Business

Kids in Need Get to Shop with a Cop for Christmas Presents at Target

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Dozens of children from Watertown and Brighton got a special Christmas treat this week when they got to pick out toys and other gifts for themselves at Target with a police officer. Shop With a Cop has become a tradition at Watertown Target. This year about 40 children who may not have a gift got to have some pizza before heading out into the aisles to look for gifts. Each received a $50 gift card to spend. “We’ve been doing this for the last three or four years,” said Jonathan Kingsley, Target’s district loss prevention manager.

Real Estate

An Abundance of Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

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The real estate market is alive and well in Watertown even in late December. $674,900 – 215 Watertown St. Unit 215, 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

$674,900 – 215 Watertown St., 9 room, 5 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

$369,000 – 49 Hersom St. Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath half duplex, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$965,000 – 24-26 Morse St. 2 unit, 14 total room, 7 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 1-2 p.m.

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$448,000 – 3 Repton Cir.

Development

LETTER: 2 Residents Want to See Vision for Rezoning Malls Area

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Deborah Peterson and I have been working conscientiously on the RMUD issues, attending meetings, studying the Comprehensive Plan and Design Guidelines and talking with others. The following is what Deborah tried to present at the economic development sub-committee meeting of the Town Council on Dec. 15. She was roundly dismissed by the Chair Steven Corbett, telling her she was out of line in bringing up these issues. She had only begun to give her statement.

Development

Subcommittee Recommends Building Heights up to 130 Feet in RMUD

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There are only two buildings in Watertown 13o feet or taller, but there may be another if the Council subcommittee’s recommendation becomes part of the new zoning for the area around the town’s two malls. Maximum height was one of the amendments to the Regional Mixed Use District zoning discussed Tuesday night at the Community Development and Planning subcommittee meeting at the Watertown Free Public Library. Height has been a contentious issue for many residents who don’t want to see large buildings going up in Watertown, especially near the Charles River. “Are you people crazy? These buildings are too tall!”

Business

Artemis Yoga Studio Brings New Life to Building in East Watertown

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The storefront on Mt. Auburn Street in Coolidge Square next to Dunkin Donuts sat quietly for a few years, but now it has been refreshed and has a new life as a yoga studio. 

Owner Liz Padula opened Artemis Yoga in mid-December after completely renovating the former oriental rug shop. The studio offers two spaces for yoga, one on the ground floor and one in the basement. Artemis offers a variety of classes for people with a range of experience. “I hear that all the time – I am not flexible, I have no experience,” Padula said.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Sales Remain Strong This Week

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Check out all the home sales around Watertown this week. $520,000 – 58 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$540,000 – 34 Ralph St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

$273,000 – 10 Williams St. Unit 48, 2 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

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$499,990 – 224 N Beacon St. Unit 224, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$355,000 – 127 Highland Ave., 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$395,000 – 235 Palfrey St. 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, single-family home

Real Estate

See the Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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Plenty of open houses this weekend to choose from in Watertown. $325,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3308, 3 room, 1 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House: Saturday 12-2 p.m.

$650,000 – 155 Pleasant St. Unit 155, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 full 2 half bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1 p.m.

$448,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3201, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 2-3:30 p.m.

$565,000 – 24-26 Morse St.

Development

Public Can Discuss RMUD at Informal Council Subcommittee Session

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After a hearing comments from dozens of Watertown residents about the proposed changes to the area of the malls in East Watertown last week, the Town Council voted to have another hearing in a more informal setting to hash out the proposal. The zoning changes in the proposed Regional Mixed Use District would allow larger buildings, and for master plans for projects on properties of 2 acres or more. It would also allow housing, commercial, retail and office buildings in the area. At the Town Council meeting about the RMUD on Dec. 1, many residents wanted more details about what the projects would, or could, look like.