See All the Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

Check out all the open houses around Watertown this week. $949,000 – 62 Robbins Road, 8 room, 4 bed, 2 full 2 half bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$489,000 – 81 Carroll St. Unit 81, 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open House: Saturday 11:30-12:30

$545,000 – 10 Locust Lane Unit D, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$659,900 – 5 Highland Ave., 8 room, 3 bed, 1 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11-1

$699,000 – 268 Palfrey St. Unit 268, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-3 Sunday 12-3

$575,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 514, 5 room, 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Friday 12-1:30 Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$629,900 – 46 Hall Ave.

Watertown Officials ID Solution for Overcrowded Buses to Minuteman

Due to a jump in the number of students from Watertown going to Minuteman Regional Vocational School, the bus going to the school has been filled to the brim, and sometimes over capacity. 

Because Watertown is not a member community of Minuteman, responsibility for getting the students to school falls on the Watertown Public Schools. Watertown school officials learned in April that 62 students would be enrolling at Minuteman, which was three more than anticipated, according to a letter to parents from Superintendent Dede Galdston. In additions, two more students were enrolled because it was the best place to accommodate their educational needs. The district sent out letters to the families of students going to Minuteman asking if they would like to ride the bus to school, Galdston wrote, and by Aug. 15, 38 parents replied.

Watertown’s Faire on the Square Coming Up This Weekend

The annual Faire on the Square, the is coming up this Saturday in the park next to Town Hall. 

The Faire runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 23, and features music, performances, food, and vendors and organizations from around Watertown. The event is at the Saltonstall Park, next to Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown. There are plenty of activities for children of all ages. Admission is free.

Stormy Weather Ahead as Hurricane Jose Comes Near Watertown

Watertown will not get a direct hit from Hurricane Jose, but the region is expected to feel some of the impact of the tropical storm. The storm, now off North Carolina, is still a hurricane, but will be a tropical storm when it passes near New England. Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeast Massachusetts have Tropical Storm Watches. On Tuesday, the Watertown area could get as much as two inches of rain and winds will pick up to 16 mph, with gusts up to 31 mpg. The real effects of the tropical storm, that could brush the Cape and Islands, will be felt on Wednesday.

Free Reusable Shopping Bags Available at Watertown Library

The Watertown Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance went into effect on July 1, 2017, and the group that proposed the ordinance wants to remind residents that they can get a free reusable shopping bag. 

Free canvas shopping bags are still available for Watertown residents at the Watertown Public Library, 123 Main St., during regular library hours, according to ReThink Plastic. Ask for your bag at the Circulation Desk. You can also get paper door hangers to remind you to bring your shopping bags with you and educational brochures.