Schools

Find Out Why Campers Were Evacuated from Middle School Monday

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A blown fuse resulted in the evacuation of children from Camp Pequosette to be evacuated on Monday. 

The fuse blew while workers were doing work on the on the roof of Watertown Middle School, said Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald at Monday’s School Committee meeting. When the electricity went out, not only the lights but also the air conditioning went down. Workers started to restore air conditioning on Monday, Fitzgerald said, but she was not sure if the work had been completed that day.

Around Town

America’s First Treaty, Signed in Watertown, Still Has Impact Today

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Descendants of the original signers of the Treaty of Watertown came to celebrate the 240th anniversary of the signing of the first treaty made with a foreign power by the United States. Members of the Mi’kmaq and the Maliseet (then known as the St. John’s) Indians signed a treaty with the U.S. on July 19, 1776, agreeing to support the new nation in its fight against the British. The signing occurred at the Edmund Fowle House. The house now sits on Marshal Street, just a short distance from where it sat at the time, on Mt.

Elections

20 Voters to Review Marijuana Ballot Question in Effort Sponsored by Rep. Hecht

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A group of Massachusetts residents will review the marijuana ballot question and come up with a statement on the pros and cons of the measure ahead of the November election. The Citizens’ Initiative Review pilot was sponsored by Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht. On July 12, a bipartisan advisory board, which includes former Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis and two high-ranking Republican legislators, unanimously selected the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act as the question to be considered by 20 Bay State voters during deliberations in August. “We are grateful to our advisory board for their time and insights while selecting the ballot question that will be the focus of the Citizens’ Initiative Review process,” said Hecht. “I look forward to reading the results of the citizen panelists’ deliberations in August and hope that this effort will provide voters across the Commonwealth with insightful, nonpartisan information to aid in their consideration of an important issue.”

The voters will meet at the Atrium School in Watertown from August 25 to 28 and hear from advocates on both sides of the ballot question under review, as well as neutral experts.

Development

Town Houses Proposed to Go on Watertown Masonic Temple Site

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A community meeting will be held to discuss plans to redevelop the Masonic Temple on Church Street and put townhouses on the site. Petitioner PNG, LLC will host the meeting on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room in the Watertown Police Station, 552 Main St. Before the project is built a special permit must be approved. The plan calls for building five townhouses in two buildings on the Masonic Center at 32 Church St. (across from First Parish Church) which sits on a 17,685 square foot lot.

Police/Fire

Police Seek Help Identifying Man Flashing People on Charles River Path

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Watertown Police are assisting in locating a man who reportedly exposed himself on the Charles River Path in Waltham in recent weeks. 

Waltham Police are leading the investigation into the flasher, and Watertown and Newton police departments are providing help. Details on exactly where the incidents occurred were not released by Waltham Police. If you have information on the man exposing himself along the path, contact Waltham Police at 781-314-3600, or the Watertown Police Department at 617-972-6500.  

Real Estate

Several Watertown Home Sold This Week, See More Here

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The Watertown housing market remains hot this summer, with eight sales this week alone. $365,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3209, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$266,000 – 133 Warren Unit 1, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

$675,500 – 22 Irving St. Unit 1, 13 room, 4 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, Detached condo/townhouse

$500,000 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4114, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

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$305,000 – 99 Pleasant St.

Arrests

Police Log: Delivery Man Attacked, Employee Caught Stealing $12K

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
July 4, 12:08 a.m.: A driver called police after seeing a vehicle weaving back and forth over the center line on Pleasant Street at Main Street. An officer arrived and pulled over the vehicle. The driver would not listen to the officer who was trying to explain why he pulled the driver over. The driver threw his hands in the air and shouted at the officer, who asked the him to stop yelling.