Around Town

New Lights Being Installed Along Community Path Between Whites, Waverley Aves.

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{Updated on Jan. 4, 2018. Corrected the cost of the project to $70,000, not $300,00-$400,00}

A new set of decorative street lights is to planned be installed along the pathway that leads from Whites Avenue to Waverley Avenue, just west of Saltonstall Park. The project, along what is called the Community Path or Linear Park, would install 11 new lights on decorative light posts, that are about 12 feet tall, said Dennis Sheehan, the Department of Public Works Director of Administration and Finance. He presented the project to the Town Council’s Public Works subcommittee last week.

Sports

Watertown Collegians Win National Title, Named All-American, Up for Ivy League Football Honors

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Winning championships is nothing new for Watertown’s Kourtney Kennedy, who won four state titles with the Raiders, but this fall she was was part of one at the Div. I college level. Kennedy plays for UConn, which went undefeated and captured the NCAA Div. I Field Hockey championship with a 2-1 win over Maryland. “It was something I will never forget,” Kennedy told Wicked Local Watertown.

Around Town

Installation of New Pedestrian Bridge Over Charles River Delayed

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Originally scheduled to be installed in November, the debut of the new pedestrian bridge over the Charles River has been pushed back to December at the earliest. Conservation Commission Chairman Leo Martin provided an update on the project during the board’s meeting last week. Martin spoke to officials from the Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the Charles and the area around it. “The problem is the fabrication of the bridge is ongoing,” Martin said. “Originally a firm from North Carolina was supposed to build it.

Around Town

Watertown Man Promoted to Vice President With Fenway Sports Management

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A Watertown man has been promoted to vice president of Fenway Sports Management. The organization sent out the following announcement:

Fenway Sports Management (FSM), a global sports marketing firm that specializes in partnership sales, consulting, and the creation of unique and memorable events and experiences, announced several promotions and new hires to support the expansion and growth of the agency’s Fenway Park Special Events team, the business unit responsible for developing, producing and executing all high-profile major events at Fenway Park, the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox. Fred Olsen of Watertown was promoted from senior director to vice president, Kathleen Harrington from senior manager to assistant director, while Brett Miller joined the team as coordinator of Special Events. As vice president, Olsen, who has been a core part of the FSM team for more than a decade, leads the Special Events team, directs the department’s strategy and vision, and is responsible for developing new event initiatives that drive revenue, increase visibility and showcase Fenway Park’s versatility as a premiere event venue with the capabilities to host a wide array of high profile events. He and his team have significantly increased both the volume and caliber of Fenway Park‘s special events over the past seven years.

Real Estate

These Three Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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Check out the three homes that sold this week in Watertown. $645,000 – 12 Bacon St. Unit 12, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$561,000 – 3 Repton Place Unit 3108, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

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$620,000 – 24 Stuart St., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Around Town

Snowy Saturday Expected In and Around Watertown

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The first snow of the season could be a significant one with a few to several inches forecast to fall in the Watertown area on Saturday. The National Weather Service forecast says there could be 3 to 7 inches of snow on Saturday and Saturday night, with a high of 34 degrees and low of 28. Snow showers are possible Sunday, too. WHDH Channel 7’s snowfall map puts Watertown in the 3-6 inch area, with less on the South Coast and a coating on the Cape.

Government

Changes Planned for Intersection of School St. and Walnut St./Dexter Ave.

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The intersection where School Street meets Walnut Street and Dexter Avenue will be altered in an effort to control traffic flow and make it easier for pedestrians to cross. 

The project – estimated to cost $200,000 to $250,000 – is part of the $25 million in I-Cubed projects that are being funded by Athenahealth in a program in which they partnered with the Town of Watertown and the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Representatives from the company based in the Arsenal on the Charles, about a block from the intersection, spoke with the Town Council’s Public Works subcommittee on Wednesday night. The biggest change will be adding sidewalk bump outs on the four corners of the intersection, said Steve Boudreau, traffic engineer from Vanasse & Associates – the consultant working with Athenahealth. “The bump outs will make it safer for pedestrians, reducing the crossing distance on Dexter and Walnut,” Boudreau said.