Around Town

Boston Marathon Bomber Appeal Coming Up; Court Docs Show Brother Suspected in Waltham Murders

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The case of convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be in court soon to appeal the conviction, and recently unsealed documents related to the case show that the FBI believes his older brother Tamerlan was a prime suspect in the killing of three men in Waltham in 2011. Dzhokhar’s appeal of the death sentence for his role in the Boston Marathon Bombings is scheduled to go before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Dec. 12. The Boston Globe reported that court documents unsealed before the appeal implicate Tamerlan Tsarnaev with the the killings of three men in Waltham — Brendan Mess, 25, Erik H. Weissman, 31, and Raphael M. Teken, 37. Tamerlan died after the shootout with Watertown Police at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and Laurel Street.

Building for the Future

Designers to Give Overview of Watertown High School Project on Tuesday

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Planning has begun for rebuilding Watertown High School, and a meeting will be held Nov. 19 to discuss the project. School officials seek input from residents about the rebuilding or renovation of Watertown High School, and the public will have a chance to weigh in this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, a public forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the WHS Lecture Hall.

Cunniff School

Architect Lays Out Timeline for 3 Elementary Schools; Committee Has Concerns About Impacts

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Hosmer Elementary School will be the first elementary school in Watertown to begin reconstruction. While the 2019 calendar has not yet reached Thanksgiving, the start of construction at Watertown’s three elementary schools is just around the corner. Scott Dunlap, project architect with Ai3 Architects, provided a basic timeline for the move toward construction at Hosmer Elementary School, the first of three schools to begin the reconstruction process. The Design Development process will be completed later this month. In the spring the project will be bid, and construction will begin over the summer break, Dunlap told the School Building Committee on Nov.

Around Town

Watertown Food Drive Provided Food for Hundreds of Residents

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The Watertown Community Foundation’s food drive held in October brought in hundreds of bags of donation. Here are just some of them. A food drive organized by the Watertown Community Foundation this October, in conjunction with Watertown schools and businesses provided hundreds of bags of food for the two local food pantries. The directors of the food pantries thanked the organizers and people who donated to the drive. “Just want to say that we are so grateful for everyone’s help, we have very well stocked shelves which is wonderful with winter coming,” said Beverly Concannon, director of the St.

Real Estate

Two Watertown Condos Were Sold This Week

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Two condos sold in Watertown this week. $755,000 – 96 Langdon Ave. Unit 2, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$470,000 – 131 Coolidge Ave. Unit 220, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

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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