Around Town

See Where Watertown Ranks in List of Healthiest Cities in Massachusetts

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Watertown cracked the top 30 healthiest cities around Massachusetts according to a recently released ranking. The folks at NerdWallet ranked cities and towns around the Bay State using information such as health care data, hospital survey scores, how people get to work (walking or biking vs. driving), the number of parks and the number of McDonald’s restaurants. Watertown came out number 29. Nearly 20 percent of Watertown residents commute to work using an alternative to cars. This ranks higher than most of the communities, but lower than four of the five the highest ranked places – Cambridge, Brookline, Boston and Somerville.

Around Town

Summer Camp Openings Still Available for Watertown Residents

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Space is still available for Watertown residents in summer programs run by the Watertown Recreation Department and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. Watertown Recreation Camps
Parents can still sign up their children for summer programs run by the Watertown Recreation Department. All paperwork is due by Tuesday, June 30 for all participants regardless of the week your child is attending. The Recreation Office in Town hall is open Monday until 5 p.m. and Tuesday until 7 p.m.

Full payment for week one is today and 10 days before the day your child starts the program. For more information and to register for the following programs click here. Camp Pequosette

The Pequossette Summer program will be offering your children a variety of activities that will help promote physical well being as well as a good sense of self esteem.

Real Estate

Take a Look at the Seven Watertown Homes That Sold This Week

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Here are the four homes that sold in Watertown this week. See the details below. $730,000 – 35 Bennett Road, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$426,500 – 38 Pine St., 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$488,500 – 92 Brookline St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

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$517,500 – 669 Main St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$607,000 – 21 Warwick, 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$586,500 – 7 Ellen Ter., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$461,000 – 38 Chauncey St. Unit A, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Police/Fire

Police Log: Father, Daughter Caught Shoplifting; Man Arrested After Leaving Accident

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrests
June 20, 12:18 a.m.: Police investigated a accident where a vehicle struck a light pole on North Beacon Street at Irving Street. Officers found the vehicle unattended, but while they were at the scene a man returned to the accident. Police asked him what he was doing there and he said he had been a passenger and was coming back to get something out of the car. He would not reveal the name of the driver. Police found he had four default warrants for multiple charges ranging from property damage and driving under the influence of drugs.

Environment

Find Out About Getting a Solar for Your Home

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People interested in adding a solar system to their home can attend an informational meeting in Cambridge. 

The informational meeting about a time-limited solar offer sponsored by Green Cambridge and Neighborhood Solar will be held at the Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., on July 7, 2015, at 7 p.m. Neighborhood Solar is a Watertown-based solar initiative designed to be local, fair, and transparent. Details are available at neighborhoodsolar.org. The program is open to all residents, businesses, and non-profits in Watertown and Cambridge. Anyone residing in a neighboring community who wishes to participate can do so by contacting Jocelyn Tager at info@neighborhoodsolar.org to determine eligibility.

Food

Committee Trying to Iron Out Details to Allow BYOB in Watertown

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Watertown restaurants may be allowed to have bring-your-own alcohol, but first the details must be settled by a joint group of Town Council subcommittees. At a joint meeting of the Rules & Ordinances, Public Safety, and Planning subcommittees on Thursday, steps were taken toward crafting the new ordinance which would allow BYOB. The town has a limited number of liquor licenses – 34 – and it has requested 15 more from the state through a special home rule petition to the State Legislature. Some of these licenses have been earmarked for approved projects, and others have been limited to the business districts in town. Those restaurants falling outside those areas cannot apply for one of the new licenses.

Sports

Boston 2024 Olympic Bid Organizers Holding Meeting Locally

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The group hoping to bring the Summer Olympics to Boston will host a meeting near Watertown. Community members and residents of Watertown, Belmont, Waltham, Newton, Allston, Brighton, Brookline and Needham are invited to participate in a conversation about the Boston 2024 bid on Wednesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Boston College’s Robsham Theater. The meeting is hosted by Boston College, City of Newton, Town of Needham, Town of Watertown, Newton-Needham Chamber and Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce. “The Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce is excited to co-host the Boston 2024 Community Meeting,” said Megan O’Halloran, Executive Director of the Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce. “It will allow residents and local businesses in several communities to gain a better understanding of the full scope of the 2024 Olympics if Boston is awarded the summer games.”

The meeting is one of Boston 2024’s statewide community meeting series.

Real Estate

Plenty of Two-Families and Town Houses on the Market This Week

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Watertown has 17 open houses this week, with plenty of options for home seekers. $454,500 – 63 Piermont St., 7 room, 4 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$385,000 – 770 Belmont St. Unit 770, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$545,000 – 46 Spruce St. Unit 46, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Friday 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m. Monday 5-6 p.m.

$450,000 – 10 Locust Lane Unit C, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

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$314,900 – 253 Sycamore St. Unit 253, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

$432,000 – 475 Arsenal Court Unit K, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30 p.m.

$419,000 – 249 Lexington St.