Real Estate

Several Open Houses This Weekend in Watertown

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See the properties that you can visit this weekend around town. $925,000 – 125 Marshall St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$599,000 – 210 Belmont St. Unit 7, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 1-2:30

$649,000 – 79 Church St. Unit 79, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-3

$475,000 – 131 Coolidge Ave. Unit 225, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$619,000 – 14 Maplewood St.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Two Condos Sell This Week

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See the properties that sold this week in Watertown. $285,000 – 38 Carey Ave. Unit 2, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse

$716,000 – 145 Waverley Ave. Unit 145, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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Schools

Architects Examining Possible Spots for New Watertown High School

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Designers showed a mockup of a new school building that could fit on the current Watertown High School site. One of the biggest questions with the project to rebuild or renovate Watertown High School is where the building will be located. Wednesday night, project architect Scott Dunlap, of Ai3 Architects, presented some of the options to the School Building Committee, along with some of the pros and cons of each site. “The challenge of the Building Committee over the next three months is not to decide on the design of the high school, or even pick a location, but to identify which sites would be viable for consideration,” Dunlap said. The three main sites being examined are the current high school site, the combined Victory Field complex/Department of Public Works Facility, and Moxley Field.

Entertainment

Two Watertown Holiday Events to Check Out This Week

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Santa Claus waved from the middle of his adoring fans at the Watertown Tree Lighting Celebration. The Holiday Spirit will be in full swing this week in Watertown with a couple of events for people to enjoy. Thursday night, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 pm. the Commander’s Mansion, located at 440 Talcott Ave. will host a Christmas Celebration.

Government

Town Council Sets Budget Priorities for Fiscal 2021

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A lot of money was raised and spent on the 2015 Watertown Election. The Town Council’s list of priorities for next year’s budget includes funding the school building projects, funding streets and sidewalks. Also, two new ones were added: funding a climate & energy master plan and hiring a consultant to help with the review of the Town Charter. The list of 15 priorities was approved by the Town Council at the Nov. 26 Council meeting.

Charity

See How to Donate to Watertown Organizations on #GivingTuesday

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Tuesday, Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday, and if you would like to give locally, here are a few opportunities. The following came from the donation information provided by these Watertown-based groups:

Watertown Community Foundation

There is no better way to see the true impact of your donation than to give where you live. We hope you’ll think of the Watertown Community Foundation on #GivingTuesday. Make a local impact every single day of the year.

Government

Snow Closes Watertown Schools, Delays Opening of Town Buildings

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Snow started early Tuesday and will get much heavier during the day. Watertown School officials closed the Public Schools Tuesday due to the snowfall. Also, town facilities will open late due to the storm. A Watertown Public Schools Twitter post sent out Monday night reads:

“Due to the timing of the storm that is predicted for tonight and into the morning hours, all Watertown Public Schools, including the offices, will be closed tomorrow, December 3.” Watertown Town Hall, the Library and the Senior Center will open at 10 a.m. due to the snow storm, according to an alert sent out by the Town Administration.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Teen Takes Joy Ride, Vehicle Strikes Apartment Building

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

Nov. 21, 11:52 a.m.: A Mt. Auburn Street resident parked in the municipal lot on Boylston Street at 9 a.m. and when the person returned at 11:52 a.m. the 2001 Toyota Corolla was gone. Later that day, at 2:07 p.m., officers who were looking for the vehicle discovered it in the lot behind the Dunkin’ Donuts in Watertown Square.