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A condo and a Cape sold this week in Watertown. $535,000 – 151 Coolidge Ave. Unit 705, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse
$550,000 – 37 Edenfield Ave., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home
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Unbeknownst to many in Watertown, 20 foot wide piece of land stretching from one end of town to the other is actually owned by the City of Cambridge, and that area has become a source of confusion and controversy now that Cambridge announced the removal of trees on the land that sits above a large water pipe. The water main, 4 to 5 feet in diameter, connects Cambridge to one of its main water sources – a reservoir in Waltham. Over the years, trees have grown over the pipe and the roots of some have infiltrated the pipe. The Cambridge Watertown Department informed Watertown Tree Warden Chris Hayward at the end of January that 25 trees will be removed from the area along Linear Park (behind Town Hall) and along the Community Path between Whites Avenue and Waverley Avenue. The work will take place between Feb.
There are several open houses around Watertown to check out this weekend. $699,000 – 61 Wilson Unit 2, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Saturday 11-12:30
$699,000 – 63 Wilson Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Saturday 11-12:30
$349,900 – 42 Grant Ave. Unit 42, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 12-2
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$469,900 – 36 California St. Unit 36, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath half duplex, Open House: Saturday 11-1
$659,000 – 29 Ladd St. Unit 29, 7 room, 4 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m.: Home Depot security saw a man get onto a motorized shopping cart and took items off the shelf and put them in the basket. The man then went to the back of the store and put the items, which included a drill, under his jacket. The man drove the cart past the registers and was stopped.
Watertown High School’s wrestling team has had a renaissance this season, winning 19 meets and counting. Coach Kevin Russo’s team fell to Wakefield Wednesday night in a battle of two top Middlesex League teams. The Raiders still boast a 19-7 record. Sammy Leitner has had much success, going 5-0 in matches in two recent quad-meets, and Connor Walsh went 5-0 over the same two meets. The Raiders have one more home meet, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 when they host Georgetown and Ipswich.
Two groups looking to set up medical marijuana dispensaries in Watertown made their cases Tuesday night, and one took a step toward being approved. Both groups have experience running marijuana dispensaries, and they appeared before the Economic Development and Planning subcommittee in an effort to get a Letter of Support or Non-Opposition from the Town Council. This letter is needed to get approval from the state to open a medical marijuana facility. NS AJO Holdings Group seeks to open a dispensary at 23 Elm Street. Chief Operating Officer Aidan O’Donovan is from Newton, but now lives in Colorado where he opened a dispensary in Northglenn, Colo.
Kourtney Kennedy had already enjoyed a successful senior season, winning a state championship and collecting many accolades, and now she has received an honor never given to any field hockey player from Watertown, or even Massachusetts – National Athlete of the Year. Kennedy received the National High School Senior Field Hockey Athlete of the Year honor, the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) announced this week. “Kourtney is an excellent example what this award stands for,” said Eric Hess, Executive Director of the NHSCA said in the award announcement. “Kourtney has excelled on the field and off. She is a leader that led her school to national records for victories. We congratulate Kourtney on an outstanding high school career.”
She is the first winner from Massachusetts in the 18-year history of the NHSCA Field Hockey Athlete of the Year Award.
A Watertown chef showed off his cooking abilities on a Food Network show focusing on food to eat while watching football – just in time for the Super Bowl!
Chef Mike Fucci traveled to California to be part of “Cutthroat Kitchen,” one of the network’s most popular shows, hosted by Alton Brown. The show will air Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
The name of the episode is “Fry-day Night Bites,” and Fucci and the other contestants had to make loaded nachos, fried chicken sandwiches, and an ice cream sandwich. “It sounds simple for a chef to make, but when you are bombarded with challenges it is not as easy as it sounds,” Fucci said. Fucci has been cooking in restaurants since he was a teen, starting when he worked working with his Uncle Mike. Now Fucci runs Chef Mike’s Kitchen, a catering business based in Watertown (see more at his website www.chefmikeskitchen.com).