Business

Watertown Dentist Uses Technology to Fix Teeth

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When Dan D’Amico needs to figure out how to create and place a crown, he heads to his office to look at a 3-D image of his patients teeth. Then he mills the new tooth, bakes it in a small oven in his Main Street office and can place it that same day. The Watertown dentist decided to use high tech tools at his practice – D’Amico Dental Care – to speed up his work and make it more precise. “With 3-D we can see things we couldn’t see before,” D’Amico said. Now he can take a 3-D X-ray of his patient’s mouth, then go and create the tooth using special software.

Sports

See How the Raiders Did this Week in Football, Field Hockey and More

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Watertown continued its success on the football and field hockey turf this week. The Raiders traveled to play Shawsheen in football on Saturday and came away 26-6 victors. The Boston Globe reports that Zach Rimsa scored two touchdowns for Watertown. The Raiders improve to 2-0 and play at Stoneham on Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

The field hockey team has now stretched its unbeaten streak to 121, after beating Winchester 7-0 on the road and Wakefield 6-0 at home.

Business

Watertown Company Ranked Best in the Nation

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A national group named Watertown-based Tufts Health Plan the top health insurance provider in two categories. Tufts received the No. 1 ranking among both private insurance plans and Medicaid health insurance plans, known as Network Health. “Being recognized for offering the nation’s top-ranked private and Medicaid health plans is tremendous recognition that reflects our unwavering commitment to providing affordable, high-quality health care coverage to our members no matter their age or life circumstance,” said James Roosevelt Jr., chief executive officer, Tufts Health Plan. “It’s a shared accomplishment for our entire community of members, employees, providers, employers and brokers.”

The Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014-2015 were announced by the National Committee for Quality Assurance this week.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Sells for $1.1 Million, See That and More!

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Four home sold in Watertown this week, including one for more than $1 million. $420,000 – 16 Morrison Road 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$483,500 – 649 Main St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sponsored by:$1,100,000 – 74 Russell Avenue, 13 room, 7 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Victorian single-family home

$745,000 – 169 Standish Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Police/Fire

Police Log: Home Broken Into, Speeder Nailed for OUI and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 

Arrests

Sept. 10, 8:17 a.m.: An officer patrolling spotted a car speeding on Mt. Auburn Street. When he pulled over the car, the officer discovered the driver had a revoked license and a warrant. The 41-year-old man from Waltham was arrested for driving with a revoked license, speeding and a warrant for traffic violations from Concord District Court.

Government

Opponents, Supporters of Victory Field Phase II Speak Out

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The second public meeting about the proposal to renovate Victory Field II drew supporters and also more people opposed to the proposed artificial turf. Recreation Director Peter Centola told the more than 100 people at the library that the project is still in the draft phase. “This is the second of many meetings. I get frustrated when I hear ‘This is a done deal,'” Centola said. “Go to the neighbors of the Police Station.

Development

Details of New Arsenal St. Development Revealed by Developer

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A new project proposed for the corner of Arsenal and Irving streets will serve as a guinea pig for the town’s new zoning rules and regulations. Developers Greystar Real Estate, which is working with local partners Oaktree FX, met with the general public for the first time on Monday at the Police Station and presented their current vision for the 5.79 acre project that will include 278 apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Brandon Henry, who runs development for Greystar in the Northeast, thanked the town for inviting Greystar to be the “demonstration project” for the new zoning rules. “We want your feedback and ideas so we can incorporate it into the development. I have seen a lot of developments and in my opinion this site is the best one in Watertown,” Henry said.

Elections

Warren Tolman Thanks People for Their Support During the Campaign

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Watertown’s Warren Tolman send out a thank you letter to his supporters during his campaign for Attorney General, despite the outcome. Here is Tolman’s letter:
Dear Friend,
Thank you! These past ten months have been an exciting journey. Even though last Tuesday was not our day, I am incredibly grateful for your support throughout this campaign. While our mission did not end as we had hoped, I am very proud of the campaign we ran and the dedicated team which worked tirelessly to build a winning coalition stretching across Massachusetts.