Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Finds Man in Her Apartment, Snowblower Stolen and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrests
April 7, 11:39 a.m.: Police stopped a man on North Beacon Street and found the man had a warrant. The 35-year-old Newton man was arrested on a warrant from Attleboro District Court. April 7, 6:45 p.m.: An officer driving on North Beacon Street spotted a blue Chevy in the left turn lane go straight from Galen Street onto Mt. Auburn Street. The vehicle was stopped and the officer smelled an odor of alcohol on the breath of the driver.

Around Town

Watertown Residents Invited to Join Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

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On Sunday, May 10, Watertown citizens are invited to walk with others from across greater Boston in support of the Mothers’ Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester. Now in its 19th year, the walk was founded by Tina Chery, whose son, Louis, was killed in 1993 on his way to an after-school Christmas party for Teens Against Gang Violence. Proceeds from the walk will benefit the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org), which provides support to bereaved families, and serves as a model for peace education in Boston. Watertown neighbors and community organizations are invited to join in this 3.6 mile walk. A bus will be leaving from the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St., at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 10.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Councilor Wants a Community Forum on Watertown Shootout, Manhunt

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With the recent release of a comprehensive study of the response to the Boston Marathon Bombing and events that followed in Watertown that was critical of some of the actions of law enforcement, a Watertown Town Councilor wants to have a review of the shootout and manhunt. Councilor Susan Falkoff said she read the Boston Globe’s recent editorial called “What went wrong in Watertown.” The story detailed some of the shortcomings of the response by law enforcement, and said, “despite good intentions, the presence of hundreds of officers in Watertown put lives at risk and did nothing to assist the search.” At Tuesday’s Town Coucnil meeting, Falkoff said she wants to get some answers about what happened in Watertown on April 18 and 19, 2013. “The citizens of Watertown remain grateful for the work of the police, but the report states that the best practices were not followed,” Falkoff said.

Around Town

Watertown Senior Center Needs Items for Giant Indoor Yard Sale

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The Watertown Senior Center’s Giant Indoor Yard Sale is back and they seek items to be donated. 

The yard sale is Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Admission is only 25 cents and all proceeds will benefit the Senior Center. The Senior Center needs your donations of toys, books, costume jewelry, kitchen items, etc. (please, no clothes, shoes, tools or electronics). Bring donations to the Senior Center starting Monday, April 28, between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Volunteers are also needed to sort, set up, and sell. Call 617-972-6490 for more information.

Real Estate

Flurry of Activity in Watertown Real Estate Market – See the Open Houses

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Watertown has more than a dozen open houses to choose from this weekend. $339,900 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4409, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom garden condo, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$525,000 – 669 Main St. Watertown, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$599,900 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 204, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom mid-rise condo, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$839,000 – 11-13 Lyons Court, 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

Sponsored by:

$324,900 – 28 Ladd St.

Government

Council Debates How Watertown Can Have a Voice in the 2024 Olympics

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If Boston hosts the 2024 Olympics, one of the biggest events on earth will take place just minutes away from Watertown, but right now the town is not on the list of towns participating in the planning. The Town Council wants to change that, but disagreed on how to do so. On Tuesday, the Town Council discussed whether to create a committee to plan for the Olympics and fight to get Watertown a voice in decisions being made about the Olympics. Councilor Tony Palomba, who first proposed the Ad Hoc Watertown Olympic Committee, said some of the events could be as close as Harvard University, and if they come he hopes Watertown can benefit from the games. “The fact that Watertown is such a unique place could be marketed to benefit us economically,” Palomba said.

Business

Mix 104.1 DJs Grab a Bite with Listeners at Watertown Restaurant

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About 20 lucky Mix 104.1 listeners got the chance to dine with DJs Fast Freddy and Gregg Daniels at Not Your Average Joe’s in Watertown. Tuesday’s meal was part of the “Meet Me for Lunch” series put on by Mix 104.1. Along with Gregg and Freddy, the lucky listeners also got to meet co-host of their afternoon show, Amanda Giles. “We like get together with listeners in small groups,” Freddy said. Gregg added, “We do a lot of big events, it is nice to see people up close and hang out.

Around Town

Forum Planned by Tri-Community Group Working to End Homelessness

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Three communities, including Watertown, have teamed up to try to end homelessness, and a forum is planned on Sunday, April 26. To raise awareness of the unprecedented growth in the number of homeless families and individuals in Massachusetts, the Tricommunity Coalition to End Homelessness is sponsoring “The Many Faces of Homelessness,” a forum to discuss homelessness in the communities of Belmont, Waltham and Watertown. Supported by local civic and religious organizations, the event focuses attention on the realities of the homeless populations in our towns. The Forum will be held on Sunday, April 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 130 Common Street, Belmont.