Entertainment

Watertown Commander’s Mansion Hosting Christmas Celebration

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Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion will host a Christmas Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

The mansion, located at 440 Talcott Ave. (next to the Arsenal on the Charles) will welcome Santa Claus at 5:30 p.m., and there will be music and entertainment, plus photos with Santa from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mrs. Claus will be reading stories, and attendees can grab some hot cocoa and cookies at Rudolph’s Cafe. The event is sponsored by Ballroom in Boston, Kataram Studios, the Watertown Police Department and Watertown Savings Bank.

Cartoon

Small Saves: New Gear

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning, Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Schools

Watertown Looking at Adding Technical Ed Programs to High School

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Watertown High School may be getting technical education programs for students interested in engineering and medical assisting, but first the district must get approval from State officials. The vocational technical programs would be part of the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Chapter 74 program. Laura Alderson Rotondo, the district’s Career Technical Education (CTE) coordinator, said the programs not just include classes, but relationships are formed between the school and people who practice the profession locally, as well as with local colleges. The high school currently has some engineering classes, but will need to offer more, Rotondo said.

Real Estate

Four Homes in Watertown Sold This Week

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See the four Watertown homes that were sold this week. $425,000 – 49 Hersom St. Unit 49, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$716,500 – 12 Green Street Ter. Unit 12, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$425,000 – 24 Appleton St. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$800,000 – 23 Hearn St.

Real Estate

Watertown Has More Than a Dozen Open Houses This Week

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Check out the open houses around Watertown this weekend. $329,000 – 26 Carey Ave. Unit 5, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$2,400,000 – 44 Adams Ave., 9 room, 4 bedroom, 4 full & 1 half bathroom, Georgian single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$425,000 – 32 Duff St. Unit 32, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$639,000 – 10 Rose Ave. Unit 10, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$1,325,000 – 307 Mt Auburn St.

MBTA

Pair of Brothers Arrested After Threatening Bus Driver

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The MBTA Transit Police arrested two Waltham brothers who threatened a bus driver at the Watertown Yard on Galen Street when he refused to let them on the bus. The Transit Police released the following account of the incident:

On Nov. 19, 2019 at approximately 11:55 p.m. Transit Police officers assigned to the North District received a radio call to respond to the MBTA’s Watertown Sq. Bus Yard for a report two males threatening an MBTA bus operator. Upon arrival offices were met by the victim, an MBTA bus operator, and Watertown Police.

Entertainment

Watertown’s Room 83 Spring Merging with Musa Collective

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Musa Collective joins Room 83 Spring in a new collaboration. Watertown art gallery Room 83 Spring announced some big changes, which will be celebrated by the exhibition in November and December — Goodbye Hello. Beginning in January Room 83 Spring will be morphing and merging with Musa Collective, said Room 83 co-directors and artists Cathleen Daley and Ellen Wineberg. 

“It has been a site for experimentation and process; showcasing a well-received mix of creative disciplines in provocative installations and it has hosted a wide range of events and engaging conversations. Room’s final show of 2019, Goodbye Hello, runs through December 21 and presents the work of 30 Boston area artists who have shown with Room,” the pair said in an email. The Merger

Room 83 Spring will share the physical space and calendar with Musa members in a rotation of exciting shows. Musa has been a collective gallery since 2017 at 119 Braintree St.