Around Town

DPW Trying to get Watertown to Clean Up its Recycling

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Residents will soon be able to purchase a second recycling toter – the green one – for less than before. With the recycling world in flux, the Department of Public Works is trying to get Watertown to clean up its recycling in an effort to maintain service and keep prices down. Jesse Myott, the DPW’s director of Administration and Finance, said that the facilities that take the recyclable items from the United States have become more strict about what they will take. Loads with the wrong type of materials, or those that are dirty or soiled with trash are being rejected. “Back in 2018 we saw significant change with regards to the global processing of recycling,” Myott said.

Around Town

Minister of First Parish Bidding Church, Watertown Farewell

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Mark Harris, minister of the First Parish Church of Watertown, received the 2019 Unity Award. He helped start the event, and will be retiring from the church later this year. After 23 years, the Rev. Mark Harris will leave Watertown’s First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist where he made his mark with his congregation and the wider community. Harris’ time as minister of First Parish Church runs through the end of July, but he gave his last sermon in early June. In September, he and his wife, Andrea Greenwood, will move to Maine.

Around Town

Watertown Woman Honored for Tireless Advocacy of Solar Energy

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Watertown’s Jocelyn Tager recently received an honor for her work advocating for solar energy. A Watertown woman who made it her mission to spread the use of solar energy in town, and beyond, recently received an award for her work and accolades from the Town Council. Jocelyn “Jolly” Tager was honored at the Solar Energy BusinessAssociation of New England’s Summer Solstice Celebration for her advocacy for solar energy. Last week, the Town Council recognized Tager for, among other things, pushing for Watertown to become the first community in Massachusetts to have a solar requirement for new developments over a certain size. Tager said said she has enjoyed the accolades.

Entertainment

Summer Concert Features Patriotic Performance for Independence Day

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The Waltham American Legion Band will play at Saltonstall Park on July 3. Start your Independence Day celebrations on July 3 when the Waltham American Legion Band performs during the Watertown Summer Concert Series. The band formed in 1948 has performed across the United States, and overseas. The Waltham American Legion Band was the first American Band to play in Russia, where it performed “God Bless America” in Red Square. Today the band consists of about fifty members both veterans and civilians ranging in age from teens to nineties hailing from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. 

The concert begins Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall).

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Caught with Meth & Pills, Driver Unsuccessfully Tries to Evade Officers

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

June 18, 7:43 a.m.: A man came into the Police Station because he believed he had a warrant for his arrest. Officers confirmed that the man was wanted on a warrant from Waltham District Court from 1992. The 51-year-old man from West Valley, Utah, was arrested on a total of four warrants from Waltham District Court, Cambridge District Court and Stoughton District Court. June 20, 8:42 a.m.: Police responded to a call for a man who was trespassing at the Watertown Housing building on Waverley Avenue.

Real Estate

Four Watertown Properties Sold This Week

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See the four Watertown homes that were sold this week. $610,000 – 133 Madison Ave., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$679,000 – 19 Walcott Road, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

Sponsored by:

$425,000 – 320 Lexington St. Unit 320, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$510,000 – 137 Summer St. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Who has a Prior Record

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Joseph Boyda, 44, of Worcester, was arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Watertown. Watertown Police arrested a Worcester man for the armed robbery of a hair salon on Wednesday. Police located Joseph Boyda, 44, and place him under arrest on Thursday for armed robbery while masked. He was arraigned in Waltham District Court on Friday, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. On Wednesday at about 7 p.m., Boyda allegedly robbed the Behind the Hair salon on Main Street in Watertown while wearing a mask and sunglasses.

Real Estate

Open Houses Across Watertown This Weekend

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Watertown has a long list of open houses to visit over the weekend. $820,000 – 31 Olney St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$880,000 – 19 Warwick Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$699,900 – 8 Fifield St. Unit 8, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$304,000 – 2 Winthrop St. Unit 5, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$1,020,000 – 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

$850,000 – 85 Putnam St.