Real Estate

Several Homes Sold in Watertown This Week, See Details Here

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The housing market was hopping this week in Watertown sold this week. $820,000 – 7 Purvis St. Unit 7, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$405,000 – 18 Melendy Ave. Unit 1, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$610,000 – 10 California Park Unit 10 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$510,000 – 31 Wilmot St. 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$366,500 – 33 Pierce Road Unit 33, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse

Sold – $531,000 – 40 California St.

Arrests

Police Log: Tagger Caught With Paint on His Hands, False Tax Return Filed

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
April 11, 5:45 p.m.: The manager at Stop & Shop on Watertown Street reported catching a man putting multiple items in a shopping cart and when he went through the self-checkout he only scanned some of the items. He was stopped when he tried to leave and employees found he had not paid for $426 in groceries. The 36-year-old Waltham man was arrested on a charge of larceny over $250. April 13, 12:30 p.m.: A person who witnessed a male tagging a utility box on Main Street with paint called police and followed the suspect. When officers stopped the man they found three paint markers, a small can of black spray paint and a bottle of black paint.

Business

Watertown Dealing with Good and Bad of Booming Development

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Watertown and Belmont are undergoing development booms, which has bolstered town budgets, but also come with struggles, such as traffic and schools bulging at the seams, officials said at the Watertown Belmont Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Towns breakfast on Thursday. Watertown is about to see more than 600 apartments come online on Arsenal Street this year, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon. The town seeks to increase its revenue by encouraging more hotels and restaurants. “We had 15 additional liquor licenses approved by the Legislature, which will be an important component in brining restaurants and economic growth the community,” Magoon said. “The Marriott Residence Inn is a 150 room hotel expected to be completed in August.”

Arbor Day

See Photos from the Arbor Day Celebration at the Commander’s Mansion

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Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion welcomed Arbor Day a day early with a celebration of nature, some good eats and live entertainment on Thursday. 

Hundreds descended on the historic home in the Arsenal on the Charles complex for the event, where they could grab a bite at the two food trucks – the Chicken & Rice Guys and Gogi On The Block – and learn about nature from some of the groups at the table. Jamaica Plain-based Bee Bandits brought out an empty hive and some bee keeping suits to show people about keeping bees. “We are keeping bees in Watertown here at athenahealth,” said Miles Masci of Bee Bandits. “They are supporters of the environment.” There is one hive on a roof at athenahealth and two more are coming.

Real Estate

Watertown Has Dozens of Open Houses This Weekend

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See the many choices for home seekers in Watertown this weekend. $599,000 – 191 Pleasant St. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$549,000 – 189 Pleasant St. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses:Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$349,000 – 62 Pierce Road Unit 62, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$749,000 – 39 Frank St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$675,000 – 70 Lincoln St., 10 room, 5 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$499,900 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4114, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath garden, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

Sponsored by:

$729,000- 30 Grandview Ave.

Business

Chamber Hosting Chronicle Reporter, Author at the Commander’s Mansion

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The Watertown Belmont Chamber of Commerce hosts Chronicle reporter and author Ted Reinstein at a special event at The Commander’s Mansion. The event is open to the public. The Chamber sent out the following information:

Join your fellow chamber members, meet and network with over 30 new Business members at a special night of Networking, Wine and Beer tasting, and food under the tent at The Commander’s Mansion in Watertown. Thursday May 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. highlighted by:

Channel 5’s Chronicle Reporter Ted Reinstein who will be giving a Rousing and Bawdy Book signing and stories re: his newly released book: “Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds”

Ted Reinstein is a native New Englander who brings to life many of the long-lasting feuds that have shaped New England demonstrating what it truly means to be Wicked Pissed. There will be:

Free raffle
Ted’s Book Signing & Stories
Wine, beer & plenty of food

Don’t miss this special night of networking, bring a friend, meet old members and new members.

Schools

Survey Finds Most WHS Students Drink, Many Use Marijuana and Some Use Heroin

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A survey of Watertown students found that some students are taking “hard” drugs, while rates of alcohol and marijuana remains steady and depression and even suicidal thoughts can start in middle school. However, fewer students are smoking. 

Every two years the Watertown Youth Coalition (WYC) surveys students at Watertown High School and Watertown Middle School to find out what risky behaviors they are or are not participating in. The WYC is part of the Wayside Multi-Service Center. The dozens of people who showed up for the Watertown Youth Coalition’s The Well Being of Watertown Youth Report event at the Watertown Library split into groups and tried to tackle some weighty subjects. The survey included 539 students form the high school (73.3 percent of the school) and 480 middle schoolers (88.7 percent of WMS). For all of the areas, people agreed that while the schools could do more, it is also very important for parents to get more involved and make sure they know what is happening in their children’s lives.

Federal Court

Watertown Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion

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A Watertown business owner pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with a scheme to evade taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premiums by paying employees under-the-table for their work, announced United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz’s office. 

Richard Moxley, 67, pleaded guilty one count of tax evasion and one count of mail fraud. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Mark L. Wolf scheduled sentencing for August 17, 2016. Moxley owned and operated Sparkling Windows, a window and gutter cleaning company based in Watertown. From 2008 to 2012, Moxley devised and executed a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and the insurance company providing workers’ compensation insurance for Sparkling’s employees, by filing false tax returns and paying workers “under the table.” To do this, Moxley arranged to bring client checks to a check casher, and paid undocumented workers weekly wages in cash. By doing so, he concealed a substantial portion of the company’s business revenues and payroll, and filed false tax returns, evading a significant portion of federal taxes, and fraudulently reducing the premiums for workers’ compensation insurance owed in connection with the business.