Sports

Catch the Watertown Summer Basketball League Semis, Finals This Week

By |

The action in the Watertown’s Summer Basketball League heats up this week with the playoff semis and finals series. Open Gym and Donohue’s  Kaos took the lead in the Papas Elite best-of-three semifinal series last week. New Day and HBC have their chance to even the series Monday night with games at 7 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. at the Basketball Courts at Saltonstall Park. View the highlights on the Watertown Summer Basketball Twitter account, @watsummerhoop

Here are the results so far:

Quarterfinals

Wednesday Aug. 15:

Donohues Kaos (5 seed) 79, Zards (4 seed) 72

Open Gym (6 seed) 66, Made Men (3 seed) 60

HBC (1 seed) 65, Middlesex Magic (8 seed) 56

New Day (2 seed) 75, Gray CO 3 and D (7 seed) 68

Semifinals

Game 1, Aug.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Faces Gun Charges After Traffic Stop, Shoplifter Tried to Roll Bike Out of Target

By |

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 6, 5:57 p.m.: A man was spotted in Target taking items and putting them in a backpack. Before leaving he grabbed a bike and tried to roll it out of the store without paying for it, or for the items in his backpack. Security stopped him and found men’s clothing and two prepaid cellphones.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Three Home Sales This Week

By |

See the three homes that sold in Watertown this week. $500,000 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 504, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$389,000 – 12 Dana Ter. Unit 1, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

$555,000 – 47 Morrison Road, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

Sponsored by:

Around Town

LETTER: Resident Opposes Alcohol Sales at the Faire on the Square

By |

I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal regarding sale of beer and wine at Watertown’s Faire on the Square. I don’t know if a decision on this proposal has already been approved by the Licensing Board. But whether or not that has happened, I am strongly opposed to this. Faire on the Square has always been a very special time for families. Children of all ages gather to have loads of fun, and young and old alike enjoy strolling past the many tables and booths, playing games, and learning about the richness of all that Watertown has to offer.

Around Town

Teens Track the Street Trees Around Watertown During Summer Program

By |

Last week, Watertown High School students walked around the streets near Coolidge Square and stopped periodically to get up close and personal with some longtime residents of the area — the street trees. The students are interns in the Teens for Trees program, sponsored by Trees for Watertown. “We are trying to get every single street tree in Watertown on the app,” said 10th grader Liana Rice. “We measure the circumference of the trunk, the health of the tree and the species.” The information is entered into apps on their cellphones.

Real Estate

Watertown Has a Variety of Homes Holding Open Houses This Week

By |

Here are all the open houses around Watertown this week. $799,900 – 69 Bradford Road Unit 69, 9 room, 4 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-3

$525,000 – 56 Sparkill St., 6 room, 4 bed, 1 bath cape, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$799,000 – 22 Quincy St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$519,000 – 660 Belmont St. Unit 660, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 1:30-3

$839,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 105, 5 room, 2 bed, 2.5 bath high-rise, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30

$745,000 – 13 Hazel St. Unit 13, 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$689,000 – 238 N Beacon St., 8 room, 4 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 2:30-4

Sponsored by:

$949,900 – 11 Hill St., 14 room, 6 bed, 3 bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 1:30-3

$1,095,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath victorian, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$470,000 – 11 Wollitzer Lane Unit 11, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$450,000 – 9 Wollitzer Lane Unit 9, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$499,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave.

Athletics

Final Recommendations for Victory Field Track Area Presented to Town Council

By |

The Committee looking at the Renovation of the track and courts area of Victory Field heard from a variety of residents and users of the facility and came up with a plan they hope balances the needs of the school sports programs, people who use the area recreationally and neighbors. After more than a year and a dozen meetings, the Ad Hoc Committee on Victory Field Phase 2 presented a list of more than 50 recommendations. At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, Town Council President Mark Sideris commended the members of the committee for recommendations they came up with. “I applaud all of them for listening to the community and coming up with a plan that in my opinion is a very good report,” Sideris said. The committee members included Town Councilors, neighbors of the field, Youth Sports, and representatives from the Town and the Watertown Public Schools.

Around Town

Watertown Chef Judging National Cooking Competition in the Windy City

By |

Watertown-based chef Mike Fucci will be hitting the road to share some of his culinary expertise as judge of a national chef’s competition. 

Fucci, who runs Chef Mike’s Kitchen in Watertown, will be part of the panel of judges for the Culinary Fight Club Fest in Chicago on Aug. 19 and 20. Among the other judges is former football great and food entrepreneur Bo Jackson. The competition in the Windy City brings together the winners of competitions across the nation. Twenty chefs begin the competition and are narrowed down to the four for the final table.