Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Attacked After Following Car Home, Driver Busted on OUI

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 17, 1:23 a.m.: An officer patrolling in Watertown Square spotted a vehicle in the left turn lane on Main Street go straight when the left arrow was green by the light for straight was red. The officer followed and saw the vehicle weave over the center line multiple times. The officer pulled over the driver on Arsenal Street and observed signs of intoxication.

Sports

Watertown Sisters Named Globe All-Scholastics, Elder is Player of the Year

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A pair of Watertown sisters made the Boston Globe’s 2016 All-Scholastic Field Hockey team, and one was named the top player in Div. 2. Senior Kourtney Kennedy and junior Jonna Kennedy both made the Globe’s list of best field hockey players, and Kourtney received the Div. 2 Player of the Year honor for the second year in a row. Kourtney, who will play field hockey for UConn next year, never lost a high school game and was part of four straight state championships with the Raiders.

Entertainment

Recreation Dept. Has Tickets for Celtics, Disney on Ice, Harlem Globetrotters

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Get tickets to some fun and exciting events at TD Garden through the Watertown Recreation Department, including the Boston Celtics, Disney on Ice and the Harlem Globetrotters. 

 
Boston Celtics
The Recreation Department has tickets for the following games:

Saturday, Jan. 7, 7:30 – New Orleans, section 307, $35

Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 – Charlotte Bobcats, section, 320, $20

Friday, Feb. 3, 8:00 – L.A. Lakers, section 324, $70

Sunday, March 12, 3:30 – Chicago Bulls, section 322 $70

Friday, March 24, 7:30 – Phoenix Suns, section 319 $50

Tickets are sold on a first come first serve basis to Watertown Residents. Full payment is due at time of purchase.

Entertainment

Which Scenes Shot in Watertown Made it Into ‘Patriots Day, What Stood in For the Town

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Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons, center, speaks with Connie Pugliese during a break from filming in her home. The actor is portraying her husband Jeff, a Watertown Police sergeant in the film “Patriots Day.” Just like the real-life events of the Boston Marathon Bombing, Watertown features prominently in the movie “Patriots Day,” well sometimes it is the town, and others other locations played the part. Filmmakers spent several days in Watertown last spring shooting scenes at the former Watertown Police Station, the Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street, Main Street Mobile, the area near Greg’s Restaurant and the home of Watertown Police Sgt. Jeff Pugliese.

Real Estate

$1.6 Million Home Tops the List of 7 Watertown Properties Sold This Week

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Six homes sold in the Watertown real estate market this week including four two-families. $1,615,000 – 18 Winsor Ave., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$635,000 – 67-69 York Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Side by Side multi-family home

$830,000 – 77 Union St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$625,000 – 59 Bradford St., 2 unit, 6 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

Sponsored by:

$342,500 – 59 Grant Ave. Unit 59, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$730,000 – 4-6 Sexton St. Unit 6, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$781,000 – 198 Maplewood St., 2 unit, 13 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Arrests

Police Log: Man Faces OUI Charge After Hit-and-Run, Pedestrian Punched by Driver

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 8, 11:20 p.m.: A passerby called police after spotting a man sleeping in a vehicle on Main Street and Waverley Avenue. When an officer approached, he saw the man sleeping with his head on the center console, and after a few attempts he was able to wake the man. The man showed signs of intoxication and admitted to drinking alcohol before driving.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Patriots Day Filmmakers Wanted to ‘Get it Right’ for Survivors, First Responders

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Getting it right was so important to the team behind the Boston Marathon Bombing movie, “Patriots Day,” that it became their motto. Producer and star Mark Wahlberg said he initially was hesitant to take on the task of telling the story of the attacks on his hometown, but knew there were other efforts to capture the story of the Marathon Bombings. He wanted to capture the “strength our community showed and how well we came together,” he said at Thursday’s press conference for the movie. “I’m so damn proud of how my city responded,” he said. He was concerned how the film would be received in Boston but finally got confirmation after Wednesday’s premiere.

Real Estate

A Small Selection of Open Houses This Week in Watertown

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Watertown has a handful of open houses this weekend. $677,000 – 29 Ladd St. Unit 2, 7 room, 4 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$657,000 – 31 Ladd St. Unit 31, 7 room, 4 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

Sponsored by:

$589,000 – 87 Watertown St. Unit 87, 7 room, 3 bed, 3 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$649,900 – 199 Coolidge Ave.