Government

Homeless Advocates Call for More Affordable Housing in Area

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More affordable places to live in are will help relieve the growing problem of homelessness in and around Watertown, said participants in the forum called “The Many Faces of Homelessness.” The community forum, held at Belmont’s St. Joseph’s Parish, was organized by the TriCommunity Coalition to end Homelessness – a joint effort by groups in Watertown, Belmont and Waltham. Watertown has a good stock of affordable housing, with 745 affordable units under the Watertown Housing Coalition, said executive director Brian Costello. It can take several years to get into the housing, Costello said, and and getting worse.

Entertainment

11-Year-Old Watertown Boy Will Play at NYC’s Carnegie Hall

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Watertown’s Joe MacDonald, a 11-year-old student at Cambridge Montessori School, has been selected for the 2015 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. He will perform as a violinist at Carnegie Hall in June 2015 with the Honors Junior Orchestra. Participation in one of the three Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest rated middle school performers from across North America and select schools internationally, according to the announcement from The Honors Performance Series. Joe auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in his application and audition recording.

Business

Local Groups Can Apply for 3, $10,000 Grants from Belmont Savings

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The Belmont Savings Bank Foundation announced a $30,000 grant competition as part of its charitable giving initiative in Watertown. Local residents will nominate charities that will then be eligible for a donation based on voting. Through the initiative, the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation will invest $10,000 into three programs located in Watertown. Applications should include efforts for health, education, affordable housing or youth programs. The nomination deadline is May 20, 2015. Following May 20, all approved organizations will have a 20-day period to drive voting which will take place on the Foundation website.

Sports

See Photos from Watertown Little League Opening Day!

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Watertown’s Little League baseball and softball players got some inspiring words to help start the season on Opening Day on Saturday at Casey Park. Police Chief Edward Deveau told the players how he used to play baseball growing up in Watertown. “I played sports my whole life and it got me on to college and started my career,” Deveau said. “I played at Bemis Park, so it is a great honor to be here.” Dominic Ricci, the senior vice commandant of the Marine Corps League Shutt Detachment also welcomed the ballplayers.

Schools

Taste Some Beer and Raise Money for Watertown Middle School

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Celebrate the kids return to school and benefit the Watertown Middle School at this adults-only PTO sponsored beer-tasting and fundraiser! 

The fundraiser will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Miller’s Ale House, 617 Arsenal St, Watertown

Your ticket includes:

• complimentary appetizers

• 4-flight beer-tasting (first flight starts at 7 p.m.)

• 50/50 raffle

• select batch of silent auction items ( 4 Red Sox Tickets behind home plate, 6 pack of passes to Patriots Place Hall, Local Restaurant Gift Cards, Golf Foursome at the Miller Tracy Golf Tourney June 11, Tupperware chip and dip set, and more!)

Buy tickets in advance for $18 or at the door for $20

https://tapintothewms-pto.eventbrite.com

This fun, community building event will raise funds to support WMS classrooms, students and teachers.

Police/Fire

Sign Up Your Children for the Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Academy

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Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian recently announced applications are now available for youngsters interested in participating in the Sheriff’s 2015 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA). “I am excited to once again be able to offer this program for youngsters from communities across the county,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “Thanks to our tremendous staff and our public safety partners, YPSA provides a fun-
filled and educational environment for children to learn about public safety and get to know not only our officers, but also the police officers and firefighters from their own communities.”

Once again this year, the academy will be open to children ages 9-11, with six one-week camps beginning on July 6. To learn more about the YPSA program and fill out an online application, please visit www.middlesexsheriff.org/YPSA.html.

Real Estate

See the Two Watertown Homes That Sold this Week

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A three-bedroom Colonial and a three-family home sold this week in Watertown. $800,000 – 42 Lovell Road, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$675,000 – 270-274 Palfrey St. 3 unit, 15 total room, 7 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

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