Business

Nominate Middle, High School Entrepreneurs for Chamber’s Awards

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The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber provided the following announcement:
Each fall the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber recognizes two high or middle school students who demonstrate exceptional qualities around leadership, entrepreneurship and business. Past recipients have included students who’ve started their own business, created a unique app or product, or somehow demonstrated unique entrepreneurial skills.  
To qualify, students must currently reside in and/or attend a middle or high school in Newton, Needham, Watertown or Belmont and have not yet completed high school. Honorees will be recognized at the chamber’s annual Fall Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Newton Marriott Hotel. We are now seeking your nominations for our 2018 Young Entrepreneur.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Sells for More than $1 Million, One of Four Home Sales

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Two single family homes sold this week in Watertown. $1,025,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Victorian single-family home

$645,000 – 75 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

Sponsored by:

$627,500 – 40 Robbins Road, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Bungalow single-family home

$885,000 – 75 Summer St. Unit 75, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Arsenal Mall

Take a Look Around the Arsenal Yards Construction Site

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With approvals for all but one building in the new Arsenal Mall, construction is moving full speed ahead at Arsenal Yards. The public can only access a small portion of the site right now, but Andrew Copelotti, principal with Boylston Properties, led a tour of the site. The walk started over a large expanse of dirt, which includes the former under pass beneath the mall. The entire building that used to sit on top of it is now gone. Where the dirt is located will become Building F, which will include Roche Bros.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Buyers Have a Variety to Open Houses to Check Out

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Here are this week’s Watertown open houses. $485,000 – 11-13 Lyons Court Unit 11, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 1:30-3

$498,000 – 42 Maplewood St. Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$750,000 – 58 Church St. Unit 58, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$1,400,000 – 20-22 Hillcrest Cir., 2 unit, 10 total room, 6 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11:30-1

$705,000 – 22 Hillcrest Cir. Unit 22, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11:30-1

$695,000 – 20 Hillcrest Cir.

Business

Changes to Bring Your Own Bag Rules Passed, Won’t Take Effect Immediately

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The Town Council approved changes to the Bring Your Own Bag ordinance on Tuesday, which bans stores from handing out single-use plastic bags, but the changes will not take effect right away. The changes came about after some stores began using plastic bags that complied with the rules of initial BYOB Ordinance, but the bags did not meet the goals of the people who first proposed the rules, said Councilor Ken Woodland. “The Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance originally allowed reusable bags by their thickness, but some were skirting the intent of the Ordinance,” Woodland said. The original ordinance allowed plastic bags that are 4 mils or thicker, but the changes remove that allowance, and adds a definition of reusable bags. The new ordinance reads that it must be “sewn bags with stitched handles designed for multiple use.”

Business

Networking Events In and Around Watertown Being Hosted by Newton Needham Chamber

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The Newton Needham Regional Chamber has some events coming up in and around Watertown. The following information is from the Newton Needham Chamber:

Business After Hours at Watertown Savings Bank
Wed. Oct. 17, 5:30-7 p.m.
60 Main St., Watertown
Free for members and nonmembers

Join us in the heart of Watertown at the iconic Watertown Savings Bank for a Business After Hours networking event. Make lots of new connections while enjoying complimentary refreshments courtesy of our hosts.

Around Town

Watertown Man to be Honored as One of the 25 Most Influential Millennials of Color

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The following information was provided by Get Konnected!:

Get Konnected! will unveil its list of the 25 Most Influential Millennials of Color in Greater Boston, plus three founder’s choices, during the GK25: Who is Who event on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at WeWork Cambridge (625 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge) from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Among the honorees will include Rick Fredkin, president and founder of Watertown-based education and technology company Eduporium. Eduporium, whose mission is “empowering the future with technology,” brings the Watertown community together by offering STEM/STEAM technology to individuals of all ages from Kindergarten to higher education. Fredkin has over 20 years of experience in the technology field and is actively involved in the community with advisory panels that promote education, workforce readiness and diversity in the technology sector.