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There are a couple of open houses around Watertown this week. $900,000 – 22-24 Westminster Ave., 2 unit, 13 total room, 6 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$765,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 707, 6 room, 2 bed, 2 bath high-rise, Open House: Saturday 4-5
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The third time was not the charm, at least not yet, for developers seeking the approval of the Zoning Board to turn the former factory building into an apartment building. The developers of 101-103 Morse Street appeared before the Zoning Board in April and June 2017, and were back again last week. Each time the number of units in the development were cut, first from 48 to 40, then from 40 to 36. The project is located south of Watertown Street in a T Zone (two family). The building, however, started as a factory and then became a massage school, so it is a legal non-conforming use.
A representative from the Department of Conservation and Recreation visited Charles River Road last week to speak with neighbors about how to make the newly repaved roadway safer, including adding more crosswalks. The tour was organized by State Sen. Will Brownsberger and State Rep. Jonathan Hecht. The goal of the re-striping is to increase the connections to between the neighborhood, the Charles River, the Riverside Park, as well as slowing traffic, said Jeffrey Parenti, Deputy Chief Engineer of the DCR’s Division of Planning and Engineering. After the new striping, there will be some changes to Charles River Road. The roadway will remain one lane in each direction for motor vehicles, and there will bebike lanes in each direction.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
June 19, 3:55 p.m.: A shoplifter was spotted at Marshall’s concealing four Bluetooth speakers in his backpack and leaving the store without paying. He was stopped and the items were recovered. They were worth $139.96. The 54-year-old Boston man was stopped and arrested for shoplifting by concealing merchandise, a third offense.
Watertown had eight home sales this week, find out more below. $840,000 – 27 Marcia Road, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home
$870,000 – 21-23 Derby Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home
$478,000 – 204 North Beacon St. Unit 204, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$519,900 – 17 Commonwealth Road Unit 1 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
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$510,000 – 131 Coolidge Ave. Unit 728, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse
$425,000 – 75 Pierce Road Unit 75, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
$445,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit D28, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse
$398,500 – 24 Ladd St.
Four Watertown men face drug and firearm charges after a raid of their home in on Thursday.
Watertown Police along with members of the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force and a NEMLEC SWAT team raided a home after receiving a search warrant for the 51 Riverside St., according to Watertown Police. Four residents of the home — James Paul, 28, Charles Seo, 22, Dominic Chad Davis, 29, and Akeem Ricardo Mapp, 29 — were placed under arrest and arraigned in Waltham District Court on Friday, Police announced. The search found cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy (MDMA), Ketamine, marijuana, three firearms, and approximately $10,000 in cash, according to an announcement from police. The raid came after month-long drug investigation by Watertown Police and the drug task force.
A fleet of 200 bright green bicycles arrives in Watertown on Friday. These bicycles are part of the town’s first bikeshare program, run by Lime. Unlike the bikeshares in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, Lime operates a dockless bike program. “Lime is thrilled to bring our dock-free smart bikes to Arlington and Watertown. Many of the communities north of Boston have now added our affordable, green transportation option for everyone to enjoy,” said Scott Mullen, Lime Director of Expansion, New England.
See the open houses taking place in Watertown this weekend. $839,900 – 44 Upland Road, 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30
$729,000 – 3 Quincy Unit 3, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath half duplex, Open House: Saturday 12-2
$749,000 – 504 Main St. Unit 2, 8 room, 3 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30
$765,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 707, 6 room, 2 bed, 2 bath high-rise, Open House: Saturday 4-5
$775,000 – 71 Bradford Road Unit 71, 8 room, 4 bed, 3 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 1:30-3:30
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$799,900 – 69 Bradford Road Unit 69, 9 room, 4 bed, 3 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 1:30-3:30
$750,000 – 26 Whitcomb St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1 full 2 half bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 11-1
$485,900 – 9 Wollitzer Lane Unit 9, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30
$495,900 – 11 Wollitzer Lane Unit 11, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30