Boston Marathon Bombing

Marathon Bombing Trial Begins, Plea Deal Not Reached

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The trial of the accused Boston Marathon Bomber began Monday after attorneys failed to come to a plea agreement and Federal judges ruled the trial should go on in Boston. During the first few days of the week, a pool of 1,200 potential jurors from around Eastern Massachusetts will head to the Boston Federal Court to take part in the jury selection process, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The jurors will consider the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspects in the bombing at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon that killed three. He and his older brother Tamerlan also are suspects in the killing of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier. They were stopped in Watertown after a shootout with Watertown Police and law enforcement from other departments on April 19, 2013.

Sports

WHS Sports: Raiders Girls’ Basketball, Boys Hockey on a Roll

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Watertown’s girls’ basketball and boys’ hockey teams enjoyed a successful winter break by wracking up the wins. The Raiders girls’ basketball squad won the Bellingham Tournament holiday tournament with victories over Natick and Bellingham. Then the team came home and beat Wakefield 53-34 to improve to 6-0, according to the report in The Raider Times, WHS’s student newspaper. Watertown sits in first place in the Middlesex League Freedom Division with a 4-0 league record. Boys’ Hockey Unbeaten Streak
Watertown’s boys’ hockey team skated to a five game unbeaten streak, on the strength of two shutouts by senior goalie Anthony Busconi.

Development

UPDATED: Developers of Proposed East Watertown Hotel Holding Meeting

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Developers who plan to propose a hotel on Elm Street will host a community meeting to talk about the project and get feedback. Elm Hospitality LLC seeks to build a hotel with over 100 rooms on Elm Street, behind the Target at the Watertown Mall. See more information on the project here. The meeting about the proposal for 80 Elm Street – the former Atlantic Battery site, will be held on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the auditorium at the Apartments at Coolidge School, 319 Arlington St. in Watertown.

Weather

Wintery Weather Walloping Watertown This Week

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Wind, snow and cold temperatures will hit Watertown this week, the National Weather Service warns. The NWS has issued a Wind Advisory through 7 p.m. Monday night. Winds will be around 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today, which could bring down small trees and branches and cause power outages. The area could get snow showers could come through between 1 and 2 p.m.

On Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of snow, with up to half an inch of accumulation. Then, temperatures will dip on Wednesday night with a low of negative 1 and a high on Thursday of 13 degrees.

Entertainment

Latest New Rep Production Borrows from WikiLeaks, Snowdon Affair

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The first play in the New Rep Black Box Festival tells a story that will be familiar to those who followed the saga of Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks and the NSA. Zayd Dohrn’s “Muckrakers” runs from Jan. 10-Feb 1 in the Black Box Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. in Watertown. “In the second year of our Next Rep Black Box Festival, we continue to present adventurous, intimate plays that allow audiences to connect to works on a much more personal level,” says Artistic Director, Jim Petosa.

Real Estate

Four Home Sold in Watertown This Week

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These Watertown homes sold this week. See details below. $480,000 – 34 Olcott Street, 2 unit, 10 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

$740,500 – 42 Standish Road, 9 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

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$305,000 – 151 Coolidge Ave. Unit 304, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$450,000 – 44 Ralph Street, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

Entertainment

See What’s Coming to the Watertown Library in January

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The Watertown Free Public Library always has plenty going on besides its collection of books, DVDs and music. This month there are author events, the makerspace opening and more. 

Here are some of the highlights of events at the library in January:
One Book, One Watertown: Time to Read! As we approach the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the staff of the Watertown Free Public invites the entire community to join us in reading Chris Bohjalian’s novel, The Sandcastle Girls. This cross-generational saga spans the 20th century and the miles from Aleppo and Der-el-Zor, Syria in 1915 to Boston and New York (and Watertown!) in the present day. Though a fictionalized account, we believe this New York Times Bestseller will serve as an ideal catalyst for conversation and remembrance.

Entertainment

Come to an Evening of Film, Live Music, Desserts and Community!

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An evening full of activities, including a film about climate change, live music and tasty desserts will be on offer on Sunday, Jan. 11. Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment will host the event at the Apartments at Coolidge School, 319 Arlington St., Watertown from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m. there will be a showing of the film “The Wisdom to Survive: Climate Change, Capitalism and Community.”

A Potluck Sweet Feast will begin at 7:45 p.m. and following that attendees can enjoy live music provided by Old Time Music, beginning at 8:15 p.m.

See more at watertowncitizens.org or see the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/watertowncitizensPJE. For questions email watertowncitizens@gmail.com.