Sports

See How Austin Lin, the Watertown Relay Team Did at the State Track Meet

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Austin Lin continued to scorch the track at Saturday’s MIAA Indoor Track & Field All-State Meet. 

The Watertown High School junior finished sixth at the meet, and ran a personal best and broke his own school record in the 600 meters for the second time with a time of 1:22.26. He set the prior mark a week before at the Div. 4 Meet when he ran 1:22.98. Lin’s time easily qualifies him for the New England Indoor Track & Field Championships, talking place Feb. 27 and 28 at Boston University.

Around Town

Watertown Library Wants to Hear from Young Professionals

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The Watertown Free Public Library wants to know what young professionals are looking for from their library. The library has created a short questionnaire for people age 20-40 who live or work in Watertown – or would consider using the library. “Whether or not you’re using the library, we want to hear what you think. Remember, we want to hear what YOU want, we’ve got the kids covered already,” the Library said in its survey. Go to the survey by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EK2uB1HvNcL5ETLGXO9RuGJDW5kobfBsWY6g7Sa5FUM/viewform

Sports

Guess Who’s the Number 1 Seed in the State Basketball Tourney!

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The Watertown girl’s basketball team will look to keep its undefeated season going as the top seed in the MIAA Div. 2 North section tournament. The boys made the tourney too! The Raiders finished 18-0 and got the top seed. They got a bye for the first round and will host the winner of the Marblehead-Tewksbury game in a quarterfinal on Thursday at 7 p.m., according to the Boston Herald.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Steals Over $1,700 in Items from Victoria Secret and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Feb. 9, 5:35 a.m.: An officer ran the registration of a car on Mt. Auburn Street and discovered the owner had a suspended license and a warrant. The 42-year-old Brockton man was arrested for driving with a suspended license – a subsequent offense, and a warrant from Chelsea District Court.

Around Town

Watertown Residents Invited to Gore Place for Some Snowshoeing

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The Watertown Recreation Department invites residents to do some snowshoeing on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at Gore Place. Recreation Director Peter Centola writes: All are welcome, snowshoes and instruction provided. We are filling up fast so email stephaniev@livewellwatertown.org to reserve your snowshoes. The event is co-sponsored by Live Well Watertown, Watertown Recreation Department, and Watertown Public Schools. “Thank you to Ernie Thebado for taking the lead for the recreation department in this collaborative effort with other town agencies,” Centola said.

Development

Investment Firm Purchases Nearly 100,000 Sq. Ft. Facility in Watertown

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Calare Properties, a private, Massachusetts-based investment firm with a focus on industrial real estate, announced this week that it has purchased a 94,268 square-foot mixed-use facility for $11 million. The facility located on 5 acres at 20 Seyon St. is currently 100 percent occupied, according to an announcement from Calare. The seller was represented by Bill Moylan, Chris Angelone, John Meador, and Bruce Lusa of CBRE|New England in the transaction. “20 Seyon is an attractive investment for Calare that we believe will provide stable, long-term cash flow and a strong risk-adjusted return,” commented Andrew Iglowski, director of Calare.

Real Estate

Here Are the Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

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Four properties area having open houses in Watertown this weekend. $449,000 – 23 Ashland St. Unit 23, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$679,900 – 114 Forest Street Unit 114, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday 1:30-3 p.m.

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$579,000 – 87-89 Edenfield Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m.

$269,900 – 164 Galen St Unit 48, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom high-rise, Open House: Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Development

East End Residents Worry Traffic from New Project Will Overwhelm Neighborhood

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The former Verizon building has an Arsenal Street address, but it sits right against Nichols Avenue so developers would like to open an entrance on that street – a plan that has East Watertown residents worried. Representatives from Boylston Properties revealed plans to turn the former truck facility into office space for tech companies on Wednesday evening. The building would have 185,595 sq. ft. of office space with 565 parking spaces, including a one-story parking deck.