Real Estate

7 Watertown Homes Sold, Including a $1 Million Tudor

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See the seven Watertown homes which were sold this week. $730,000 – 133 Dexter Ave. Unit 133, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$897,000 – 90-92 Lowell Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$430,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit D48, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

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$682,750 – 83 Fayette St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Contemporary single-family home

$682,750 – 83 Fayette St. Unit 83, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$1,037,500 – 99 Bailey Road, 14 room, 6 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Tudor single-family home

$787,500 – 63 Bradford Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Around Town

Watertown Honors Fallen Marine by Dedicating Square Near his Childhood Home

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The sign proclaiming the intersection of Emerson Road and Main Street a memorial to Pvt. Paul Gorman, who was killed in Vietnam 1968, was unveiled Friday by Veterans Services Officer Patrick George. Gorman’s sister and brother, Bonnie and Bob, had a front row seat. Around 100 people gathered on a quiet side street off Main Street Friday afternoon to pay respects to one of Watertown’s own who was killed while serving with the Marines in Vietnam in 1968. The Town of Watertown officially dedicated the corner of Emerson Road and Main Street as Private Paul James Gorman Memorial Square on Friday morning.

Entertainment

Two Nights of Puppet Theater at Watertown’s Plumbing Museum

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The Plumbing Museum will be hosting two evenings of puppet theater featuring several performers. The shows features five premier performances with original costumes and music. The scripts were written acted and directed by Massachusetts playwrights and puppeteers. Featured performers are: Rosalita the puppet, Behind The Mask Studio & Theatre, Driscoll Productions, John Minigan, and Patti Cassidy. The shows will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 at The Plumbing Museum 80 Rosedale Road in Watertown.

Real Estate

See the Dozens of Open Houses This Week in Watertown

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Watertown homebuyers have tons of options to choose from this week. $619,000 – 38 Bradshaw St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom cape, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 12-2

$399,900 – 27-29 Fifield St. Unit 1, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$475,000 – 81 Carroll St. Unit 81, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$629,000 – 72 Edenfield Ave. Unit 72, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$475,000 – 83 Carroll St.

40B Project

Developer Eyeing Spot on Major Watertown Intersection for 40B Housing Project

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An image from Google Maps showing the proposed site of a 113 unit 40B housing project at the corner of Coolidge Hill Road and Arlington Street. A developer has started the process to build a Chapter 40B residential project on a major intersection in East Watertown. Under the state law to encourage the building of affordable housing, 40B projects do not have to comply with many local zoning rules. The project is proposed for 19 Coolidge Hill Road, on the former E.H. Hinds Atlantic Plant property. The proposal, according to information submitted to the MassHousing Partnership (which oversees 40B projects), would have 113 rental units on the 0.9 acre lot, and would have 28 affordable units.

Break In

Thieves Break Into Watertown Bicycle Store, Take Two Bikes

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A Watertown bicycle store was broken into, and two electric bicycles were taken. Watertown Police were called to Farina’s on Galen Street on July 6 at 10:12 p.m. for a break-in, said Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. The front door appeared to have been forced open. The locking mechanism was in place, but the doors were found open, Grady said.

Government

Funding to Design Arsenal Park Renovation Approved

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A view of the planned renovation of Arsenal Park. The Watertown Town Council approved $250,000 to be spent on the design of the majority of Arsenal Park renovation, while another section is moving ahead with funding from the developers of Arsenal Yards. The money will be used to do the detailed designs to all of the park, except for the eastern most part, which is being worked on in conjunction with Arsenal Yards. The project includes a multipurpose field —including a softball field — a playground in the northwest corner with a new bathroom, a picnic area and an expanded splash pad. In addition, the plan includes two basketball courts and three tennis courts, next to a picnic area and space for community gardens.

Community Choice Aggregation

UPDATED: Watertown Electrical Customers Moving to New Green Energy Program in Fall

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Watertown’s new electricity plan will get half its energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels. NOTE: A fourth informational meeting has been added, see details below:

In September, Watertown residents will be transitioned to the Town’s new Electricity Choice Program, which gets half its power from renewable sources. Customers have a choice to opt out of the program, or to get a greater percentage of green electricity. The new renewable energy contract will be part of the state’s Community Choice Aggregation program. In May, the Town Council gave Town Manager Michael Driscoll the authority to approve a contract with a greater amount of renewable energy that required by the state.