Around Town

Watertown Woman’s Magazine Teaches Kids About Healthy Eating

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Watertown’s Sally Sampson started ChopChop magazine in an effort to teach kids they can eat tasty and healthy food and her non-profit group is a finalist in the startup accelerator MassChallenge. The Boston Herald recently profiled Sampson and her not-for-profit publisher Chop Chop Kids, which she founded in 2010. She started by trying to find recipes that are both cheaper and healthier than fast food. See the article here: http://bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/2014/08/chop_chop_eat_healthy

Around Town

Town Lays Out Plans for Phase 2 of Victory Field Renovations

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The Recreation Department has a wide range of upgrades and a few additions planned for the track and court areas of Victory Field. Plans include replacing the track, installing artificial turf inside the track, and improving the tennis and adding a multi-purpose court where basketball and street hockey can be played, said Recreation Director Peter Centola. The project is in the town’s Capital Improvement Plan, and has a budget of $2.5 million. The money would be borrowed by the town through bonds, Centola said. The Victory Field complex, which also includes the field where artificial turf was recently installed, serves not only as main recreation area for the town, it also serves as the home to many Watertown High School athletics teams and is used for physical education classes, Centola said.

Around Town

Middlesex County Resident First to Get West Nile Virus

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The state’s first human case of West Nile Virus in 2014 has been reported in Middlesex County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The patient is a man in his 60s from Middlesex County, according to a report in the Boston Globe. This is the first reported case this year, but in 2013 Massachusetts had human eight cases. This is the peak season for West Nile Virus infections, and the Department of Public Health has a number of tips for avoiding West Nile Virus – the primary one being avoiding mosquito bites. Be aware that mosquitoes are active in damp shady areas, during cloudy humid days, at dusk,  dawn and during the night.

Real Estate

Find Out Which Homes in Watertown Sold This Week

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Multiple homes were purchased this week. See the details below! $608,889 – 22 Frank Street, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, Colonial

$403,000 – 11 Malden St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Cape

Sponsored by:

$528,000 – 52 Cuba Street, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Victorian

$406,000 – 62 Green Street Unit 62, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, condo

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Business

Officials Debate Best Way to Encourage Businesses Using Comprehensive Plan

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The town’s Comprehensive Plan should work to attract businesses in industries like biotech, high tech and design, as well as look at ways to attract and keep small businesses, Watertown officials reviewing the document said. Members of the Planning Board and the Town Council’s Economic Development and Planning subcommittee waded through the Economic Development section of the Comprehensive Plan this week. One of the goals looks at attracting the booming businesses seen around Kendall Square in Cambridge and around the Boston area.  This includes industries such as biotech, life sciences, information and media, and design and engineering. One way the town could attract biotech firms is by gaining a “platinum” rating from the Mass.

Business

Watertown Savings Donates to Group that Works with Those with Special Needs

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Watertown Savings Bank recently presented a check to the Great Waltham Arc for their Annual Harvest Breakfast. The bank donated $2,500 to Greater Waltham Arc, which works with children, adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in the community, utilizing a person-centered planning approach. The 44th annual Harvest Breakfast will be held on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Embassy Suites Waltham. The breakfast helps the Greater Waltham Arc and raises awareness about what the group does.