Arrests

Watertown Man Arrested in Framingham When ‘Prank’ Goes Wrong

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A Watertown man faces charges of burglary when he was caught with items from his friend’s Framingham apartment hanging out of his clothes. Bobby Martin, 28, of Watertown was arrested and charged with larceny over $250 on April 2. According to the MetroWest Daily News, Martin took $1,000s worth of jewelry, hats and a machete but was caught by his friend in the apartment building parking lot. Martin told police he was just playing a prank on his friend. See more details and read the whole story by clicking here.

Schools

MassBay Community College Hosting Job Fairs for Health, Technology

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MassBay Community College announced two upcoming job fairs, one focusing on health science and the other for technology internships. Annual Health Career Exploration Fair
Massachusetts Bay Community College will hold its second annual Health Career Exploration Fair on Saturday, April 9, 2016 10 a.m.-12 p.m. College faculty, staff and current students will be on hand to greet and welcome prospective students and their families to the Framingham campus to showcase the Health Science programs and possible career paths for students. The Health Career Exploration Fair is an opportunity for prospective students to meet and talk with current students, faculty and staff to learn about the degree and certificate programs that are available at MassBay, as well as the non-credit program offerings including; Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Surgical Technology, Paramedicine, Emergency Medical Technician, Central Processing, Radiologic Technology, Medical Coding, Medical Office, Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, Clinical Healthcare Informatics Certificate and CPR Training. The Fair will include a tour of campus, tours of the lab areas, financial aid information table, student support services, on-the-spot admissions, and more. At a time when the healthcare industry is searching for employees who have skills in the high-demand health science fields, MassBay is providing a much needed source of workers who have the education and training to fill these critically important positions.

Police/Fire

Beware of IRS Phone Scam Targeting Watertown Residents

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The Watertown Police Department warns residents to be aware of an ongoing scam where a caller poses as an IRS official and threatens arrest if a payment is not sent. 

Monday afternoon, the Watertown Police Department sent out the following information:

Please be advised there has been a recent phone scam where the scammers identified themselves as the IRS from a spoofed (fake) IRS phone number. The scammer demanded money over the phone and threatened the victim with arrest if they refuse. The Watertown Police Department wants to advise residents to be suspicious of phone calls that involve money or ask for personal identifying information (DOB, SSN, checking account numbers). Whether it be the IRS threatening with arrest or the bank asking for personal information; most of these cases are scams. In these instances hang up with the caller and contact the main business line of the organization they claim to be with to verify their statements. Caller ID can be tricked so do no assume that the call is legitimate because you recognize the phone number.

Police/Fire

Feds Auctioning Off Whitey Bulger’s Possessions to Benefit His Victims

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The U.S. Marshals Service will auction items belonging to James “Whitey” Bulger and Catherine Greig on June 24-26th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.  The announcement was made by U.S. Marshal John Gibbons and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Monday. “The U.S. Marshals Service will execute the order signed by Judge Casper.  Our goal is to maximize the proceeds of the auction to compensate the victims of Bulger’s brutal crimes,” said Marshal Gibbons. “We are pleased that we will soon be auctioning a significant portion of Bulger’s and Greig’s personal possessions, which will mark another milestone in the course of their successful prosecutions,” said U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz.  “Although the proceeds we obtain will never be enough to make up for the harm the victims and their families have suffered, it is our hope that this process and the restitution we will be able to distribute as a result of the auction will give some relief to the victims and families in this case.” Pursuant to a court order signed today by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper, the U.S. Marshals Service will be conducting a sale of the forfeited items of James Bulger and Catherine Greig.

Around Town

Learn About the History of Mt. Auburn Cemetery at an Author’s Talk

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The author of a book chronicling the history of the Mount Auburn Cemetery will speak in Watertown. 

The Watertown Free Public Library and The Historical Society of Watertown host a free Author’s Talk with Stephen Kendrick, who will discuss his book “The Lively Place: Mount Auburn, America’s First Garden Cemetery, and Its Revolutionary and Literary Residents.”

In The Lively Place, Stephen Kendrick celebrates a vital piece of our nation’s history, as he tells the story of Mount Auburn’s founding, its legacy, and the many influential Americans interred there, from religious leaders to abolitionists, poets and reformers, according to the Watertown Historical Society. Stephen Kendrick is senior minister at the First and Second Unitarian Universalist Churches in Boston. He is the author of Holy Clues (Pantheon, 1999),Sarah’s Long Walk (Beacon Press, 2004), and Douglass and Lincoln (Walker & Co., 2008). The event will be at the Watertown Free Public Library will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room at the library, located at 123 Main St.  

 

 

 

The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery will provide books for purchase at this event.

Real Estate

Eight Homes in Watertown Sold this This Week!

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Watertown’s hot real estate market continues with the sale of eight homes this week. $485,000 – 19 5th Ave Unit 19, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$850,000 – 22 Pequossette St., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, Bungalow single-family home

$665,000 – 13 – 15 Madison Ave., 2 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Side by Side multi-family home

$420,000 – 34 Howard St. Unit 34, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

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$799,900 – 164 Maplewood St., 2 unit, 13 total room, 7 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$360,000 – 45 Grant Ave. Unit 93 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$533,000 – 21 Cleveland Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$259,500 – 109 Warren St. Unit 4, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

Snow

Brace for a Windy, Snowy Sunday for Watertown

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A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Boston area on Sunday morning. The Watertown area is forecast to get up to three inches of snow by 11 a.m. Sunday, according to WHDH Channel 7. Snowfall should start after 3 a.m. and will be heavy at times. Winds of over 20 mph and gusts of 60 mph are expected, and the High Wind Warning lasts until 7 p.m. Sunday.

Arrests

Police Log: Drunken Driver Knocks Pole into Store Window, Small House Fire

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 21, 4:40 p.m.: A man was stopped at Target after he was seen taking a number of items and hid them in his pants and his jacket. He had a total of $158.46. The 20-year-old Watertown man was arrested on charges of shoplifting over $100 by concealment. March 22, 9:16 p.m.: Watertown Police went to Edgecliff Road to serve a warrant from Waltham District Court for intimidating a witness, assault, threat to commit a crime and harassment.