COVID-19

No Vote on Watertown Schools Moving to Hybrid; Supt. Optimistic for Oct. 27 Opening

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School officials are optimistic that Watertown elementary school students will return to classes part time in a hybrid model beginning Oct. 27, and the middle school could go to a hybrid model weeks earlier than originally planned. The School Committee met Monday night, during a meeting held virtually over Zoom, but did not take a vote on the start of hybrid learning in Watertown. Instead, they left the decision up to the superintendent. On Thursday, Oct.

Business

Bluebikes Opens New Station at Arsenal Yards, Officials Say Bike Share Has Had a Good Start

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The recently installed BlueBike station outside Arsenal Yards. Bikeshare company Lyft Bluebikes opened its latest docking station at Arsenal Yards with some fanfare last week. It is the fourth in Watertown with three more planned, and Town officials say they have already drawn a lot of interest. The first Bluebike station in Watertown opened in August, as part of a five community expansion, which also included Newton and Arlington. Three of the Town’s stations in are on public land, but four will be located on private property, said Laura Wiener, Watertown’s Transportation Planner.

Obituaries

OBIT: Henry Zeytoonjian, Dedicated Member of St. James Church, Worked at Watertown Condos

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Henry Zeytoonjian

Henry Zeytoonjian, a devoted member of the St. James Armenian Church in Watertown who was also well known to the residents of a condo complex in town, died on Oct. 14, 2020. A longtime resident of Dover, Henry was the son of survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He also served as the superintendent at Newtown Condos in Watertown for over 35 years.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Four Home Sales This Week

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Three condos and a Colonial sold in Watertown this week. $527,000 – 290 Pleasant St. Unit 316, Condo – Loft, 1,064 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Room, 1 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$894,000 – 118-120 Spring St Unit 1, Condo – 2/3 Family, 2,000 Living Area Sq. Ft.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Arrestee said He ‘Messed Up Bad,’ Man Faces Lewdness Charge

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

Oct. 8, 7:18 a.m.: An employee at Pet Medic Urgent Care vet clinic on Main Street arrived in the parking lot for work and saw a man in another car parked in the middle of the lot who was exposed and appeared to be masturbating. The employee was caught off guard and was upset by what she saw. She called police.

Elections

Early Voting for Presidential Election Begins Saturday Oct. 17

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Watertown residents can head to Town Hall beginning Saturday to cast their ballot in the Presidential Election. This election, there will be 14 days of early, in-person voting at Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown. COVID-19 social distancing measures will be taken in the voting areas, including plexiglass between poll workers and voters, pens only being used once and voting booths being spaced at least 6 feet apart. Early voting dates and times are listed below. Ballots have already begun to stream into the Watertown Town Clerk’s Office.

Business

Deadline Approaching for Watertown Businesses to Apply for COVID-19 Grants

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Mincrogrants are available for micro-businesses in Watertown. Companies with five or fewer employees can still take advantage of the microenterprise grants that were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and the deadline to apply is Oct. 23, 2020. A second round of grants has been announced by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). Applications will be accepted from Oct.

Real Estate

Check Out This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

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Plenty of open houses to visit in Watertown this weekend. $472,500 – 160 Spruce St. Unit 160, Condo – 2/3 Family, 905 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Friday 5:30-7 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$1,475,000 – 85 Summer St. Unit 85A, Condo – Townhouse, 3,012 Living Area Sq.