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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 26, 8:50 p.m.: Police encountered a woman on Melendy Avenue who was known to have a warrant for her arrest. The 41-year-old Watertown woman was arrested on the warrant from Waltham District Court for trespassing. Aug.
A residential building with a commercial space on the ground floor has been proposed for 166 Main St. Developers have submitted a proposal to turn a former convenience store into a five-story residential building with a commercial space on the ground floor. The project has been proposed for the property at 166 Main St., in Watertown Square. The property is across the street from Town Hall and used to be a Tedeschi Food Shop. A community meeting will be held to provide more information and allow residents to ask questions.
Watertown Police Station
The Watertown Citizen Police Academy begins soon and there are still spots available for interested residents. Find out more about the program below in the message from Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn:
Once again this year, the Watertown Police Department will host the Citizen Police Academy, and residents are invited to register. The 2019 Citizen Police Academy will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will run one night a week for 10 weeks from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Applications must be received by Sept. 13, 2019.
Several properties around Watertown were sold this week. $730,000 – 54-56 Gilbert St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home
$369,000 – 5 Repton Cir. Unit 5405, 2 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse
$670,000 – 23 Boyd Unit 2, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Half-Duplex condo/townhouse
$539,000 – 50 Evans St. Unit 50, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
Sponsored by:
$1,475,000 – 116 Irving St., 3 unit, 12 total room, 5 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home
$517,000 – 229 Watertown St. Unit 2, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
$745,000 – 169 Worcester St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home
Watertown Middle School
Watertown Middle School has a tradition of not cutting players from its after school sports teams, but some sports have attracted many more players than can play in games. The School Committee approved a change to the program to allow more students to participate. The Watertown Athletic Department has come up with a plan to add intramural teams for the most popular sports, as well as adding a few new teams, said Superintendent Dede Galdston. “We looked at various option we can implement to reduce the impact of how many kids we have who want to play middle school sports,” Galdston said. “Currently there is a no cut policy — not a policy, but a practice that has been around for a long time.”
Check out all the open houses to choose from in Watertown this week. $635,536 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 102, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30
$699,999 – 51 Keenan St. Unit 51, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2
$599,000 – 44 Gilbert, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1 Sunday 2-3
$780,000 – 16 California Park, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$430,000 – 84 Pierce Road Unit 84, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 10:30-12 Sunday 10:30-12
$949,000 – 27 Williams St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$950,000 – 147 Lexington St., 2 unit, 8 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open House: Sunday 1-3
$699,000 – 117 Irving St. Unit 117, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30
$695,000 – 54 Wilmot St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2
$599,900 – 311 Waverley Ave.
A drawing of the life sciences lab and office project proposed for 85 Walnut St. in Watertown, which includes a park and a garage. A community meeting will be held Sept. 16. Walnut Street would be to the left, and Arsenal Street to the right in the drawing.
Artist Robin A. Orifice will be have her artwork exhibited at the Watertown Library in September. She will be at an artist’s reception on Sept. 5. The artwork of Robin A. Orifice will be displayed at the Watertown Free Public Library during the month of September, and the artist will be at an opening reception. The reception will be held on Thursday, Sept.