Around Town

TV Crews Bring Old Police Station Back to Life

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Crews for “Defending Jacob” took over the old Watertown Police Station on Monday. Watertown’s old Police Station usually sits quietly next to the Library and Fire Station, but Monday it teemed with activity as film crews used the building for the TV series “Defending Jacob.” The series stars Chris Evans, and has also been filmed in Belmont and Hudson, according to IMDB. The show is based on the novel of the same name buy William Landay in which a father (who is also an assistant district attorney) deals with the accusation that his 14-year-old son is a murderer. Tents and equipment were set up in Watertown for the Chris Evans series “Defending Jacob.”

Arrests

Police Log: Eversource Scam, Argument Turns into Physical Encounter

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

June 24, 10:10 a.m.: Officers encountered a woman on Arsenal Street near Irving Street and while speaking with her they found that she had four outstanding warrants for her arrest. The 47-year-old homeless woman was arrested on the warrants: three from Cambridge District Court, two for violating a harassment prevention order, and the third for violation of a harassment prevention order and criminal harassment; the fourth warrant was from Brighton District Court for possession of a Class B drug. June 27, 5:23 a.m.: Police patrolling on foot on the Community Path — the bike and pedestrian path behind Target — encountered a man who they discovered was wanted on two warrants. The 33-year-old Boston man was arrested on the warrants, both from Quincy District Court.

Real Estate

These Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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Five properties in Watertown were sold this week. $805,000 – 29 Charles St. Unit 29, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

$415,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit F6605, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$625,000 – 24 Arsenal St. Unit 4A, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$1,062,500 – 16 Hudson St.

Around Town

Shooting of TV Show Impacting Parking on East Watertown Street

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A street in East Watertown’s Coolidge Square will be closed for a day due to the shooting of the television show “Defending Jacob.” The Deluxe Town Diner will be site of the filming of production, which stars Chris Evans. Due to the filming, Bigelow Avenue will be closed to parking on both sides from Mt. Auburn Street to Artsakh Street (near the St. Stephen’s Armenian Church).

Real Estate

Handful of Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

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Check out the properties hosting open houses this weekend. $820,000 – 31 Olney St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom colonial, Open House

$599,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3404, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom mid-rise, Open House

Sponsored by:

$749,000 – 31 Charles St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom townhouse, Open House

$549,000 – 141 Coolidge Ave. Unit 212, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom mid-rise, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House

Around Town

Mount Auburn Cemetery Selling Land in Watertown

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Mount Auburn Cemetery. Mount Auburn Cemetery is seeking a buyer for several acres of land in Watertown which it owns. According to a Boston Globe article, the historic cemetery located in Watertown and Cambridge plans to sell six acres of land. See the story here. The land, located on Grove Street, currently has a parking lot and used to be a cement plant.

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.