Real Estate

Four Homes Sold This Week Around Watertown

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The Watertown real estate market ended the year on a high note with four sales. $610,000 – 267-269 North Beacon St., 2 unit, 14 total room, 6 total bedroom, Duplex multi-family home

$383,500 – 98 Franklin St. Unit 98, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$440,000 – 51 Crawford St Unit 51, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$460,000 – 41 Olney St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Real Estate

New Year Starts With A Handful of Open Houses in Watertown

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Check out the open houses available around Watertown this week. $965,000 – 24-26 Morse St., 2 unit, 14 total room, 7 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

$549,500 – 180 North Beacon Unit 180, 10 room, 3 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$775,000 – 361 School St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Sponsored by:

$565,000 – 24-26 Morse St Unit 2, 8 room, 4 bed, 1.5 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

$475,000 – 24-26 Morse St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Around Town

Rec Dept. Hosts Community Sports and Games Sunday, Youth Ski Trip

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Finish out the winter vacation with the Recreation Department’s Community Sports and Games Program, plus get ready for the ski trip to Mount Wachusett. 

The Community Sports and Games Program begins Sunday, Jan. 3 at Watertown High School between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

There are times for different age groups:

Elementary Families, Pre-K to 5th grade: 2 to 3:15 p.m.
Middle School: 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
High School: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Adults: 5:45 to 7 p.m.

 

 

You may register in person at the sight for this program
Wachusett Ski Trip
Snow is finally here, and the Wachusett Mountain Ski/Board Program is just around the corner. The trip is for grades 6-12, and will be held Jan. 9 from 4-11 p.m.

“If your child is interested and you have not signed up, please do so this week so we can plan accordingly,” the Recreation Department announcement said. Please remember to register for the bus with the recreation department and Wachusett for the skiing.

Around Town

See the Top Stories of 2015 from Watertown News

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Big issues seemed to be everywhere you looked around Watertown in 2015, with new developments, the firefighter contract, the opioid epidemic and the Town Election, plus Watertown athletes enjoyed great success. Development
Rising above all the major issues this year was development. A number of major projects were proposed in town, many of which were approved. In January, the controversial East Watertown CVS got approved. In June, the major apartment complex on Arsenal Street, Elan Watertown, received approval – a project that went through the town’s new Design Standards and Guidelines.

Sports

WHS Sports: Boys Hockey Wins High Scoring Game, Herald All-Stars

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The Watertown boys hockey team won a high scoring affair at the John A. Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. 

The Raiders took the non-league game 6-5 over visiting Westborough. The win improved Watertown’s record to 2-3 on the season. The Raiders’ next game is Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against Burlington at Ryan Arena. Herald All-Stars
Several Watertown fall season athletes made the Boston Herald’s Middlesex League All-Stars. Girls Cross Country – Katherine Tolman, Elizabeth Powderly and Janaki Thanagaraj

Boys Cross Country –  James Piccirilli and Amin Touri

Football – Farid Mawanda, Stevie Mey and Deon Smith

Golf – Sean Peshier

Volleyball – Shannon Murphy

Note: The Herald did not have Middlesex League All-Stars for boys soccer, girls soccer or field hockey.

Sports

Watertown Girls Basketball Team Faces Challenge in Holiday Tournament

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The Watertown girls basketball team won’t be able to complete another undefeated regular season after falling in the final of the Hutchinson Tournament. The Raiders lost their first game of the year 40-36 to Coyle & Cassidy (5-0) in the final of the holiday tournament in Bellingham. Watertown recovered from a slow start to pull even at the end of the first quarter, but the Raiders could never take the lead, according to the report on Wicked Local Watertown. Junior Shannon Murphy led the Raiders with 17 points. Watertown plays in the Div.

Around Town

See Watertown News’ Photos of the Year for 2015

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Some of the biggest stories of the year in Watertown were captured in images – snow, the Firefighters contract, state championships and more. Above, the photo sent in by reader Patti Melanson captures the frustration of residents after feet and feet of snow fell in January and February 2015. In March, the Watertown High School boys hockey team made a historic run to capture its first state championship with a 2-1 win over Agawam at the TD Garden. The Watertown firefighter contract was a contentious issue that lasted most of the year, until it was settled in September. Here a photo shows of one of the protesters in front of Town Hall in April.

Government

Steve Corbett Says Goodbye to Town Council After 10 Years

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A mainstay on the Watertown Town Council, Steve Corbett, had his final meeting in December after a decade in town government. His focuses have been economic development, the disabled and he served on the building committee for the new Police Station, but Corbett said he did not come in with any particular ax to grind. “I never really tried to look for attention. I was one of nine. You really can do nothing by yourself.