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Four homes sold this week in Watertown. Check out the details below. $311,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit F8806, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo
$725,000 – 35-37 Cypress Street, 3 unit, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family home
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$365,000 – 90 Belmont St. Unit 90, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2 Family condo
$405,000 – 4 Repton Cir.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
No arrests this week
Incidents
Aug. 19, 4:19 p.m.: A cell phone was stolen from a vehicle parked in the Home Depot parking lot. There were no signs of forced entry. Aug.
Teachers spread their knowledge to their students but someone has to teach the educators, and for areas such as global issues and cultural understanding Watertown-based Primary Source steps in to provide the professional development . The group celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014, and the Primary Source seeks to expand its influence beyond the Boston area and New England to teachers across the country. The non-profit group started in Cambridge when the founders Anna Roelofs and Anne Watt saw something missing from the curriculum, said Primary Source Executive Director Julia de la Torre. “From our founding we have noticed a real gap in the curriculum for global understanding,” said Executive Director Julia de la Torre. The group puts on seminars and courses lead by college professors and other experts to educators in grades K-12 at its offices on Walnut Street or other spots around the Boston area.
Lt. Colonel Robert L. Rayne, retired U.S. Army, of Indianapolis, formerly ofWatertown and Waltham, died on Aug. 23, 2014 at the age of 96. Rayne is a retired machinist for Boston & Maine Railroad and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy A. (Dupont) Rayne. Devoted father of Robert L. Rayne & his wife Carol of Indianapolis and the late David M. Rayne & his wife Maryann of Waltham.
The proposal to create a Volkswagen used car center on North Beacon Street hit a road bump Wednesday night when the Zoning Board could not get enough support to take a vote on the project. Boston Volkswagen seeks to build a new used car center at 21 North Beacon St., which as been Sullivan Tire & Auto Service. The project includes renovating the exterior of the building, adding landscaping, reducing the number of service bays and parking at the building, according to Carla Moynihan, an attorney with Robinson & Cole representing Boston Volkswagen.
They also seek to add a new curb cut to create a second driveway into the property, which sits just off of Watertown Square
The Zoning Board members had some problems with the project. Board member John Gannon said the second curb cut is not allowed in the zoning rules, and he would not support a proposal with that feature. He also wondered if a used car dealership was the best use of the property.
The Charles River provides a place to stroll, see nature and even commute, and town officials looking at the Comprehensive Plan draft discussed whether it could also be a place to dine or have more active recreation. A joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Town Council’s Economic Development and Planning subcommittee was held last week to continue reviewing the Comprehensive Plan – a major planning document that will help shape what Watertown will be like in the future. The river could be a place for more town residents to enjoy and even draw people from outside of town. Town Councilor Vincent Piccirilli said that will not happen on its own. “It is not good enough to just be next to a body or water,” Piccirlli said. “You have to give people things to do.”
Some have talked about finding a place along the river to put a restaurants.
A woman driving her child in East Watertown got a nasty surprise when a utility pole with a transformer on top fell onto her minivan. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Arlington and Calvin streets, according to a report from WHDH Channel 7. The woman and child were not injured. The cause of the pole falling remains under investigation.
A pair of home break ins – including one where a homeowner woke to find a man in his living room – may be linked, according to Watertown Police. Both of the incidents took place in the neighborhood near the Lowell School. On Aug. 18 at 9:29 a.m. a Standish Road resident reported an attempted breaking and entering to his home, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “The resident found a rear sliding door and screen door opened and pry marks on a basement door,” Lawn said.