out the open houses in town this weekend. $829,000 – 14-16 Dwight St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down 2,320 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms Open House: Sunday 12-1:30
$439,000 – 290 Pleasant St. Unit 106, Condo – Mid-Rise, 761 Living Area Sq. Ft.
New parking meters, like this one, will be installed in Watertown’s Municipal Parking Lots. They will accept credit cards as well as coins. The new parking meters being installed in Watertown’s will have new payment options, and will have different prices and maximum stays depending on the location. Watertown Senior Transportation Planner Laura Wiener said the new meters — which began being installed this week — accept coins and credit cards, and later this year people will be able to use a pay-by-phone app. The Town will be using the PayByPhone cellphone app, which is used by other area communities, including Waltham, Concord, Wellesley, Arlington, Somerville and MBTA commuter lots, such as at Watertown Yard.
Businesses can now apply for federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Applications can be sent to banks. The loans can be forgiven if 60 percent of the funds are used for payroll. In the first round, the loans could only be used for payroll and rent, but the list has been expanded and now includes employee health benefits, mortgage interest, utilities and expenses that are essential to business operations. Some changes have been made to the program, according to this Forbes magazine story.