Real Estate

These Two Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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A townhouse and a single-family home sold in Watertown this week. $440,000 – 22 Paul St. Unit 22, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$650,000 – 30 Katherine Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

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Around Town

Pedestrian Bridge Over Charles River in Watertown Being Replaced

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The Joseph Thompson Pedestrian Bridge over the Charles River, west of Watertown Square, is out of commission for a while as the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) constructs a new span. 

The new bridge will be less sloped than the present one, so that it meets ADA accessibility requirements, according to the DCR. Construction will be completed by the end of 2017, depending on weather and other factors, a DCR release said. The final work may not be finished until the spring of 2018. The total cost of the project will be $1.5 million, which includes fabricating a new bridge, remove the old bridge and construct a new supporting substructure elements – such as footings, abutments, and retaining walls.

Sports

Watertown Boys, Girls Basketball Teams Off to Hot Start

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Both Watertown High School varsity basketball squads have enjoyed successful starts to their seasons, each only losing one game. 

The boys, coached by Steve Harrington, have won eight straight after losing the opener against Arlington. The team spreads the scoring around, but the top scorers for most games are John Korte (who scored 21 against Wilmington and 24 at Burlington) and Jayden Hairston (who was the top scorer at Burlington with 18). Vondre Chase and Julio Fulcar routinely score in double figures, too. The Raiders have road games against Wakefield and Woburn before returning to host Lexington on Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.

The girls basketball team dropped their first game of the season at Melrose last Friday.

Real Estate

Check Out This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

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See the nine open houses around Watertown this weekend. $540,000 – 5 Repton Cir. Unit 5414, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12:30-2

$699,000 – 134-1 Edenfield Ave. Unit 1, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$699,000 – 134-2 Edenfield Ave. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$814,900 – 24-26 Westland Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 12-2

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$669,000 – 168 Sycamore St.

Government

Town Weighing What to Do with Old Watertown Police Station

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Since the Watertown Police move to their new station the old one has largely sat unused, but many departments would love to get a piece of the building. Tuesday night, the Town Council’s Economic Development and Planning Committee reopened the discussion for how to deal with the building. The town had a study of the cost of renovating or reconstruction the building and received an estimate of $4.8 million to renovate and $7 million to rebuild, according to Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon. The largest costs would be putting in an elevator and a stairwell. Those prices largely halted any plans to reuse the Police Station.

Around Town

Commander’s Mansion Hosting Annual Wedding & Events Showcase

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Head to the Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion to get information for your wedding, meet vendors and even sample treats. The Annual Weddings & Events Showcase will be Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 5 – 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Meet with Boston’s top industry professionals; sample delicious treats, self-tour the property and enter to win some amazing prizes! The Commander’s Mansion is a historic venue located 20 minutes from Boston that can accommodate up to 200 guests. We host all types of events;  from corporate to social and of course weddings!