Election 2017

List of Candidates in Watertown Growing as Filing Deadline Nears

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More potential candidates in Watertown have taken out papers to run for elected office with less than a week before the deadline for candidates to be certified. Several candidates have officials made the ballot in November by having their candidate papers certified, while more than a dozen have taken out papers to run for office. The races with the most candidates are for Town Councilor At-Large and the four-year School Committee seats. Candidates must gather 100 signatures of registered Watertown voters, and they must be certified by the Town Clerk’s office. The signatures must be submitted to and certified by the Town Clerk by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 31, and the Town Clerk has until Aug. 14 to certify the signatures.

Obituaries

OBIT: Paul Menton, 92, Former Judge, Watertown State Representative

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Watertown’s Paul Menton, who served as a judge and a state representative for the town, died on July 16, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Watertown and left high school to join the Marines to serve in the Pacific during World War II. Menton became a lawyer and then served Watertown in the State Legislature for a dozen years as the town’s State Representative. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Cambridge District Court in 1986 and he served until he was 70. Menton was also active in town, on the School Building Committee, Historical Commission, Fair Housing Committee and School Committee.

Development

Find Out About Phase 3 of Arsenal Mall Project at Community Meeting

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A Community Meeting has been scheduled by Boylston Properties and Wilder Companies for Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Innovation Space at the Arsenal Yards/Mall. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Phase III/Building F plans of the Arsenal Yards Master Plan. Building F is proposed to be a seven story residential building with 58 housing unites and 45,000 square feet of retail and/or restaurant space. The proposal has one more story and 23 more housing units than proposed in Master Plan passed by the Planning Board. The building would be located where the current bridge between to the two sections of the malls are located, and would be near the northeast corner of Arsenal Park.

Real Estate

Half a Dozen Watertown Homes Sold This Week, See More Info Here

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See the six homes that sold this week in Watertown. $575,000 – 61 Highland Ave. 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$440,000 – 16 Hunt St. Unit 2, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$530,000 – 194 Watertown St. Unit 194, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$611,000 – 27 Ashland St.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Attacked by 2 Men on Street, Details of School Bomb Threats

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
July 10, 8 p.m.: An officer in Watertown Square spotted a vehicle run a red light turning from Mt. Auburn Street onto Charles River Road. When police pulled the driver he said he did not have a license with him, but further investigation revealed that he has not had a valid license since May 2007. The 55-year-old Watertown man was arrested on the charge of driving with a suspended license, a subsequent offense.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee

Changes on Common Street Will Help Cyclists, Bike Path Planned on Marshall Street

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Changes will be made to help bicyclists get through and around one of Watertown’s more tricky intersections. 

The Department of Public Work is finalizing plans to restructure the Common Street intersection with Orchard Street and Church Street, as well as the nearby Common Street and Spring Street intersection. Common Street at Orchard and Church streets will become a rotary, and bicyclists can either follow the roadway around the round-about, or use the pedestrian paths around the edge. Heading toward Mt. Auburn Street, members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee had questions about whether bicycles should be encouraged to stay on Common Street, or continue down Spring and use another side street to get to Mt. Auburn.

Charity

Paddle to Work and Raise Money for Charles River Watershed Association

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On Friday, July 28, people will paddle the Charles River on their way to work to celebrate a healthy river and raise funds for Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA). People participating in Paddle to Work Day hosted by Charles River Canoe and Kayak will kayak from Soldier’s Field Road in Allston/Brighton 5 miles downstream to Kendall Square in Cambridge. Individuals who work in Kendall Square will have paddled to work, while others can take public transportation to their desired destinations. People can purchase tickets for the event at paddleboston.com/paddle2work and may reserve a single or double kayak or sign up to bring their own boat. Charles River Canoe and Kayak will donate all ticket proceeds to Charles River Watershed Association to support its work protecting and restoring the Charles River.

Real Estate

See the Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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There are eight open houses around Watertown this week. $569,000 – 11 Nichols Ave. Unit 3, 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath other, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$365,000 – 3 Repton Unit 3407, 3 room, 1 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1-3

$629,000 – 160 Cypress St. Unit 160, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-1

$649,900 – 14 Maplewood St. Unit 14, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

Sponsored by:

$484,900 – 55 Webster St., 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath ranch, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-3

$829,000 – 7 Fletcher Ter., 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$629,995 – 204 Acton St., 8 room, 4 bed, 3 bath cape, Open House: Saturday 1-3:30

$899,999 – 200 Westminster Ave.