Real Estate

Check Out the Latest Watertown Home Sales

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These homes sold this week. See where they are and how much they sold for. $655,000 – 626 Belmont Street, 10 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$425,000 – 475 Arsenal St. Unit E, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

$454,000 – 20 Myrtle St. Unit 20, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$430,000 – 30 Prospect Street, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$460,000 – 18 Hudson Street, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Government

Town Council Unhappy With Leaning Pole in South End

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A couple blocks off Galen Street on Morse Street sits a utility pole that has irked members of the Watertown Town Council. The pole is actually a double pole – where an old pole fell or is about to fall and a new one is put up but where the old one has not been removed. The Town Council has worked with Watertown’s State Reps to try to get the utility and phone companies to remove these double poles more quickly. The one on Morse Street is more than just an eyesore, however, said Town Councilor Cecilia Lenk, who represents the South End. “It’s at a severe angle and appears to be about to come down in a storm or hit by a truck,” Lenk said.

Sports

Watertown Plays a Thriller of a Football Game With Swampscott

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Victory Field was filled with thrills and excitement on Halloween night, but it could be a night that haunts the Watertown’s football team. The Raiders (7-1) hosted Swampscott (4-4) in the Div. 4 North section quarterfinal. Watertown with the first undefeated regular season since 1977 and looked poised to keep rolling when they took the first possession and scored a touchdown. Quarterback Nick Giordano kept the drive alive by scrambling and hitting Zach Rimsa on a 3rd and 9 play.

Sports

Watertown Rolls in First Field Hockey Tournament Game

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The Raiders scored early and pulled away late in the MIAA North Section quarterfinal against Newburport Friday afternoon. Watertown won 4-0, with two goals coming from sophomore Kourtney Kennedy. She started the scoring less than 5 minutes into the game with a blast of a shot from over 10 yards away from goal that whizzed past Newburyport goalie Jade Carpenter. After getting off to fast start, the Raiders had trouble getting a second tally. “They had a lot of players piled back there,” said senior midfielder and co-captain Allie Doggett.

Around Town

Watertown Resident Named a Beth-Israel Deaconess Trustee

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Watertown’s Phyllis Barajas has become a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Barajas was appointed as a trustee at BIDMC’s Annual Meeting. Trustee Advisory Board members serve as advisors to the Board of Directors and officers of BIDMC. Trustee advisors serve on committees of the Board of Directors and identify and involve potential supporters and resources for programs and facilities of the medical center, among other responsibilities, according to an announcement from the medical center. Barajas founded and serves as chief executive officer of Conexión, a 10-month leadership and executive mentoring experience for mid-career Hispanic-Latino professionals, according to the announcement.

Government

Budget Has Increase for Schools, Town and $2 Million Shortfall

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The good news in the Fiscal 2016 budget is the increases for schools and town departments, and the bad news is the town must find more than $2 million by April to fund the budget. Town Manager Michael Driscoll unveiled the preliminary budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. The budget includes $119.08 million, which is $5.6 million and 4.7 percent more than the current fiscal year. “We have two issues – a challenge of $2.085 million and we have got to submit a balance budget in April,” Driscoll said. “Either revenues can go up or expenditures can go down – or a combination of the two.”

While the town faces a shortfall, Driscoll said he used conservative projections when drafting it.

Around Town

Find Out How to Help Family of 6 Displaced by Fire

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A fire struck a home on Amherst Road Sunday around noon, and while the fire did not destroy the home the family of six living there will be displaced for several weeks. A fundraising effort has been set up to help the Harsh family. The family has four children, ages 6 to 17, and three of the children are currently staying with friends, according to the GoFundMe.com page set up by Ida Mae Stone, mother of Angela Giard Harsh. Watertown Firefighters responded to the fire that hit the rear of the home. “A quick aggressive attack by truck and engine companies limited the damage to the outside of the structure,” an account on the Watertown Fire Department Facebook page reads. The family lost many possessions and need additional help, according to Stone.

Development

East End Residents Create Survey on Development in the Area

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Some significant developments have been proposed in East Watertown, and some area residents are interested in what people think about the projects. Developers seek to build a CVS/Pharmacy at the corner of Arlington and Mt. Auburn streets at the site of a gas station and the Elks Club (see more here). Another project has been proposed at the former GE Ionics site on Grove Street where an office building will be renovated and a multi-story garage is proposed (read more here). Both projects are on the agenda for the Nov.