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Three properties are hosting open houses this weekend. 81 Commonwealth Road, $1,294,888 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 3,672 sq. ft. 2 Family, Open house: Friday, Jan. 19 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
238 N Beacon St., $825,000 4 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,471 sq.
A group that provides support to refugees, a resident who created a group for LGBTQ+ people, and longtime social activists were honored during the 2024 Watertown Unity Breakfast. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Watertown held the annual celebration of the civil rights leader’s work for the 24th time. It is organized by the World in Watertown. As with the past three years, the 2024 version was held virtually with a broadcast on Jan. 15.
Rowers in Boston’s Dragon Boat Festival. (Courtesy of Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival)
Watertown seeks people interesting in rowing in the Boston’s Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or June in the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will take place on June 9, 2024, and includes Dragon boat races, performances and family events. The race begins at the John W. Weeks Foot Bridge near Harvard, and there will likely be three practices before the race, according to Watertown team organizer Xin Peng.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 5, 1 p.m.: Two people came into CVS on Mt. Auburn Street and a woman rummaged through items in the seasonal aisle, and a man took some clothing and other merchandise. They walked out of the store without paying and left on foot.
Volunteer Sue Twombly stocks the Watertown Community Fridge with items they picked up at the Cambridge Community Center. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Each Friday, Will and Sue Twombly drive to Cambridge and fill up their car with vegetables, fruit, bread, and other items and bring them back to Watertown. The food is bound for one of the newest resources for people struggling to afford to eat: the Watertown Community Fridge. The Fridge is a free resource, located outside the United Methodist Church at 80 Mt. Auburn St., that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Watertown’s Recreation Department has a variety of activities available this winter, and registration has opened. Programs include multiple sports for children, teens, and adults. Elementary students can also participate in crafts, robots, and CSI investigation programs, and middle schoolers have a robotics course. The Recreation Department will also run February Vacation programs for grades K-5 and 6-8. See the full list of programs and more details in the brochure by clicking here.
Watertown senior Molly Driscoll was named Div. 3 Field Hockey Athlete of the Year by the Boston Globe. Here she brings the ball up against Marlborough in a State Tournament game. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Three Watertown field hockey players made the All-Scholastic teams for one or both of the Boston Globe and Boston Herald for their play in 2023, and their coach also received recognition. Senior Molly Driscoll made the All-Scholastic teams for both the Globe and Herald, and the Globe named her the Div.
Three people suffered injuries in an accident on California Street late Saturday night. The Watertown Fire Department released the following statement on social media:
Just before midnight fire companies responded to a motor vehicle accident on California St. Two occupants were ejected from the vehicle and a third needed to be extricated. They were transported to area hospitals. The vehicle damaged in an accident on California Street on Jan.