Entertainment

Family Movie Night This Week Hosted by Watertown Police, Recreation Department

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The Watertown Police and the Recreation Department will host the second Family Movie Night on Friday, Aug. 11. The moving will be the animated film Sing​. The event runs from 6:30-10 p.m.

The festivities will be held outside in the park at 552 Main St., behind the Police Station

6:30- 8:00 Games, Face Painting, Popcorn, Pizza and Refreshments

8:00 The Movie will begin! Please park in the front of the police station!

Arsenal Mall

Phase 3 of Arsenal Yards Includes Residential, Retail and a Garage

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The third phase of the Arsenal Yards project will include the first of four residential buildings planned for the renovation of the Arsenal Mall. In July, Boylston Properties – the developers of the property – introduced plans for Building F (see plans here) during a Community Meeting. On the bottom floor will be restaurant and retail space, with a level of underground parking below and three levels of parking above. On top of the garage will be three floors of apartments. The design changed from the original proposal in the Master Plan Special Permit approved by the Planning Board.

Real Estate

Nine Properties Sold in Watertown This Week

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Check out the homes that sold around Watertown this week. $641,000 – 92 Highland Ave. Unit 92, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$600,000 – 94 Highland St. Unit 94, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$517,500 – 184-6 Summer St. 2 unit, 8 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Side by Side multi-family home

$394,000 – 286 Waverley Ave.

Airplane Noise

Noise from Airplanes Increasing Over Watertown, There is Hope on the Horizon

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If it seems like the noise from airplanes flying over Watertown has increased over the past few years, you are not just hearing things. However, a regional group is working on dispersing the noise so Watertown and other communities do not take the brunt. Last week, State Sen. Will Brownsberger and State Rep. Jonathan Hecht hosted an information night on the impact of noise from planes going to and from Logan Airport. The presenters gave some hope that the problem, which is a national one, could dissipate in coming years. The problem began in 2013 when the R-NAV (aRea NAVagation) system was introduced at Logan to guide planes more precisely to the airport, said Watertown Senior Planner Andrea Adams. The routes before R-NAV, Adams said, were more like a bowling ball going down a lane.

Real Estate

Check Out This Weekend’s Watertown Open Houses

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Here are this week’s open houses in Watertown. $828,888 – 97 Edenfield Ave. Unit 97, 7 room, 3 bed, 4.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$759,000 – 30 Pequossette St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$759,000 – 30 Pequossette St., 10 room, 4 bed, 3 bath cottage, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$539,900 – 57 Green St. Unit 57, 4 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$589,900 – 478-480 Main St. Unit 478, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

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$775,000 – 11 Capitol St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$589,900 – 478 Main St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$869,000 – 54 Merrill Road, 8 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12:30-2:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$359,000 – 31 Aldrich Road Unit 2, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open House: Saturday 11:30-1

$649,900 – 14 Maplewood St.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Warn Residents to Lock Cars After String of Break-Ins

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As a reminder that the days that people could leave their cars unlocked in Watertown are gone, the Police Department sent out a reminder to residents to make sure to lock their vehicles. On Thursday, the Watertown Police Department released the following statement:

Last evening [Wednesday], during the overnight hours, six vehicles were reported to have been broken into in the area of Piermont St. / Bennett Rd. If anyone has any information please call 617-972-6500. We would like to remind our residents to please remove valuables and lock your car doors, even if they are parked in your driveway!

Government

Watertown Shuttle Could Start Running in Fall, or May Wait Until Spring

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Watertown’s first shuttle will likely run down Pleasant Street to Watertown Square and could start as soon as this fall, but may have to wait until the nice weather arrives in 2018. On Wednesday night, members of the Town Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Transportation were eager to find out when they could see Watertown’s first shuttle. The Watertown Transportation Management Association (TMA) will run the shuttle, and if all goes right the first shuttles could start rolling this fall, said Allison Simmons, a consultant from Ease Consult hired by the Town to form the TMA. However, it may have to wait until spring. To get the shuttle started this fall, Simmons said, the Watertown TMA board would have to approve the shuttle pilot at its August meeting and get members to agree to fund it soon after.

Entertainment

A Concert, Corn Roasts and More at Gore Place in August

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Gore Place is full of activities in August from concerts to corn roast to moonlight tours events. Gore Place sent out the following information:

CORN ROAST AT GORE PLACE

On three consecutive Fridays in August (August 11, 18, and 25), 5-7pm

You can enjoy delicious roasted corn and baked potatoes, freshly picked from local farms, and drink herb-infused lemonade in front of the farmer’s cottage at Gore Place. Along with your corn or baked potato, you can choose from a variety of toppings. This is a great way to enjoy local produce on an historic farm! PROGRAMS & TOURS

Moonlight Tours

Fridays, August 11 and 25 @ 7:30pm
$15, $10 members and ages 5-12.