Police/Fire

Man Who Made Threats at Cambridge School Ends Up Crashing Car in Watertown

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A man suspected of making threats at a Cambridge school ended up crashing his car in Watertown on Monday. At about 10 a.m. on Aug. 12, the man (who has not been identified) made threatening statements at a playground outside Morse Elementary School in Cambridge, according to a report on Boston.com. The man also made statements that didn’t make sense. Cambridge Police said the man suffered from severe mental health issues.

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Watertown Seeks Per-Diem Public Safety Dispatcher

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City of Watertown seeks qualified applicants for a Per-Diem Public Safety Dispatcher to process emergency calls for assistance in an expeditious and accurate manner at the Police Department. Hours: Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of training per week for three months, including one week of full-time training. Shifts will be required to work night, weekend and/or holiday schedules. Salary: This is a non-union, non-benefit eligible position with a starting rate of $38.73 per hour. To Apply: City of Watertown application form is required and is available on our website.

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2024 Watertown Arts Market Features Artists, Music, Authors, Food & More

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The Watertown Arts Market returns to Filippello Park in 2024, with dozens of artists, along with musicians, authors, food, and more at the event, which is free to enter. The Watertown Arts Market will be held on the Grove Street side of Filippello Park (191 Grove St.) on Saturday, Aug. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. (Rain date Sunday, Aug. 18). The annual event began in 2021, and is a place for Watertown’s artists and cultural organizations in Watertown to share their work. 

More than 50 artists, authors, creatives, musicians and music teachers, arts and culture organizations will set up on the Filippello Park basketball courts, including painters, photographers, jewelry makers, fiber artists, printmakers, ceramic makers, and more.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Three OUI Arrests, Man Arrested for Break-Ins

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Aug. 1, 10:45 p.m.: A license plate was stolen from a Toyota sedan parked in the Purple Garage at Arsenal Yards. The car had been parked there since July 30, and the plate was from Florida. Aug 1, 3:35 p.m.: A pair of women went into Ulta and took three bottles of fragrance, worth a total of $390.

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Boys & Girls Club Court Motion Seeks Eviction of First Path; This Would Shut Down Business, Day Care Rep Says

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The Watertown Boys & Girls Club has filed a motion in Federal Court seeking to evict the daycare center that has been located in its building on Whites Avenue for 26 years. Representatives of First Path Day Care Center said this would lead to the business closing and create a a crisis for its families and staff, while Boys & Girls Club representatives said they have plans for the space and have already given an extension after the lease expired. In a statement, First Path said that it has sought a new home for more than two years, and the eviction notice comes as construction on its new facility is nearly complete, said Max Bolyansyy, General Manager of the First Path Day Care Center. “The child care crisis being created by the Boys and Girls Club is completely avoidable, if they were truly interested in supporting the families and children we serve,” Bolyansyy said. “For more than a year we have been paying 50 percent more in rent to assure we were being good partners to the Boys & Girls Club.

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Watertown’s Revival Cafe Combines the Talents of Two Experienced Restauranteurs

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A sandwich served at Revival Cafe in East Watertown. (Courtesy of Revival Cafe)

One of Watertown’s newest cafes combines creative forces of two people with culinary pedigrees in the Boston area. The cafe, which is tucked in a corner of East Watertown, melds the vision and taste of the two owners. Nookie Postal and Liza Shirazi opened their newest location of Revival Cafe in January at 99 Coolidge Ave., in the back of a recently constructed life science building on the former site of the Mount Auburn Club. Postal owned Commonwealth in Kendall Square, which closed last year after 10 years.