Government

Residents Share Horror Stories of Rats, Town Looking for Solutions

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A packed room of worried and upset residents packed the Coolidge Apartments Auditorium Thursday night to share horror stories about rats in the the East End of Watertown and push town officials to solve the sudden influx of rodents. Several of the 50 plus people at the community meeting said they had seen rats themselves, and many others have neighbors who spotted the critters.  

Maplewood Street resident Vahe Kebabjian got an up close look at some rats. “Saturday morning I was mowing the lawn and boom, there was one. It jumped three feet in the air,” Kebabjian said.

Around Town

Watertown Rotary Club Hosting Free Cookout for Seniors

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The Watertown Rotary Club will host a free Senior Citizen Cookout on Sunday, Sept. 20. 

Come enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. There will be prizes, give-aways and much more. Entertainment will be provided by disc jockey “Rock’m” Richard Picceri and Nicole’s Studio of Dance. The event will be Sept.

Real Estate

Dozens of Open Houses in Watertown This Week Over Three Days

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See all the homes for sale in Watertown this weekend on Watertown News. $575,000 – 46 Spruce St. Unit 46, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$849,900 – 2 Townly Road, 3 unit, 17 total room, 6 total bedroom 3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$499,900 – 146 Palfrey St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$599,900 – 65 Morse St. Unit 65, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-12:45 p.m.

$379,000 – 173 Maplewood St. Unit 173, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday 12:30-2 p.m.

$379,900 – 171 Waverley Ave.

Around Town

Fan Favorites, Shakespeare Part of the Fun at the Faire on the Square

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The schedule for the annual Faire on the Square was revealed this week, and entertainment will feature some familiar acts, as well as something for Shakespeare lovers. Watertown’s annual festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Saltonstall Park, behind Town Hall, Watertown Square. Once again organizers are taking applications for local merchants and community organizations to participate in this annual town event. Contact the Town Clerk’s office for details.  617-972-6486.

Around Town

Watertown High Grads Have Last Celebration Before Heading to College

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Summer is almost over, which means members of the Watertown High School Class of 2015 will soon go on their separate ways, but a core group had one more celebration. Last week, 20 2015 Watertown High graduates traveled to Puntacana, Dominican Republic as a last “hoorah” with their class before they all leave for college. The graduates were accompanied by some siblings and friends as well as their parents. The week was filled with laughs, sun, and dancing, according Gabriella Coppola, one of the attendees.  

Due to the success of this trip, the group hopes to plan another vacation in a different country next year.

Around Town

Anti-Nuclear Activist Coming to Speak in Watertown

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An anti-nuclear activist, journalist and organizer will be in Watertown to discuss the nuclear power plant in Plymouth and the potential dangers of nuclear power. 

The following announcement was sent out by the event organizer:

ON BEHALF OF PLANET EARTH is sponsoring a public forum in Watertown by notable long time no nuclear journalist, activist, organizer Harvey Wasserman. WHEN: Friday, August 14, 6-9:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Apartments at the Coolidge School Auditorium, 319 Arlington St., Watertown MA 02472

6 p.m. Doors open for Potluck dinner

7:30 p.m. Will open the discussion which will include: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, MA, (same model as Fukushima, Japan), Radioactive Waste and why the nuclear power crisis is as dangerous as the climate crisis. Followed by Q&A. Endorsed by:
Betty Wood M.D. Janis Mancini R.N. Judy Lynch R.N. Pilgrim Coalition, Cornelia Sullivan R.N. Cape Downwinders, No Boston 2024, Pax Christi Boston, MA Downwinders, Cape Cod Bay Watch and Reb Lea-h Campolo

For more information contact Sheila Parks at: SHEILARUTHPARKS@comcast.net

The Apartments at the Coolidge School is handicap accessible

Arrests

Two Newton Teens Caught Breaking into Cars in Watertown

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Watertown Police caught two teens from Newton breaking into cars in Watertown’s South End. 

On July 31 at 12:27 a.m., police received a report of two people walking down Union Street and pulling on car door handles, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “On the other end of (Union) Street officers located one suspect inside a vehicle and the other suspect in close proximity to the vehicle,” O’Connor said. After investigating the scene, police determined that several other vehicles on Union Street had been broken into. The two teen-age boys, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old – both from Newton, were arrested and each face seven counts of nighttime breaking and entering a vehicle for a felony, two counts of larceny over $250 and one count of attempting to commit a crime, O’Connor said.

Sports

Watertown Soccer Player Makes NE Revolution Development Academy

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Watertown’s Samuel Deossa was chosen from players from around New England to be part of the the New England Revolution’s Under 14 Academy squad, the Major League Soccer team announced this week. Deossa, a midfielder/forward, will play with the Revolution Academy against other development teams from across the country in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy league. They also receive invitations to play in international tournaments. The academy is part of the program to develop players to play professional soccer. The Revolution Academy sent out the following release:

The New England Revolution have announced their Academy rosters for the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.