Real Estate

See the Homes Having Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Plenty of open houses to choose from this week in Watertown. $1,100,000 – 75 Carroll St. Unit 2, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$1,100,000 – 75 Carroll St. Unit 1, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$625,000 – 92 Cypress St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30–1 Sunday 11:30-1

$549,900 – 76 Hovey St.

Around Town

Watertown Native Promoted to Lt. Colonel in Ceremony at Fenway

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Watertown’s Stephanie Cooper recently became a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. She is seen here with Brig. Gen, Joseph B. Berger III

Recently, Watertown’s Stephanie Rose Cooper was sworn in as one of the U.S. Army’s highest ranks, in front of her parents, husband and sons at one of the most iconic spots in Boston. When Cooper learned she would be promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel (two ranks below general) she got choose where the ceremony would take place, and she selected the home of her beloved Boston Red Sox. Brig.

Arsenal Park

Town Looks to Team With Arsenal Yards Developers to Fast Track Arsenal Park Improvements

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An illustration made by developers of Arsenal Yards of what how the redeveloped Arsenal Mall could interact with next door Arsenal Park. The final buildings and park design, however, will not look like this drawing. A portion of the Arsenal Park renovations may be fast-tracked if the State Legislature allows the Town of Watertown to team with the developers of Arsenal Yards on the design and construction of the East End park. Town officials have been discussing how to renovate and upgrade Arsenal Park for a few years, but progress has not be fast enough to keep pace with the work at the next door property – Arsenal Yards. Developers of that project, Boylston Properties, approached the Town to see if they could speed up work on the east side of the park if they are able to provide funding and construction crews, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon.

Around Town

Rabies Clinic for Cats & Dogs Being Hosted by Health Department

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The following information came from the Watertown Health Department:

The Town of Watertown is pleased to announce the 2019 Rabies Vaccination Clinic. This annual program provides Watertown residents the opportunity to vaccinate their pets from the fatal disease. Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in mammals, and is often transmitted through the bite of rabid animal. Massachusetts state law requires that all domesticated dogs and cat over six months of age receive the rabies vaccination. This clinic will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Watertown Administration Building, lower Level, 149 Main Street, Watertown.

Schools

Proposed Changes to Elementary School Project Worry Neighbors, Committee

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The plan for Cunniff School would not have space for a tee ball field, after the building is moved left to provide more outdoor space along the right side. The School Building Committee discussed the plans on April 4. Architects presented proposed changes for the new buildings at the Cunniff and Hosmer schools, which left some concerns, particularly with the outdoor space at Cunniff. Scott Dunlap from Ai3 Architects presented the plans at last week’s School Building Committee meeting. Cunniff School

One major change would move the location of the proposed new Cunniff School building.

Sports

Watertown Track Athlete Named to All-Scholastic Teams

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Watertown senior Mange Camara made the Boston Globe’s and Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic indoor track teams.

Boston’s major newspapers named Watertown High School runner Mange Camara to their All-Scholastic teams.

Camara completed one of the most historic indoor track seasons for a WHS athlete by taking fifth place at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the 400 meters and being named an All-American. The Boston Globe writeup, stated, “Camara completely owned the 300-meter dash this season.” The senior went undefeated in the event this year, winning — among other competitions — the New England Championships, the All-State Meet and the Div. 5 Meet. He set the school record, the All-State meet record, and posted the second fastest time in the nation for a high schooler in the event 300, finishing in 34.22 seconds.

Around Town

Watertown Library Turned Into Glamorous Venue for 150th Anniversary Gala

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Guests at the Watertown Free Public LIbrary’s 150th Anniversary Gala entered through a building decked out for a celebration. The normally subdued Watertown Free Public Library was transformed into a glittering, glamorous party venue on Saturday night in celebration of its 150th Anniversary. Several hundred people filled the library for the 150th anniversary Gala Celebration. Strings of lights were draped in the entryway to the library, and vases full of flowers decorated tables around the library. Several hundred people filled the Watertown Library for the 150th celebration.

Business

Watertown Home to First Kangaroo Express in New England

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The convenience store at Watertown Shell is New England’s first Kangaroo Express. A small gas station store on Arsenal Street has been turned into New England’s first Kangaroo Express location. The convenience store is part of the Watertown Shell gas station, at the intersection of Arsenal and School streets. Owners Paul and Alberta Zoummar took over the gas station in 2017, and last summer it was rebranded as a Shell station. They wanted to do something more with the store on the property, and were able to get a franchise with the brand in the Circle K group, Alberta said.