Police/Fire

Watertown Declares Snow Emergency, No On-Street Parking During Storm

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Effective 6 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 7, the Town of Watertown is under a snow emergency, the Superintendent of Public Works declared. The Watertown Police sent out the following announcement:

On street parking is now banned, any motor vehicle left on the street will be subject to towing. Please assist the public works department by not parking on the street and allowing the public works vehicles full access to clear the streets. We would appreciate your assistance by clearing any snow from fire hydrants and catch basins in your area.

Snow

Stand By for a Snowy Saturday, Winter Storm Warning Announced

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A storm rolling through the Boston area Saturday could leave half a foot of snow or more in Watertown. The brunt of the storm will be felt on Cape Cod, but the Boston area will not be spared. The National Weather Service announced a Winter Storm Warning beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday and lasting until 1 a.m. Sunday. Forecasters at WCVB Channel 5 put the area west of Boston on the edge of the areas that will receive 4-8 inches and the section that will get 6-10 inches of snow. Read more here.

Around Town

Watertown Man Featured in Magazine as Up-and-Coming Contractor

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Local contractor Nick Portnoy went into the profession after learning carpentry working in the theater in college, but he has found a lack of skilled tradesmen available in the Boston area. Portnoy was recently featured in a story in This Old House Magazine about the next generation of tradesmen and women. As general contractor and owner of Nick Portnoy Builders, he looks for plumbers, electricians, painters, tilers and HVAC installers. He said the economic downturn forced many in the trades out of the business, but now that the industry has picked up again the people in the trades have not returned. “I have been in the business since 2007.

Real Estate

Check Out All the Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

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Many properties are having open houses in Watertown this weekend. $689,500 – 110-112 Winsor Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 12-2

$399,000 – 57 Green St. Unit 57, 4 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath condo, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$559,900 – 100 School St. Unit 5, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$499,000 – 97 Poplar St. Unit 97, 8 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Friday 6-7 Saturday 11-1 Sunday 1-3

$579,900 – 1024 Belmont St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath victorian, Open Houses: Friday 11:30-1 Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11-1

$949,999 – 11 Middlesex, 2 unit, 13 total room, 7 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$995,000 – 22 Hudson St.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Stolen Credit Card Used for Shopping Spree, Window Broken at High School

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 31, 1:12 p.m.: Police received a call about a man sleeping in his car and officers responded to check on his well being. They found the man in his car asleep at the wheel and he had open beer bottles, including one in the cup holder of the center console. Police awoke the man and performed field sobriety tests, and he passed all of them.

Schools

Perkins School for the Blind Hires Veteran Fundraiser as Chief Development Officer

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Perkins School for the Blind has brought on a veteran fundraiser for non-profit organizations. David Whalen brings his 25 years experience to his new role as Chief Development Officer. He will oversee the Perkins Trust – which raises funds from a variety of sources to support Perkins’ programs and initiatives – and work with the Perkins leadership team to develop new funding opportunities that will allow Perkins to expand its mission, according to the announcement from the school. He previously worked with the New England Aquarium, Partners in Health and the Union of Concerned Scientists. Whalen said he enjoyed the energy he found when visiting the Perkins campus, and likened it to a start-up company.

Real Estate

Five Homes Sold Recently in Watertown, See More Here

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These Watertown properties sold over the past two weeks. $285,000 – 12 Riverside St. Unit 1-3, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$400,000 – 116 Walnut St., Unit 116, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$695,000 – 98 Hovey St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$481,500 – 16 Broadway St. Unit 16, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$749,000 – 49 Bradford Road, 2 unit, 12 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Around Town

Dozens of Recreation Programs, Events This Winter, Including Bruins Games

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The Watertown Recreation Department has a wide array of programs and events this winter, and they just added tickets to some Boston Bruins games, along with event such as the Celtics, skiing and the Harlem Globetrotters. Click on the event to see more information and to find out how to register for the event. The Recreation Office, and all offices in Town Hall, is closed on Monday, Jan. 2. Open Forum Meeting:
January 3rd, Tuesday, 7:00pm-8:00pm

Wachusett Mountain Ski-Board Program:
http://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21156
Grades 6-12, January 7th, Saturdays 4:00pm-11:00pm

Community Sports and Games:
Ages 5-Adult, January 8th, Sundays, 2:00pm-7:00pm

Yoga at Artemis Studio:
Yoga – K-2, Yoga 3-5, Yoga 6-8
Grades K-8, January 9th, Mon.