'80s Music

Get Back to the ’80s at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser

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Take a trip back to the 1980s and raise money to help the youth of Watertown. Leap Back to the 80s at the fundraising event and support the Watertown Boys & Girls Club Great Futures Campaign. The evening of fun for adults 21 and over features a DJ spinning the hits of the ’80s, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, from 6:30–11:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 25 Whites Ave., Watertown.

Police/Fire

Police Nab Man Who Broke into Home in Watertown

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Watertown Police took custody of a man wanted for breaking into a home in East Watertown on Feb. 6, but still seek a second suspect. Two men broke down the back door of a three-family home on Dexter Avenue, and took an estimated $5,000 in items from one of the units, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “They were interrupted when the upstairs neighbor came home,” O’Connor said. “They fled through the backdoor.”

Animal Control

Animal Control Investigating Dead Cat Found in Bag in Charles River

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The Charles River near Watertown Square. A resident walking along the Charles River in Watertown spotted a trash bag with a dead cat inside, Watertown’s Animal Control Officer reported. The bag was discovered on Thursday, Jan. 30, but someone walking on the California Street side of the river. The bag was weighed down by a rock, according to Karen O’Reilly, Watertown’s Animal Control Officer.

Schools

Building Committee Narrowing Sites for New Watertown High School Soon

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An illustration of how Watertown High School could be built on both sides of Common Street. In this scenario, the main academic building replaces the former Phillips School, while the gym, auditorium and Senior Center go on the current WHS site. The black white triangle is the historic cemetery next to WHS. The final decision on the site of the new Watertown High School is still months away, but the final list of places to be considered will be decided by the end of February. Architects and school officials have been looking at possible places where the new WHS could be built. They considered Town owned properties large enough to build a high school.

Around Town

Support Group for Family of People Living with Mental Illness

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The following announcement was provided by NAMI:

Family Mental Health support group: NAMI Family Mental Health Support Group is a free, structured, confidential peer-led support group for the families of individuals living with mental illness.  

A support group will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Newton Wellesley Hospital, at 2014 Washington Street in Newton 02461, on the second floor of the main building in the Bowles Conference Center, Room Bowles 1. Parking will be validated. This is organized by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).

Arrests

Police Log: Men Use Counterfeit $20s, Pickup Catches Fire

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

Jan. 27, 3 a.m.: Police received a call from a motorist who followed another driver from Soldiers Field Road in Brighton into Watertown after observing him driving erratically. When he stopped at a red light, the driver appeared to fall asleep, and the vehicle appeared to have a flat tire. Police located the vehicle in Watertown Square and pulled the driver over on Pleasant Street.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Four Home Sales This Week, See Details

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Four homes in Watertown sold this week

$995,000 – 53-55 Grandview Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 3,416 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

$625,000 – 56 Putnam St. Unit 1, Condo – Mid-Rise, 1,550 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 10 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

Sponsored by:

$583,000 – 65 Myrtle St., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,260 Living Area Sq.

Capital Improvement Plan

Watertown’s Capital Plan Includes School, Park and Street Repair Projects

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Watertown’s plan for major projects and purchases includes funding for the school building projects, improvements to parks, upgrades of fire stations and street and sidewalk repairs. The proposed Fiscal Year 2021-25 Capital Improvement Plan was released this week, and discussions of the projects begin this coming week. One of the largest expenditures on the five-year spending plan is $295 million on the rebuilding and renovation of Watertown’s three elementary schools and Watertown High School. Numerous parks have improvement projects in the plan. The most significant is the $3 million renovation of the Victory Field Track and Courts.