Real Estate

More Than a Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

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Check out all the open houses around town this week. $449,900 – 14 Chapman St. Unit 14, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 10-12 Sunday 11-1

$514,900 – 42 Maplewood St. Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Friday 5:30-7 Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$669,000 – 26 Charles St., 10 room, 4 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3:30 Sunday 1:30-3:30

$899,000 – 75 Summer St. Unit 75, 9 room, 4 bed, 3 full 2 half bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1

$519,000 – 660 Belmont St.

Schools

New Hosmer School Proposal Would Use Less Green Space, Cost More

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The architects designing Watertown’s elementary schools presented a new alternative for the new classroom building at Hosmer Elementary School which would use less open space on the site, but would increase the cost of the project. Two weeks ago, another option was proposed where the school would stick farther out into the playing fields in front of the school. Neighbors objected to the loss of the green space and for obstructing their view. The new proposal would push the school closer to the existing building which has the cafeteria, auditorium and gym. The drawings presented by architect Scott Dunlap of Ai3 show the buildings linking in two areas, with a courtyard in the middle to allow natural light for the classrooms in the middle.

Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Seeking 10th Straight State Title in 2018, See the Team’s Schedule

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The Watertown High School field hockey team’s unbeaten streak ended last season, but the Raiders kept their run of state titles alive, winning their ninth straight in 2017. The quest for 10 titles in a row begins next week with a scrimmage, and Watertown opens the regular season on Sept. 6 at Reading. The first home game for Coach Eileen Donahue’s team will be against Stoneham on Sept. 14. The Raiders lost two All-Scholastic players, Jonna Kennedy, the goalie for the past three years, and Sydney Poulin.

Government

Company Seeking to Store Prefab Homes on Pleasant Street Lot

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The Watertown Planning Board heard a proposal to allow prefabricated homes to be stored on Pleasant Street, across from Russo’s market, for about four months. The proposal, presented by Scott Oran of Austin Street Partners last week, would be for 527 Pleasant St., an unused lot that had been part of the parking area for Raytheon. Up to 25 modular homes built in Canada would be stored on the site until they are installed. Each home is 12 feet x 63 feet x 11 feet. The proposed timeline for the storage would be from September to December 2018.

Entertainment

Tomatoes Galore at This Week’s Watertown Farmers’ Market With Cooking Demos and Tips

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It’s tomato season at the Watertown Farmers Market, and you can learn some new ways to use these red beauts. 

The Watertown Farmers’ Market and Eat Well Watertown will provide demonstrations at Thursday’s market, which is open from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at the Arsenal on the Charles. The Farmers’ Market provided the following announcement:

Our Farmers’ Grow Amazing Tomatoes – Let’s Celebrate! With peak tomato season in full swing, join us for delicious tomato tastings from your favorite Watertown farmers and a delicious Gazpacho Demo from Community Chef Gaia! Know Your Tomato Tasting 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Live Well Watertown Volunteer Natalie Tarbet will be talking all things tomato! Stop by for tomato tastings from our farms, recipes, and more!

Donna Martin

New Middle School Principal Thrilled to be in Town, Looking Forward to Working with Students, Staff

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While some may shy away from kids in their preadolescence and early teens, Watertown Middle School’s new principal said she enjoys working with students in those grades, and believes they can be successful as long as they make connections with adults at the school. Donna Martin comes to Watertown after serving as assistant principal at McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford for a dozen years. When she looked for her first principalship, she wanted to be closer to her home. “Chelmsford is a great community, too,” Martin said. “When I was looking for a principalship I wanted something a little different.”

Football

Watertown High School Football Team Takes Field for First Scrimmage This Week

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The New England Patriots are not the only team in the area playing preseason games. The Watertown Raiders will hold its first scrimmage of the year on Saturday at Victory Field. 

Watertown High School made the deepest run in the playoffs so far in 2017, winning the North Section for the first time and making it all the way to the state semifinals. Coach John Cacace’s team also defeated Belmont on Thanksgiving. The Raiders will play three scrimmages before traveling to face Arlington Catholic in the regular season opener on Sept. 6.

Around Town

Watertown Dog Park at Howe Park to be Closed for Renovation

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The dog park at Howe Park will be closed for renovations, the Watertown Recreation Department announced. The dog park, located near the Charles River on Pleasant Street, will be closed for several weeks for resurfacing, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. Follow Watertown Recreation on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Watertownrec) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WatertownRecreationDepartment/) for more information.