Around Town

Celebrate the New Charles River Path, Park & Join a Guided Walk or Bike Ride

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Come out to see the improved Charles River Path, the new park along the river, and join in a guided walk or bike ride around the area or just enjoy the park and play some games. 

The event will be on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. t0 1 p.m., and is part of Watertown Moves. The event is sponsored by Live Well Watertown and the Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, and co-sponsored by Livable Watertown. The activities will be held a the newly refurbished Watertown Riverfront Park, featuring the Braille Trail, on Charles River Road at Irving Street (see the map below). Knucklebones will be at the park to facilitate games and group activities.

Around Town

See Images From Watertown’s Annual Faire on the Square

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Saturday’s mostly sunny weather provided a pleasant day to come enjoy the annual Faire on the Square, where people enjoyed games, music, dancing, crafts and lots of food. 

In addition, dozens of community groups had information for fairgoers at tables spread around Saltonstall Park. The library gave people a look at what goes on at HATCH with a mini-makerspace set up for people to try out. While there were no political candidates making their way around the Faire, many people stopped to take photos with the life-sized cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton at the Watertown Democrat’s booth. The pro- and anti-Community Preservation Act (CPA) groups were also out in force. A new addition for the kids was a rock-climbing wall set up in the library parking lot.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Offering Citizens Police Academy, Sign Up Now

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The Watertown Police Department announced the return of the Citizens Police Academy, and the latest class will begin on Oct. 5. The aim of the academy is to familiarize residents with the operations of the Watertown Police Department. Another goal of the citizens academy is to increase citizen-police interaction and cooperation. “It is our intention after the completion of this seven week course, participants will have a better understanding of the police officer’s role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation of the many challenges facing law enforcement in today’s society,” reads a letter about the program written by Police Capt. Raymond DuPuis.

Arrests

Police Log: Stolen SUV Recovered 2 Years Later, Attempted Break In

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrest
Sept. 18, 7:20 p.m.: Police were called to Mt. Auburn Street at Elton Avenue for a disturbance. When they spoke to a woman involved and checked her record police found that she had a warrant for her arrest. The 33-year-old woman from Lynn was arrested on the default warrant out of Lynn District Court.

Sports

Watertown Football Team Falls in Overtime to Wakefield

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The Raiders football team suffered its first loss of the season in an overtime thriller at Victory Field. Watertown lead late in the game, but Wakefield kicked a late 48-yard field goal to send tie the game at 20 and send the game to overtime. In overtime, the Raiders took the lead with a 28-yard field goal, but Wakefield scored a touchdown to clinch the victory. Watertown fell to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the Middlesex League. Next Friday Watertown hosts Melrose at 7 p.m. at Victory Field.

Business

New Marriott Hotel Officially Opens, Rooms Already Filling Up

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Since the 1980s, Watertown officials have talked about having a hotel in East Watertown, and this week the Residence Inn by Marriott had a ribbon cutting to officially open the new 150 room hotel on Arsenal Street. The hotel went up on the former site of Charles River Saab, across from the Arsenal Mall. The owners, Boylston Properties, also own the mall and have plans to renovate that area too. Boylston Properties Principal Bill McQuillan thanked his colleagues, designers ADD Inc., builders Procon Inc., and Stonebridge – the operators of the hotel – for “turning and idea into a beautiful, much needed amenity for Watertown.” While the ribbon cutting was held Sept.