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There are tons of open houses this weekend around Watertown. 19 Garfield St., $2,750,000, 6 bedroom 6 bathroom 6,274 sq. ft. Single Family, Open house: Sunday, Sept. 29 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
63 Bradford Road #B, $930,000, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 1,289 sq.
Architects showed the tour the inside of the new auditorium at Watertown High School. The balcony can be seen on the left side. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
While still a mesh of steel, concrete, and wood, visitors can get an idea of what the future home of Watertown’s high schoolers will look like when it opens in 2026. With construction of the new Watertown High School at the midpoint, the designers of the new school led a group of Watertown School and City officials around the four-level school building taking shape between Common and Columbia streets. City Councilor President Mark Sideris, left, and Council Vice President Vincent Piccirilli stand outside the Watertown High School construction site.
The Watertown Transportation Management Association (TMA) and the City of Watertown received a joint grant to assist efforts to cut the number of motor vehicle trips to and from work or residential developments. Gov. Maura Healey announced the Watertown grant and 17 others as part of Climate Week. The Watertown TMA and the City of Watertown will receive $78,788 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to enhance Transportation Demand Management (TDM) implementation and monitoring by increasing staff time focused on monitoring the organizations in Watertown required to participate in TDMs.
Since 2017, new developments with 10 or more residential units or 10,000 sq. ft. or more of commercial and/or industrial space must create a TDM.
The building that house the Watertown Main Post Office was torn down on Sept. 24, 2024. (Photo by Chuck Dickinson)
The building that housed the Watertown Main Post Office for many years is no more. The structure was torn down on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to make way for a new project.
Fit-Z’s Bar and Grille, a fixture on the Westside of Watertown since 2007, will be closing at the end of September. Co-owner Jim Fitzgerald wrote the following post on Facebook on Sept. 15. “I’m sure that most of you have heard that we are selling the bar . It looks like our last night will be Monday September 30th.
Watertown’s Nicole Kootz teaches violin and viola. Watertown’s Nicole Kootz teaches violin and viola and discussed what the Suzuki Method and Alexander Technique are in the “Little Local Conversations” podcast. In “Little Local Conversations,” discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown. Creator and Watertown resident Matt Hanna has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work.
Hanna wrote:
“Meet Nicole Kootz! She runs Bright Strings Studio here in Watertown where she teaches violin and viola lessons using the Suzuki Method and Alexander Technique.
The UPS Customer Service Center in Watertown has closed and the company encouraged customers to use other locations, such as the UPS Store in Watertown Square. The Customer Service Center was located at 76 Arlington St. and was a place to pick up and drop off packages. Mitch Polikoff, UPS Director of Media Relations confirmed the closing. “We are closing select UPS Customer Centers to better align with our customers’ preferences for more convenient and easily accessible drop-off options,” Polikoff said.
Residents can find out about final designs, new equipment, and amenities proposed for three parks around Watertown: Bemis, How and Sullivan parks. On Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 4-6:30 p.m. the City of Watertown will host an open house at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. in the Lucia Mastrangelo Room. “Stop by the Library anytime to meet Watertown’s Open Space Planner and review the final designs of Bemis, How and Sullivan Parks!”