Around Town

Strong Winds, Rain Cause Power Outages, Damage in Watertown

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High winds and heavy rain Sunday night into Monday morning caused scattered damage in Watertown and left hundreds without power. The storm, which howled for several hours, knocked down tree limbs and even a chimney, and kept first responders busy all night. Winds gusted over 5o miles per hour in the area. “We were responding to calls all night, all our apparatuses,” said Deputy Fire Chief Tom McManus. “Electrical calls, tree calls and we had a chimney come down and do damage to the house next door on Gilbert Street.”

Around Town

Watertown Woman Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

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Happy Birthday to Watertown’s newest centenarian! On Sunday, Antonetta Fratini attended a party thrown in honor of her reaching age 100. The party was held at The Residence at Watertown Square, a senior living community on Summer Street. Fratini was born in Italy in 1917 and emigrated with her family to the U.S. when she was 11 years old, according to the report from Fox 25 News. Those who meet her would never think she is 100, according to her daughter Marisa.

Football

Watertown Wins Back and Forth Football Playoff Game Over Swampscott

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A long touchdown pass capped the win for the Watertown High School football team in the Div. 5 North Section quarterfinal at Swampscott on Saturday afternoon. Watertown overcame a 14-point first half deficit and won the game over Swampscott, 31-27, in a contest that featured five lead changes. The winning score came on an 86-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Nick McDermott to senior receiver John Korte. The No.

Real Estate

Million Dollar Home One of Seven Home Sales in Watertown

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The Watertown home market remains hot, including a home that sold for more than $1 million. $696,000 – 37 Bacon St. Unit 37, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$1,075,000 – 46 Arden Road, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$485,000 – 30 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$750,000 – 30 Pequossette St., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Cottage single-family home

Sponsored by:

$325,000 – 106 Mount Auburn Unit 3, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$430,000 – 76 Edenfield Ave. Unit 76, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$525,000 – 15 Grandview Ave. Unit 15, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse

Around Town

UPDATED: Pile of Trash Left on Main Street After Garbage Truck Catches Fire

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@WatertownMANews someone dumped a huge pile of trash on Main Street! pic.twitter.com/qLSNMIZi8S
— Don MacDonald (@don_macdonald) October 28, 2017
{This story was updated at 2:11 p.m. on Oct. 21}

A large pile of trash was left on Main Street near the Watertown Central Fire Station after a garbage truck caught on fire Saturday morning. Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee said his department is working on removing the pile, which appears from a photo to be several feet high and take up about three parking spaces. The truck was a commercial truck owned by Republic, Mee said.

Arrests

Police Log: Driver Hits Van Head On, Faces OUI Charge; Campaign Signs Vandalized

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 17, 5:26 p.m.: An officer patrolling on Arlington Street spotted a vehicle being driven by a person he knew to have a suspended license due to an OUI pass by. The officer radioed in to have other officers be on the lookout, but the same vehicle came back in the opposite direction so the officer pulled the vehicle over. The driver had a strong odor of alcohol and showed signs of intoxication.

Government

Watertown Officials Hoping Watertown Yard Can be More Rider Friendly

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The MTBA’s Watertown Yard is the starting point for several bus routes, including the express buses to Boston, and Watertown officials believe it can be improved to make it a nicer place to catch the bus, and perhaps someday the Watertown TMA Shuttle. In September, MBTA officials lead a tour of the facility located on Galen Street, just south of the Charles River from Watertown Square, for Town Councilors, State House representatives and Town officials. Some of those on the tour that day met Thursday evening for the Town Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Transportation. The general feeling was that Watertown Yard is a large facility that is not being used to its greatest potential. “What struck me is the tremendous opportunity to improve transportation in Watertown,” said Town Council Vice President Vincent Piccirilli.

Government

Recreation Department Hosting Tour of Casey Park to See Potential Renovations

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As Recreation Department officials make plans to make improvements to the baseball field side of Casey Park they will host a tour of the park for those interested in the project. Earlier this week the Recreation Department held a meeting about the Casey Park project and Recreation Department Director Peter Centola said residents requested to see the possible changes in person. The park is located south of the river on Watertown Street. The possible improvements include lights, improvements to the baseball field and handicap access from a parking lot behind the baseball field with an entrance on Morse Street, Centola said. The tour of the Casey Park Renovation – Baseball Side, will be on Saturday, Nov.