Real Estate

Multiple Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

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Check out all the open houses around town this weekend. $770,000 – 87 Putnam St. Unit 87, 8 room, 5 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$689,000 – 85 Putnam St. Unit 85, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$574,000 – 64 Green St. Unit 64, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$599,900 – 65 Myrtle St., 6 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$420,000 – 32 Whites Ave.

Police/Fire

More Details on Massage Parlor Sting in Watertown

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Last week, the Watertown Police conducted an investigation into illegal activities at massage parlors in town, and made four prostitution arrests at four locations. The sting was broader than the four massage parlors and involved undercover police officers. The investigation was a joint one between the WPD and the FBI’s Boston Division Child Exploitation-Human Trafficking Task Force. Police sent undercover officers into the six massage parlors in a coordinated sting on Friday, Nov. 8, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor.

Business

Watertown Business Coalition Hosting First Social Event Soon!

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A new group seeking to make connections between Watertown businesses and entrepreneurs will host its first social event. The Watertown Business Coalition will hold the event on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Donahue’s Bar & Grill from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The group was started by a group of people doing business in Watertown and town residents looking to make local connections, and to support and strengthen the Watertown business community. The Watertown Business Coalition invites the following groups to the social event:

All in the Watertown Business CommunityWatertown Residents who own a business in or out of townEntrepreneurs seeking Networking OpportunitiesFormer Members of Watertown-Belmont Chamber of CommerceThose looking to connect with business owners in Watertown

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Donahue’s Bar & Grill, 87 Bigelow Ave., Watertown

RSVP TO: https://www.evite.com/event/03366NPPQG65JA6QUEPJ7DY2PUSJ5A/rsvp

BB&N

Town, BB&N School Seek Fields Partnership, Must Get Land from Cemetery, First

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A drawing of the proposed playing fields that BB&N School wants to build on Grove Street. The land currently belongs to Mount Auburn Cemetery. Officials from the Town of Watertown and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School enthusiastically touted a proposed public-private partnership involving playing fields in East Watertown, Tuesday night. There is one major hurdle, however — the land is owned by the Mount Auburn Cemetery. At the Town Council meeting, BB&N Head of School Jennifer Price outlined the proposed partnership involving a new playing field complex the private independent school would like to build on Grove Street in exchange for the school having access to fields at Town-owned Filippello Park.

Government

Newly Elected Councilors At-Large Talk About Their Priorities for the Next Term

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Watertown Town Hall

The winners of the big race in the 2019 Watertown Election, the Council At-Large seats, can now look forward to what they would like to do over their next two years on the Council. The four winners, Anthony Donato, Tony Palomba, Caroline Bays and John Gannon, each talked about issues they would like to make a priority. Tony Palomba got the second most votes in the election, and returns for a sixth term on the Council. He said that his level of community engagement and his work to help those most in need appealed to voters. Palomba said he would like to “Continue to move the needle on creating affordable housing in Watertown.”

Around Town

Letter from Nobel Winner Malala Helps Watertown Man Avoid Jail Time

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The Nobel Prize Medal

A Watertown man convicted of tax fraud avoided jail time in part due to a letter on his behalf from Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. Burnham Ud Din, 50, of Watertown, was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and to pay a $140,372 fine for his involvement with a scheme to not pay taxes for two fried chicken restaurants — Kennedy Fried Chicken in Roxbury and Crown Fried Chicken in Chelsea. Federal prosecutors had sought a year in jail and a $212,224.01 fine to repay the withheld taxes. The sentence was handed down on Nov. 7 by Boston Federal District Court Judge Judge George A. O’Toole, who took into account letters in support of Din, including one from Yousafzai, according to a post on Universal Hub.

Sports

Comeback Falls Short for Watertown Boys Soccer Team

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Watertown’s Caiden Kiani battles for the ball in the Lynnfield penalty box in the North Section semifinal on Monday. DANVERS — The Raiders’ topsy turvy 2019 state tournament came to an end Monday when the Watertown High School boys soccer team’s comeback bid fell short against Lynnfield in the Div. 3 North Section Semifinal. The Raiders came from behind to beat Weston in the first round of the tournament to win in overtime, and in the section quarterfinal against Dracut they needed overtime again to advance. During Monday’s game at St.