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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Nov. 25, 4:59 p.m.: A man recognized by employees at the Watertown Street Stop & Shop from previous incidents was seen back in the store. He was seen taking several items, putting them in a cart and left the store. He was caught with $48.28 worth of merchandise.
This week eight homes sold around Watertown. See where and for how much below
$572,000 – 324 Mount Auburn St. Unit 2, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
$410,000 – 5 Howe St. Unit 5, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$260,950 – 14 Riverside St. Unit G2, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Low-Rise condo/townhouse
$421,308 – 122 School St.
Hundreds of children and their parents waited eagerly for the fire truck that would deliver the man in red Friday night, and when he arrived fashionably late Santa Claus was mobbed.
St. Nick came to Watertown Square for the Watertown Tree Lighting Ceremony, hosted by the Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce. One side of the Watertown Delta was packed with people getting into the holiday spirit. Kids got on parents’ shoulders just to get a glimpse of Santa. A group of kids made use of the stump left after a 90+ year-old tree was removed this week, by turning into a stage for an impromtu caroling session.
Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht will be available to speak with residents at two office hours this week and next. Rep. Hecht will hold office hours on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Raya Stern room in the Watertown Public Library and Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the third floor hallway of Watertown Town Hall. Constituents are invited to meet with Rep. Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them.
The Watertown Provincial Guard will be inducted into the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands during a ceremony hosted by the Historic Society of Watertown.
On Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m., the Centennial Legion of Historical Military Commands (CLHMC) accept the Watertown Provincial Guard 1st Middlesex Regiment “1775” in to the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands. The Watertown Provincial Guard participates in events around town, such as the Memorial Day Parade and the Treaty Day Celebration in July. This CLHMC is comprised of close to 100 member units, all derived from the 13 original colonies from the years 1776-1876. The Legion was originally formed on July 4, 1876 at the Centennial in Philadelphia to “perpetuate the military organizations who served and protected our country in the in the early days of its history prior to , during and subsequent to the Revolutionary War, and to unite together such military commands as shall exist, or their successors, in one body, pledged to keep alive their ancient traditions,” according to the CLHMC.
Check out all the open houses around town on the weekend of Dec. 5 and 6. $534,900 – 92 Cypress St. Unit 90, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$625,000 – 29-31 Springfield St., 2 unit, 12 total room, 5 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.
$775,000 – 361 School St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.
$448,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3201, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.
$339,000 – 910 Belmont St.
Watertown’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) welcomes Attorney Daniel T.S. Heffernan who will present “Special Education Law – Recent Developments and Future Trends.” The free event will be on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the library at Cunniff, 246 Warren St. A SEPAC business meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
Heffernan, of Kotin Crabtree & Strong, has extensive trial experience and since 1995 he has served on the board of directors of the Federation of Children with Special Needs, and served as president from 1995-2007. In 2002 he and his wife, Julie, received the Dr. Allen C. Crocker Award for Excellence from the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress.
The new Multi Fitness Stair Trainer will be unveiled at Moxley Field on Monday, Dec. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
As part of the Wellness the Watertown Way campaign, the schools purchased the equipment using money from the federal Carol White Physical Education Program Grant, or PEP Grant. Director of Wellness & Extended Services Donna Ruseckas said the equipment has a stair climbing element along with a slide. This was put in by the designers at Colliseum so instead of having to go back down on the stairs, which puts strain on knees and other joints, they slide and have some fun too! The equipment also includes other work out stations where students can do pull ups, dips and bounce a medicine ball off a wall off.