Real Estate

Four Homes Sell in Watertown This Week, Including a Single Family and a 2-Family

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Four Watertown homes sold this week. $616,000 – 31 Duff St., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$810,000 – 784 Belmont St., 2 unit, 9 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

Sponsored by:

$480,000 – 32 Whites Avenue Unit D33, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$935,000 – 67- 69 Dexter Ave., 2 unit, 13 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Schools

Town Seeking 2 Residents to Be Part of School Building Committee

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Tuesday night, Town Manager Michael Driscoll announced the members of the School Building Committee, which will include school and town officials, as well as two members of the public. 

The Building Committee will represent the town/school in the projects to renovate or rebuild the three elementary schools and Watertown High School. The town will fund the three elementary school projects, while the it will work with the state to fund the high school renovation/reconstruction. The members of the School Building Committee will be:

Two Town Councilors
Two School Committee members
Town Manager Michael Driscoll or his representative
Superintendent of Schools Deanne Galdston
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Mary DeLai
Town Auditor Tom Tracy
Director of Public Buildings Lori Kabel
School Principals as ex officio members, and
Two members of the public with architectural or engineering experience

Selecting the Two Members of the Public
The Town Manager sent out the following announcement:

Town Manager Michael Driscoll is seeking two Watertown citizens interested in serving on the School Building Committee. The committee is being formed to oversee the renovation and expansion of Watertown School buildings related to the Building for the Future initiative. Building for the Future is a comprehensive, forward-looking initiative to address learning, operational, and capacity improvements for all school facilities.

Sports

WHS Sports: Wrestlers Medal, Swimmers Compete at Section Meet, Track Team Heads to Div. 5 Meet

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The State competitions are underway for winter sports and Watertown High School sent competitors or will have athletes competing in the boys swimming, wrestling and boys and girls indoor track championships. Wrestlers Medal at Divisional Meet
A young Watertown High School wrestling team came off a successful regular season, in which it went 18-10 in dual meets, and had five medalists at the Div. 3 Central Section meet at Wayland over the weekend. The Raiders sent competitors in all of the weight classes. Freshman Waqas Khan won third place by going 4-1 in the 113 lb.

Council on Aging

LETTER: Praise for Town’s Support of the Watertown Senior Center, Director & Staff

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Mr. President, Councilors, and Mr. Manager. It is my pleasure to express a positive message at this time. A while ago you provided the Council on Aging with the fruits necessary to advance the scope of the Senior Center, such as more hours for our able bodied staff to stretch their abilities. And they have them. Mr. Manager [Michael Driscoll] you appointed a Director [Anne-Marie Gagnon] whose experience and advice allows the Members of the Council on Aging to ponder every aspect of senior living and needs.

Police/Fire

Memorial for Fallen Watertown Firefighter to be Unveiled A Year After the Tragedy

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In March, a year after Watertown Firefighter Joseph Toscano lost his life fighting a fire, a memorial in his name will be unveiled near the East End home where the tragedy occurred. 

At Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, East End Town Councilor Angeline Kounelis announced the date of the dedication. “Eleven months ago a tragedy occurred in our community,” Kounelis said. “There was a loss of life. Firefighter Joseph Toscano answered his final alarm on Merrifield Avenue.” On March 17, 2018 at 10 a.m., a plaque will be unveiled at the corner of Merrifield Avenue and Bigelow Avenue to memorialize Toscano.

Schools

School Committee Looks to Change Policies on Sports Banners; Non-WHS Students Attending Dances, Events

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{Updated Feb. 14, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.}

Changes to the policies for how Watertown High School athletics banners are awarded, and for allowing non-WHS students to attend events – such as dances – are being examined by the School Committee. 

At last week’s School Committee meeting the board had first readings for the policy changes. The final votes are expected to be made at the School Committee’s March 5 meeting. Athletic Banners
The policy about when a banner goes up the gymnasium at Watertown High School is being examined because there are all several types of banners, some for teams, some for individual athletes and they are not all the same. “There is a confusion because there are inconsistencies,” said School Committee member Eileen Hsu-Balzer, who chairs the Policy Subcommittee.

Business

Watertown-Belmont Chamber Members Bid Farewell, Look at the Future

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In a gathering that was one part celebration and one part farewell, members of the local business community, Town officials and friends came together last Thursday one last time to toast the Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce as the group is about to close for business. The event at the Oakley Country Club was a membership appreciation event, and also looked toward the future for the business community in the area. “Want to really say thank you to all the people in this room for what you have done for the Chamber of Commerce for the past few decades,” said Bob Airasian, co-president of the Chamber Board of Directors. “All the hours you have put in, all the resources you have committed – we appreciate it so much, it is hard to put into words.” Airasian also thanked the other WBCC co-president, Mike Albano, who has been president or co-president for the past six years.