Business

Lexus of Watertown Sponsors Fundraising Campaign to Fight Breast Cancer

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Throughout the month of October, Komen Massahusetts partnered with Lexus of Watertown to encourage local gentlemen to step up and become a champion for the cause. The Susan G. Komen Massachusetts inaugural Pink Tie Guys reception was held this month at the Algonquin Club of Boston, Lexus of Watertown announced. Pink Tie Guys demonstrate their commitment by raising a minimum of $1,008 for Komen Massachusetts, representing the 1 in 8 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. As a proud sponsor of the Pink Tie Guys campaign, Lexus of Watertown made a $25 donation to Komen MA for each test drive done at their dealership, and also matched any donation made on-site or online. Over 30 local Pink Tie Guys, including Vincent Liuzzi, General Manager of Lexus of Watertown, was recognized at the reception and presented an exclusive Susan G. Komen pink tie to symbolize their commitment and support.

Arsenal Project

Impact on River by Arsenal Mall Rebuild, Height of Buildings Worry Residents

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The Planning Board gave their OK to changes to zoning in the area of the Arsenal Project and Watertown Mall which could lead to a major project with commercial, residential and/or office elements including taller buildings. The issue is now in the hands of the Town Council. Residents at last week’s Planning Board meeting about the Regional Mixed Use District (RMUD) brought up several concerns about how a new complex at the Arsenal Mall site could impact the town and the nearby Charles River, and said the taller buildings would be too big for Watertown. The RMUD impacts a much larger area than just the Arsenal Project. It also includes the area on the other side of Arsenal Street where the Watertown Mall and Target are located, most of Elm Street and about half of Coolidge Avenue.

Around Town

Tom Brady Makes Young Watertown Cancer Survivor’s Wish Come True

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Watertown’s Gabriel Aljalian has been busy recently. First he held the first annual Gabriel’s Day of Kindness and then he got to play football with his favorite player – Tom Brady. The Make-a-Wish Foundation made Gabriel’s wish come true earlier this month and brought the 6-year-old Watertown boy to Gillette Stadium to meet the Patriots’ quarterback. WBZ Channel 4 was there for the meeting – see photos and more here. Gabriel was one of 10 youngsters who got to toss the ball around with Brady.

Around Town

Runners Can Sign Up for the 10th Annual Donohue’s Turkey Trot

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The 10th annual Donohue’s Bar and Grill Turkey Trot is coming up on Thanksgiving, and registration is now open. The 5K run and walk will be held on Thursday, Nov. 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Donohue’s Bar and Grill, 87 Bigelow Ave. in Watertown. The direct link to register is here – https://my.racewire.com/event/3381

A free breakfast will be served for spectators and runners starting at 730 a.m.

Real Estate

Real Estate Report: Homes Selling in Watertown, but Listings are Down

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Lucky 8′s! With eight new listings, eight listings with accepted offers and 8 sold listings all last week – it seems as though that was the number of the week. However, compared to last month around this time, we are way down in terms of new listings coming onto the market, according to The Madden Team’s Watertown Real Estate Market Report. Last month at this time, we had 19 new listings, so we have cut our new inventory by nearly 50 percent. The good news, especially for sellers, is that the number of properties that accepted offers has remained relatively consistent (nine last month vs.

Sports

Watertown, Belmont Youth Cheerleaders Excel at Recent Competition

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Young cheerleaders from Watertown and Belmont had strong showings at a cheerleading competition in Medford. Watertown-Belmont Youth Cheerleading (W/B AYF) competed at Medford High School on Saturday, Nov. 7. Both teams came in second place in the competition – the freshman (third/fourth graders) and the JV team (fifth/sixth graders). The flag team (first/second graders) also had a great performance, said Jennifer Ryan, who along with Samantha England, coaches of the WB AYF and the Watertown High School cheerleaders.