Schools

Use of Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco Dropping Among Watertown Youths

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The youth of Watertown are less likely to drugs, alcohol and tobacco than in the prior years, according to the results of the most recent results of the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 

Members of the Watertown Youth Coalition discussed the findings from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey at a recent School Committee meeting. The group also  held a town hall meeting to discuss the survey results in April. The survey also tracked depression, suicidal thoughts and bullying. Stephanie Sutherland-Ramsey, Program Coordinator for the Watertown Youth Coalition at Wayside Multi-Service Center, said that the downward trend of the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs continued in this survey. There was a slight increase  in the previous survey in 2014 for alcohol and marijuana use.

Police/Fire

Police Log: String of Car Break Ins, Man Has to be Removed from Church Service

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrest
April 30, 4:02 p.m.: Police spotted a vehicle cross over the center line on Arsenal Street. The officer pulled the vehicle over and found the driver had an active warrant. The 27-year-old Jamaica Plain man was arrested on the warrant from Dorchester District Court for failure to stop for police, reckless driving, and a crosswalk violation. He was also cited for marked lanes violation. May 2, 7:49 a.m.: A makeshift camp site was discovered in a parking lot on the 800 block of Mt.

Real Estate

See the Four Watertown Homes That Sold This Week

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Four homes sold this week around town. $925,000 – 55 Katherine Road, 2 unit, 13 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$710,000 – 28 Rangeley Road, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sponsored by:

$863,000 – 300 Mount Auburn St., 15 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 2 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$789,000 – 59 Bradford Road Unit 2, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Police/Fire

Three from Watertown Graduate from Mass. Firefighting Academy

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Three of Watertown’s newest firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Friday. 

Watertown Provisional Fire Chief Robert Quinn announced the graduation of Anthony Tomao, Daniel Russo and Taylor Davis from the academy in Stow. “The Department is happy to have these firefighters trained and back at the station working to serve the citizens of Watertown,” Quinn said. The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy sent out the following information:

State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
Director David C. Evans announced the graduation of the 263rd class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on May 11, 2018. “This rigorous professional training provides our newest firefighters with the basic
skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely,” said State Fire Marshal Peter J.
Ostroskey. The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), a division of the Department of Fire Services, offers this program tuition-free.

Police/Fire

State Police Seek Suspect in Sexual Assault Reported Along the Charles River

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The Massachusetts State Police sent out the following announcement:

Massachusetts State Police are investigating a reported sexual assault committed this afternoon on Greenough Boulevard in Watertown. A woman, who is in her 20s, reported that she was indecently assaulted by a man at approximately 2:45 p.m. while she was walking along the riverside roadway. The victim stated that the suspect rushed her from behind, grabbed her, and began to forcibly kiss her. The suspect continued to forcibly kiss the victim even as she told him to stop, tried to push him away, and tried to break free. At one point during the assault the suspect indecently touched the victim.

Real Estate

Check Out All the Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

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Home buyers can visit many open houses around town this week. $519,000 – 81 Carroll St. Unit 81, 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$735,000 – 27 Marcia Road, 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$850,000 – 21-23 Derby Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 5 total bedroom, Open House: Saturday 12-2

$799,000 – 244 Edenfield Ave., 8 room, 3 bed, 3 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$799,000 – 244 Edenfield Ave. Unit 244, 8 room, 3 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

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$829,900 – 10-12 Dunton Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$1,349,900 – 17-19 Avon Road, 2 unit, 17 total room, 7 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4

$419,900 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit D28, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$599,000 – 24 Arsenal St.

Police/Fire

Watertown Man Arrested for Dealing Cocaine After Drug Sting

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A Watertown man was arrested on drug charges by the Watertown Police, working in conjunction with the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force. Vartan Halvadijian, of Watertown, was arrested on charges of posessiont to distribute a Class B drug (cocaine) – a subsequent offense, possession of a firearm without a license and possession of ammunition without a license. Police also seized approximately $9,500, a loaded Colt .22 caliber firearm, and approximately 10 grams of cocaine.

DPW

See the Latest Designs for Mt. Auburn Street at Meeting Hosted by DPW

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The latest plans for how Mt. Auburn Street will be renovated will be on display at a Department of Public Works meeting on May 14, 2018. The Town of Watertown is redesigning Mt. Auburn Street with a “Complete Streets” approach, which seeks to to improve safety and better accommodate all users: vehicles, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. The meeting will be similar to the one held in February, but while that meeting focused on Coolidge Square, this one will encompass the entire length of the Mt.