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A Watertown man faces charges of having an unregistered firearm after it was spotted in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On Dec. 18 at 1:52 a.m., an officer ran a check of a plate while driving on Mt. Auburn Street and it showed the vehicle’s inspection had expired. The vehicle was pulled over on Galen Street near Capitol Street.
A condo is on the market this week in Watertown. $335,000- 32 Whites Ave. Unit F7702, 3 room, 1 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 1-2:30
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Who should prepay their taxes is not an easy question. Many of sought the advice of an accountant. The Boston Globe summarized the situation in this report, which said:
“… those who won’t itemize under the new plan, which boosts the standard deduction to $24,000 for a married couple, or whose property taxes and state income taxes, combined, will exceed the $10,000 cap for those deductions that will take effect in 2018. For them, paying next year’s property taxes now could save hundreds, or thousands of dollars.”
The lights went up, the decorations were placed just right and the judges looked for the Watertown home with the best Holiday display.
The winner of the 2017 Watertown Holiday Lighting and Decorations was 144 Lovell Road. The contest was sponsored by Watertown Real Estate Agent Bob Airasian
The home was chosen from several homes around town nominated to be in the contest. The owners of the winning home will receive a $250 American Express Gift Card and a $250 donation to the Watertown-based charity or nonprofit of the winner’s choice. The home on Lovell had lighting all around the home, in trees and had candle shaped lights in each window. The display also featured several inflatable Christmas characters and lit candy canes.
Most retail stores are closed on Christmas Day, and all government offices are closed on Monday. Here are the details about what is open and closed on Dec. 25, 2017. RETAIL
Pharmacies: Some CVS stores open. Walgreens on Main Street (Waltham) is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Liquor Stores: Closed
Dunkin’ Donuts: Some Stores Open
Restaurants: Most Closed
Starbucks: Watertown location open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Library: Closed
Post Office: Closed
(If you know of a restaurant or business open on Christmas, add a comment below).
Half a dozen homes sold this week in Watertown. $618,000 – 57 Union St. Unit 57, 8 room, 5 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
$820,000 – 23 Boyd St., 2 unit, 11 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home
$425,000 – 29 Palfrey Unit 29, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
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$506,000 – 72 Edgecliff Road Unit 72, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$615,000 – 30 Hillside Road Unit 30, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse
$649,000 – 25 Rutland St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 13, 1 p.m.: Police received a report of two men fighting in the middle of the roadway on Main Street near Chestnut. The two were seen punching each other. A witness saw one of the men leaving the area and did not get a description but saw the second man drive off in a blue Honda.
Twenty Watertown High School athletes received Middlesex League All-Star honors according lists to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald, and the Raiders had League most valuable players in field hockey and boys soccer. Field hockey goalie Jonna Kennedy was named MVP of the Middlesex League Freedom. She and the Raiders won the Middlesex League, the North Section and the ninth-straight State Championship. Boys soccer player Alex Abrahamyan helped the Raiders win the North Section for the first time since 2013 and reach the state semifinals. He was named co-MVP of the Middlesex League Freedom.