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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 12, 2:43 a.m.: A man was found sleeping in a doorway on Main Street at Lexington Street. When police arrived they checked his record and found he had a warrant. The 33-year-old Weston man was arrested on the warrant from Lynn District Court for failure to pay fines and court costs.
The city of Watertown is being left behind. This is occurring because we have been penny wise – pound foolish. It’s not the case for Belmont, Waltham, Cambridge, and another 158 additional cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Presently, Watertown sets aside budget money and allocates it for upkeep, update, and the repair of open lands, refurbish playgrounds, preserve historical areas, and other town needs. These are important projects.
After more than a year of planning developers presented their vision for the renovation of the Arsenal Mall to the Planning Board, but some residents said the proposal would be too big for Watertown. The major overhaul of the mall would remove some portions of the current mall, leave the historic buildings and adds new buildings. The project calls for 503 units of housing, some of which would be in a 12-story residential building. Three of the new buildings planned to go in the current front parking lot would have retail on the bottom floor and four or five stories of housing on top. Some of the new features include a movie theater and possibly a bowling alley.
There are dozens of open houses this week, including two for more than $1 million. $639,000 – 22 Waltham St., 8 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-3
$619,000 – 60 Forest St. Unit 60, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1
$799,000 – 11 Olney St., 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath victorian, Open Houses: Saturday 10:30-12 Sunday 10:30-12
$1,625,000 – 18 Winsor Ave., 10 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath victorian, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2
$419,000 – 36 Edgecliff Road Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-2
Sponsored by:
$429,900 – 111 Pleasant St. Unit 17, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open House: Sunday 11-1
$609,999 – 37 Edenfield Ave., 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath cape, Open House: Sunday 12-2
$499,000 – 12 Oakland St., 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath ranch, Open House: Sunday 11:30-12:30
$879,900 – 111 Watertown St. Unit 111, 9 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-1
$539,000 – 44 Gilbert St., 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30
$409,900 – 116 Walnut St.
Several residents around Watertown reported that their car windows had been broken by what appears to be a BB or pellet, Watertown Police said.
The first damage was reported on the evening of Oct. 15, when a Fayette Street resident reported that the driver side window of a Honda Fit was shot and shattered by a BB or pellet, said Watertown Police Sgt. Tom Grady. The estimated cost for fixing the window is $250. The following morning, at 6:50 a.m., police received several calls about broken car windows.
The long awaited plans for the renovation of the Arsenal Mall will be presented to the Watertown Planning Board on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
While the master plan will be presented by developers from Boyslton Properties, Planning Board Chairman John Hawes said the staff report will not be completed by Thursday. The Planning Department’s report will presented at a future Planning Board meeting and a vote can happen then. There will be opportunity for the public to comment on the plans, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon. Because the project sits in the recently created Regional Mixed Use District (RMUD) the Planning Board gives the final approval for the master pan. Most projects need approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
State Rep. Jonathan Hecht has been busy during the current legislative session and he recently wrote about his recent work on his website.
Some of the issues he worked on legislation for include opioid abuse prevention, economic development, transgender rights and pay equity. Hecht also devoted time to energy and the Massachusetts Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR) pilot project where a group of voters learned about an issue and wrote a statement for voters. See more details by clicking here. Hecht also worked on increasing Local Aid, including funding for exceptionally high special education costs. He also pushed for one-time funding for a shuttle for Arsenal and Pleasant streets, and limiting the increase in the MBTA fare increase.
Watertown writer and host of Drawing with Fred, Fred Grandinetti will be signing books at The Comic Stop in Watertown. The book signing will be at The Comic Stop, 134 Main St., Watertown, on Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with illustrator David Hudon. The event is part of the store’s annual Halloween event which also features food and Spider-Man. Call The Comic Stop for more information, 617-926-3430.