Real Estate

Two Single Family Homes and Two Condos Sold in Watertown

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Four homes in Watertown were sold this week. $780,000 – 58 Wilmot St., 11 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$615,000 – 210 Belmont St. Unit 16, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$495,000 – 218 Warren St., 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

 $560,000 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4313, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Warn of Utility Scam in Town

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The Watertown Police Department warns residents to be aware of a scam involving someone posing a representative from a utility. The Watertown Police posted the following announcement on its Facebook page:

WPD received a complaint regarding a “utility company” impostor scam. As always, make sure to verify the credentials of the individual before giving out any financial or personal information. Your utility bill and the internet are good reference points. Scammers request payment through gift cards and Western Union.

Real Estate

More Than Two Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Check out this week’s open houses in Watertown. $430,000 – 274 Lexington St. Unit 274, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$475,000 – 290 Pleasant St. Unit 315, 2 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Loft condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$849,000 – 57 Boylston St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$636,500 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 105, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1 Sunday 12-1

$879,000 – 132-134 Orchard St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11-12:30

$799,999 – 9-11 Oakland St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11-12:30

$629,900 – 210 Belmont St.

Environment

What It Would Take For Watertown to Have Net Zero Energy Schools

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An example of a solar array canopy with a timber frame in a parking lot. They can be made of other materials, including metal. Architects showed the School Building Committee what it would take to make Watertown’s new elementary schools net zero — so the campus would generate enough energy to cover the electricity used to run the building. Watertown will be building two new elementary schools — at Cunniff and Hosmer — and school officials seek to make them not only green schools, but are looking at possibly making them net zero schools. Wednesday night, architect Scott Dunlap of Ai3 Architects, told the committee overseeing the project that the energy would be generated by photovoltaic (PV) solar panels.

Around Town

October Drive Collecting Items for Food Pantries in Watertown

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Items collected for the Watertown Community Foundation’s food drive in January. The Foundation is organizing another one in the month of October. The Watertown Community Foundation will once again organize a food drive to collect items for the two food pantries in town at a time when donations are typically down. Items are being collected at the Watertown Public Schools, as well as the Watertown Police Station and Watertown Free Public Library and several local businesses. As always, items will also be accepted at the Watertown Food Pantry (80 Mt.

Around Town

Athenahealth Looking to Sell Arsenal on Charles, May Impact Partnership with Town

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One of the largest employers in town and owner of the Arsenal on the Charles seeks to sell their headquarters property, but plans to stay in Watertown. The potential sale may impact a partnership athenahealth entered with the Town and a state agency. The Boston Globe reported that the health data tech company would like to sell the 29-acre former U.S. Army Arsenal property which it purchased from Harvard University in 2013. The article indicates that athena would like to sign a long-term lease with the new owners. “Since the change in our company ownership earlier this year, we at athenahealth have been striving to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality and sustainable health care for all,” the company said in a statement.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Social Security Scam Hits Twice, Man Faces OUI, Drug Charges

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

Sept. 17, 12:03 p.m.: Home Depot security spotted a man who tried to take two three-packs of BIM precision blades valued at $80, and two packages of AAA batteries valued at $9.98. He was stopped and the 41-year-old Dorchester man was arrested on a charge of shoplifting and he was trespassed by Home Depot. Sept.