Police/Fire

Tree Falls on Major Watertown Roadway, Impacts Bus

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Bus service on the MBTA’s 73 route was impacted Sunday after a tree fell on Belmont Street in Watertown. A tree fell across a major road in Watertown Sunday afternoon, impacting MBTA bus service in Watertown. The tree fell on Belmont Street near Prentiss Street, according to an Instagram post from the Watertown Fire Department. It struck wires used by the MBTA’s 73 bus. View this post on Instagram Early this afternoon a large tree fell across Belmont Street at Prentiss Street.

Arrests

Police Log: Fired Employee Pulls Knife, Man Caught Using Fake Handicap Placard

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

July 11, 7:26 p.m.: An officer patrolling on Arsenal Street near School Street spotted a motorcycle rider run a red light. Police pulled the motorcycle over and discovered the rider had a warrant for his arrest. The 26-year-old Waltham man was arrested on the warrant from Woburn District Court for driving with a suspended license and an equipment violation. July 11, 10:43 p.m.: Home Depot fired an employee who they found was stealing.

Real Estate

Five Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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This week, Watertown had five properties sell. $580,000 – 42 Buick St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

$550,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 610, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$440,000 – 8 Phillips St. Unit 2, 4 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

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$449,000 – 108 Duff Street Unit 108, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$900,000 – 49-51 Bates Road, 3 unit, 15 total room, 5 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

Around Town

Member of Watertown Troop 30 Earns Scouting’s Highest Rank: Eagle Scout

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Luke Black recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Here he is with his parents Lee and Mary Helen Black at the Eagle Scout Ceremony. Recently, Luke Black — a member of Watertown Boy Scout Troop 30 — reached an achievement that only a handful of boys reach in their time as scouts. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout. On June 13, Luke Black received his Eagle pin from Scoutmaster Chris Derocher at a ceremony held at Watertown-Belmont United Methodist Church.

Real Estate

A Variety of Open Houses to Check Out in Watertown

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Check out this week’s Watertown open houses. $399,000 – 10 Williams St. Unit 57, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom high-rise, Open House: Sunday 12-1

$799,000 – 31 Olney St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 11:30-1:30

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

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

$489,000 – 50 Evans St. Unit 50, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$835,000 – 9 Chandler St.

Around Town

A Little Library in Watertown Brings Together Book Lovers, Neighbors

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Rebecca Conlon and Emily Neill stand next to the Little Free Library that recently went up on Hall Avenue. Watertown’s branch libraries closed in 2007, but book lovers can now visit a little library just off Belmont Street in Watertown that is not much bigger than a mailbox. Standing on a single post, the library holds about 30 books. People are welcome to grab something to read, as well as dropping off something for someone else to enjoy. The selection includes fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, books for teens, and tweens, and more, said Rebecca Conlon, who volunteered to house the library in her front yard.

Fire Department

Powerful Thunderstorm Floods School & Streets, Knocks Down Tree in Watertown

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A thunderstorm that hit Watertown Wednesday afternoon caused flooding and other damage. A strong thunderstorm caused chaos which rolled through Watertown late Wednesday afternoon, flooding part of a school, streets and knocking over a tree. The storm cell hit Watertown at about 5:30 p.m. and with several lightning bolts in the area and dumping heavy rain on town, causing flooding in some areas. Flooding was reported around Watertown, including causing water to come into the gymnasium at Cunniff Elementary School on the Westside of town. Street flooding was reported nearby on Warren at Chapman Street, where as much as a foot of water was reported by first responders on the scene, according to scanner reports.

Government

Marijuana Facility Approved for Medical Sales Wants to Sell for Recreational Use, Too

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The group approved to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Watertown now seeks to also sell cannabis for adult use, also known as recreational marijuana. Tuesday night, Natural Selections (NS AJO Holdings Inc.) appeared before the Town Council’s Economic Development and Planning Committee to discuss the application. No decision was made but the subcommittee did not stand in the way of the application. The request is to run the dispensary in the same location as their medical marijuana facility, at 23 Elm Street, near the Residence Inn by Marriott and the Watertown Mall. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the special permit needed by Natural Selections to open in Watertown in May 2017, and a few months later the Town Council approved the letter of non-opposition.