Around Town

Deadline for Choosing Electricity Plan Approaching for Watertown Residents

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Town residents have received information about Watertown Electricity Choice in the mail, online and other modes, but many people have questions about the new electricity program. Monday, Aug. 12 is the deadline for Watertown residents to choose one of the new electricity plans being offered by the town as part of the Electricity Choice program. However, Watertown Energy Manager Ed Lewis stressed that residents can change their plans anytime, with no fee for changing. Lewis has been fielding calls, and doing informational sessions to answer resident’s questions about the Watertown’s electricity plan.

Arrests

Police Log: Valuable Stolen from Gym Locker, Motorcycle Stolen

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

July 26, 4:14 p.m.: Police responded to Main Street near Watertown Square for a man who was unresponsive behind the wheel. When they arrived they found the man slumped behind the wheel of a Ford Econoline van with the vehicle in reverse. When the awoke the man, police spoke to the driver and he admitted to consuming alcohol before driving. He attempted to perform field sobriety tests, but said he was too inebriated to do the tests.

Real Estate

Big Week in Real Estate Sales in Watertown

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Check out the 11 Watertown homes that sold this week, including a single family for more than $1.1 million. $899,000 – 52 Irving St., 3 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$1,900,000 – 34 Walnut St., 3 unit, 15 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$615,000 – 246 Boylston St. Unit 246, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$510,000 – 32 Commonwealth Road Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$925,000 – 40 Langdon Ave., 9 room, 5 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sponsored by:

$475,000 – 69 Chapman St. Unit 69, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

$735,000 – 63 Commonwealth Road Unit B, 10 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$747,000 – 125 Acton St., 6 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$1,160,000 – 83 Franklin St., 11 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$543,750 – 69 Galen St. Unit 5, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$554,100 – 8 Maple St.

Police/Fire

Belmont Police Housing Arrestees in Watertown, Temporarily

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Watertown Police Station

The Watertown Police Station will not only house those arrested in town, but also the suspects taken into custody by the Belmont Police. Wicked Local reports that the housing of arrestees from Belmont in Watertown will take place during the renovation of the Belmont Police Station, which begins Aug. 4. While Watertown will host the Belmont arrestees, Belmont Police will still be responsible for feeding, and transporting those in custody to and from the Watertown Police Station, including court appearances. During the renovation in Belmont, the BPD will be temporarily housed on the property of the Belmont Water Department at 40 Woodland St.

Real Estate

Watertown is Full of Open Houses This Weekend

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Here are this week’s Watertown open houses. $880,000 – 42 Westminster Ave., 2 unit, 15 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$637,500 – 197 Highland Ave., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Cape single-family home Open Houses: Sunday 12-2

$699,000 – 52 Gleason St., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home Open Houses: Saturday 11-2 Sunday 11-2

$599,900 – 311 Waverley Ave. Unit 311, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse Open House: Saturday 11:30-12:30

$749,000 – 31 Charles St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$949,000 – 87 Putnam St. Unit 87, 8 room, 5 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$759,000 – 85 Putnam St.

Air Force

Watertown High Grad Enlisting in U.S. Air Force

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Watertown’s Brett Sutherland, center, poses with his parents Linda and Wayne after he was sworn in as a member of the U.S. Air Force. Watertown High School graduate Brett Sutherland is not the only member of the Class of 2019 to go join the military after graduation. A number are going into the Marines, including his cousin Max Bunnell, but Sutherland decided to go another direction and join the United States Air Force. As he was nearing the end of high school, Sutherland said that he did not really think about applying to college. “I never felt like school was for me,” he said.

Sports

Watertown Native Competing at World Rowing Championships

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Watertown-native Alexander Richards will be competing for the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships in August. A Watertown resident has been named to represent the United States at the 2019 World Rowing World Championships. Watertown’ s Alexander Richards will be part of the men’s eight boat going to the rowing competition being held Aug. 25-Sept. 1 in Linz, Austria, according to an announcement from USRowing.

National Weather Service

Strong Thunderstorm Hits Watertown, Concert Moved Inside

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A thunderstorm rolled through Watertown on Wednesday, causing some damage. A powerful thunderstorm blew through Watertown Wednesday afternoon, damaging some trees and moving the Watertown Summer Concert inside. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The storm hit Watertown shortly after 3:30 p.m.

A tree branch on Westside’s Brandley Road reportedly fell on utility poll during the storm on Brantley Road. Firefighters found live electrical wires on the street, and called for an Eversource crew to come repair it.