Charity

Watertown Company Hosts Fundraiser for Wounded Member of a Navy Explosives Disposal Unit

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A fundraiser for a member of a Navy explosives disposal unit who suffered injuries in Syria when a boobytrap exploded. The event featured two IRONMAN champions and was hosted by Watertown-based NormaTec. The March 24 event raised $6,500 for the Navy Special Operations Foundation (NSOF) and for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chief Kenton Stacy and his family, according to Suzanna Fisher, Director of Program Development for NSOF. Ohio-native Stacy is a member of an elite Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit assigned to assist Special Forces. He is fighting to recover from serious injuries sustained in Raqqa, Syria in November 2017.

Development

Mixed Use Condo and Retail Project on Mt. Auburn Street Gets Approved

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A project that will build three stories of condos on top of a level of commercial or retail space got the approval of the Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday. 

The building at 33 Mt. Auburn Street will have 15 condos and 1,924 sq. ft. of commercial or retail space. It will go on the property near Watertown Square (across Taylor Street from the New Yorker Diner) that has been vacant for several years and was once the home of Port Oil.

Around Town

Watertown Moves Kicks Off Spring Walking Series This Week

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Watertown Moves, a program of Live Well Watertown, announced it will kick off its spring walking series this week. Join Live Well Members & our Partners in Celebrating National Walking Day for a Walk along the Charles River Wednesday, April 4, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. starting at Saltonstall Park (Main Street, next to Town Hall)

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

The days are getting longer and warmer! Members from Trees for Watertown will be pointing out budding trees and signs of Spring along the way. WALK-INS WELCOME

Participants will walk at a moderate pace for 30 or 60 minutes. Sneakers or walking shoes and comfortable, clothing recommended.

Arrests

Police Log: Shoplifter Chased Down by Police, Two Face Second OUI Charges

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 19, 1:20 p.m.: A man was seen going through the self-checkout aisle at Target and scanning some items but not others. When security approached the man he kicked the guard and ran toward the back of the building. A detective who responded to the store saw the man running and chased him down. Security recognized the man from previous shoplifting incidents.

Government

Find Out When You Can Meet with State Rep. Jonathan Hecht

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Representative Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours twice in Watertown this April. Constituents are invited to meet with Representative Hecht at the following times and locations:
Wednesday, April 11, 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Watertown Town Hall, 149 Main St, 3rd Floor hallway
Tuesday, April 17, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St, Raya Stern Trustees Room
Anyone unable to attend these office hours can call Representative Hecht at 617-722-2140 to schedule an appointment at another time.

Sports

Watertown Youth Lacrosse Comes Full Circle After 10 Years With Original Players Now Coaching

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When the organizers of Watertown Youth Lacrosse formed the league in 2018 there were many naysayers who doubted that another sport could not only get a toe hold, but thrive in town. This year, the group will marks its 10 year anniversary and among the success stories is having to former players come back to coach budding Watertown lacrosse players. One of the original organizers, Jay Hughes, recalled that the group formed with “no money, no clue and not knowing the difference between a long pole and a fishing pole.” “We were told that Watertown was too small to have baseball and Lacrosse and we shouldn’t do it,” Hughes said. “We were warned that the biggest obstacles would be in order: 1) Fields, 2) Kids, 3) Coaches.”

Around Town

Yard Waste Pick Ups Start Next Week, Change to Collection Days

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You can get rid of all those branches and leaves that blew down over the winter soon because Watertown’s first yard waste collection of the year will be during the first week of April. There is a change, however, in the day you put out your bags. April 2-6 will be the first time in 2018 for residents to put out yard waste. Unlike past years, however bags will be picked up on the same day that your trash is collected. The change comes with the Town’s new trash/recycling contract.