Real Estate

Watertown Has Several Open Houses This Weekend

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Here are the properties holding open houses in Watertown this week. $825,000 – 20-22 Hillcrest Cir., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$737,000 – 49 Bradford Road Unit 2, 8 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$641,000 – 49 Bradford Road Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

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$650,000 – 67 Franklin St., 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 12-2

$599,000 – 16 Commonwealth Unit 16, 10 room, 4 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$839,900 – 174 Edenfield Ave., 9 room, 5 bed, 4 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-2

Around Town

Pearl Harbor Remembered 76 Years Later by Watertown’s Veterans

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In honor of the American servicemen lost at Pearl Harbor 76 years ago, Watertown veteran Ralph Ricci threw a wreath into the Charles River on Thursday afternoon. The wreath laying was part of the Pearl Harbor Commemoration held at the dock in Watertown Square Thursday. Ricci was still a boy when the attacks occurred in 1941, but he has a clear memory. “We didn’t have TV then. Back then there was movie theater over the bridge (on Galen Street) and I was coming out of there and a kid was yelling ‘Extra!

Around Town

School Committee Wants to End Night Practices for WHS Athletes, Looking at Field Uses

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With Watertown High School athletes regularly practicing until 8 p.m. or even 9 p.m., the School Committee seeks a solution to get them home at a reasonable time using the fields currently available in town. 

Before the Victory Field stadium area got artificial turf, teams played at different fields around town. Now most fall and spring sports use the artificial turf, while some teams that would prefer to use grass are limited to using the turf due to circumstances and facility constraints. In November, the School Committee’s Athletic Subcommittee discussed the issue and came up with a motion to ask the Town to address the field constraints to enable students to finish practice by 6:30 p.m., said School Committee Vice Chair Kendra Foley who chairs the Athletic Subcommittee, at Monday’s School Committee meeting. “Student athletes have practice schedules that too often are too late. This is caused by a lack of appropriate field space,” Foley said.

Around Town

Catch the Latest Episodes of Inside Watertown Featuring Local Organizations

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Hear from the coordinator of the Hatch Makerspace and learn about what the Watertown Library has to offer for businesses on the latest episode of Inside Watertown. The Watertown Cable show highlights what local organizations, non-profits and town departments are doing, and is hosted by Chamber of Commerce Community Liaison Paul Airasian and Watertown News Editor Charlie Breitrose

The guests for Episode 4 were Brita Zitin, the Watertown Library’s Digital Services Librarian, who talked about all the online resources available for businesses, business people, those looking to change careers and more. We also spoke with Liz Helfer, the coordinator of the Hatch Makerspace where people can learn skills and be creative. Hatch has a variety of machines to use such as sewing machines, 3-D printers and vinyl cutters. Episode 3 features Watertown Veterans Services Officer Mark Comeiro and Bree Harvey from the Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Schools

School Committee Concerned About Watertown’s MCAS Scores

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Fewer than half of Watertown elementary school students scored in “meet expectations” or higher on the state’s standardized test in 2017, and in many cases scores in the Watertown Public Schools lagged behind the state average. The results concerned members of the School Committee, who heard a presentation on the scores on Monday night. Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Assessment Theresa McGuinness noted that elementary school students took the “next generation” MCAS last spring. The year before they took the PARCC Test and before that they took the original MCAS. Watertown’s results followed a similar trend as the state average.

Charity

Watertown Toy Drive Gets Help from Local Chef, Needs More Assistance This Year

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The effort to make sure that every child in town receives a gift for Christmas, one organized by members of the Watertown Police and Fire departments, got a helping hand from one of Watertown’s culinary stars, and the drive needs an extra hand this year. 

On Monday afternoon, Chef Mike Fucci presented a check for $1,000 to the Whooley Foundation, the group that organizes the toy drive in town during the holidays each year. Fucci, who runs Chef Mike’s Kitchen and has been featured multiple times on Food Network, does a lot of work for charities, especially during the holidays. He will be cooking a meal for 1,000 people at the New England Center and Home for Veterans later this month. This is the first year, however, that he has donated to the Whooley Foundation. “I didn’t know about the toy drive, otherwise I would have done it a lot sooner,” Fucci said.

Around Town

Meet with a Social Service Resource Specialist in a Free Private Session

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Find out about Watertown’s Social Service Resource Specialists and get some assistance at a private session with a specialist. The town sent out the following announcement:

Curious about what social service resources might be available to you or your family? Come meet with one of the Watertown Social Service Resource Specialists. We can help Watertown residents get connected to services such as fuel, food, housing, and counseling resources. We now offer private, half hour consultations at the library.

Sports

Former WHS Star Climbing Ranks of NCAA D3 Women’s Basketball Assist Leaders

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Gabriella Coppola had had quite an encore to her stellar career on the Watertown High School girls basketball team. Now a senior at Endicott College, she has steadily climbed up the list of assist leaders at the Beverly-based college and in all of NCAA Div. III. Coppola, who plays guard for the Gulls, has 15 assists through five games during the 2017-18 season, putting her at 275 for her college career. This is fourth best all-time at Endicott and 30th highest among active D3 players.