Entertainment

Musicians Wanted for the 4th Annual Watertown Music Fest

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The fourth annual Music Fest will be held in March, and organizers seek musicians to perform at the event that benefits music in the Watertown Public Schools. Music Fest will be held on Friday, March 6th from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Watertown Middle School. It features an instrument petting zoo (where students can touch and examine musical instruments), have some pizza and baked goods, and of course listen to the musical performances. There will be four stages with musicians playing a variety of styles of music throughout the evening. Event organizers from the Friends of Watertown Music are looking for musicians to perform during the event.

Police/Fire

Pair Charged With Breaking into Watertown Homes

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Police arrested two men after catching them allegedly breaking into homes in a neighborhood near the Charles River. A resident called police after she became suspicious when two men asked her if she knew someone living in the area because they were serving an arrest warrant, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. Watertown Police and a Massachusetts State Trooper responded to the call and the state trooper spotted a man fitting the description get into a vehicle in a driveway on Priest Road and pull out. Then he picked up a second man. One man, identified as Mark Pasquarello, 41, of Concord, N.H., had an outstanding warrant from Middlesex Superior Court for multiple counts of possession of burglarious tools and receiving stolen property.

Government

Watertown Town Auditor Now Also Assistant Town Manager

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The Town Council voted to approve add to the Town Auditor’s duties so he is also the Assistant Town Manager for Finance. The move follows the recommendations of a personnel study done by the Collins Center at UMass-Boston, and the state which recommends that the treasurer, auditor, assessor, and purchasing positions be combined under a financial director. The Personnel and Town Organization subcommittee recommended the move, under which Town Auditor Tom Tracy would “oversee and monitor all financial management staff, assist with budget preparation and undertake other financial responsibilities as assigned by the Town Manager (Michael Driscoll).” As Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Tracy would report partially to Driscoll, but would be supervised for his duties as the Auditor to the Town Council. Town Councilor Tony Palomba said he wondered to whom the Auditor would report.

Around Town

Community Discussion Planned on Applying MLK’s Teaching Today

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A Watertown group will host a discussion on Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings and bringing non-violence training to town. The World in Watertown will put on the event on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Arsenal Center for the Arts. “Join us for a community discussion on Dr. King’s teachings and their application to our current context,” says the event announcement. “Explore the possibility of bringing nonviolence training to Watertown.”

Around Town

Martin Luther King Celebrated at Watertown Unity Breakfast

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. often used music to help get his message across, and Monday music played an integral part in the 15th annual Unity Breakfast in Watertown. Keynote speaker Dr. Emmett Price, an associate professor of music at Northeastern University, spoke about the role that music played in Dr. King’s Civil Rights movement. Before he spoke, those in attendance at the Hellenic Center enjoyed some traditional gospel and spirituals sung by Dr. Francois Clemmons, who studied at Oberlin College and taught at Middlebury College. Price told those at the Unity Breakfast that Dr. King’s image sometimes overshadows the real man. “I would argue Dr. King is an ordinary person person called to do extraordinary work,” Price said.

Around Town

See When You Can Skate on Watertown’s Outdoor Rink

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The new rink at Casey Park is open for Watertown residents to take a skate or play some hockey. The rink at the park on Watertown Street opened a week ago and the ice has been the focus since then, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. “Thanks to the diligent work of the DPW, the ice surface is improving every day and is ready for play,” Centola said. The think will be open with a park ranger as supervisor at the times listed below:

Monday, Jan. 19: 8 a.m to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday:  2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The availability of rink will be based on conditions of the surface and weather, Centola said.

Around Town

See What’s Open and Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, meaning some offices and businesses will be closed. 

Schools: Closed

Library: Closed

Town Offices: Closed

Federal/State Offices: Closed

Post Offices: Closed

Trash collection: Trash will not be collected Monday. Collection days will move back a day this week. Banks: Most closed, Citizens bank in-store branches open with Sunday hours

Restaurants and Bars: Open

Grocery Stores: Open

Liquor Stores: Open

Stock Market: Closed

MBTA buses and most subways (all but Silver Line) will be on a Saturday schedule. Commuter Rail will be on a Weekday schedule. See details here www.mbta.com/events/.

Real Estate

Check Out the Homes that Sold in Watertown This Week

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See the homes that sold in Watertown this week. $520,000 – 11 Church Hill St. Unit 11, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$380,000 – 210 Palfrey St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Bungalow single-family home

Sponsored by:

$370,000 – 119 Spruce Street Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$846,000 – 113 Watertown St Unit 113, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 5 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse