Business

Tufts Health Plan VP Honored for Her Devotion to Reading to Children

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During National Volunteer Week, Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons recognized a long-time Morse Elementary School volunteer for her outstanding commitment to students as a lunch-time reading mentor through the national non-profit literacy and mentoring organization Read to a Child. Pamela Giannatsis, senior communications manager with Tufts Health Plan, a corporate sponsor of the program, has read to four consecutive students during nine years of volunteering, first in Waltham, and currently in Cambridge at the Morse Elementary School. Students are recommended for individual reading support by their teachers as early as first grade and the mentor-mentee relationship can continue through fourth grade. “I believe deeply that being able to read, and read well, should be considered a human right,” Pam explained during the 17th annual Cambridge Volunteer Awards Celebration Tuesday night, at the Cambridge Senior Center. “I am so grateful to Read to a Child for providing a model that allows employees like me to demonstrate our corporate citizenship values during work hours.

Development

Concerned Citizens Assoc. Hosting Forum on Watertown Property Rights

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The Concerned Watertown Citizens Association will be hosting its Third Open Forum Meeting at 7 p.m., on May 12 at the Library, announced President John Labadini. The group sent out the following information:

Please-Spread the word and help educate your fellow citizens on what’s being proposed in their town. watertownpropertyrights.org/upcoming-events We will be reviewing and discussing the following facts:

1. The Town is considering implementing “Residential Guidelines” that could become “Mandates” (ie. new ordinances) as well as extending the Demolition Delay Ordinance from 12 to 24 months.

Business

New Watertown Restaurant Offers a Mix of Asian Cuisines

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Asian food lovers have a new place to dine in town, where they can satisfy cravings for both Thai food and sushi. 

J. Dee Asian Bistro opened in late March at 92 Main St., in Watertown, the spot formerly occupied by Upper Crust. Owner Tony Hongsamat said his restaurant is a combination of the food from his hometown and of food he learned to make while working for restaurants in the Boston area. “For the Thai food, we know there is a lot of Asian food around here, so we try to make our dishes more like what we have in Thailand,” Hongsamat said. One of the dishes you might not find other places is Moo Na Now, which is BBQ pork shoulder with fresh chili-and-garlic lime sauce. They also offer the traditional Thai curry dishes, as well as favorites such as Pad Thai, which comes regular or country style – as it is prepared in Thailand.

Real Estate

Watertown Has Plenty of Open Houses to Check Out This Weekend

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Home seekers have several properties to look at this weekend around Watertown. $599,000 – 29 Harrington St. Unit 29, 6 room, 3 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 3-4 p.m. Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m.

$599,000 – 31 Harrington St. Unit 31, 6 room, 3 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 3-4 p.m. Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m.

$730,000 – 14 Warren St. Unit 1, 7 room, 3 bed, 4.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Saturday 12-2 p.m.

$715,000 – 12 Warren St.

Business

Watertown Savings Hands Out $85K in Customer Choice Awards

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On Tuesday, April 5, Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) distributed $85,000 to the 26 local community organizations chosen by their banking customers, in the bank’s 20th annual Customer Choice Awards. The ceremony was held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. More than 200 bank employees and board members; representatives of the winning organizations; and town officials from Watertown, Waltham, and Belmont were in attendance. This year’s total brings the grand total of funds distributed via this program to one million dollars. The list of winners is below.

Real Estate

See This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

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Check out this week’s open house’s around Watertown. $699,000 – 107 Stoneleigh Road, 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$329,900 – 31 Aldrich Road Unit 1, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday 1-2:30 p.m.

$499,900 – 3 Repton Place Unit 3112, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$989,900 – 56 Gleason St., 10 room, 5 bed, 3 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

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$719,000 – 111 Common St., 9 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2:30
p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$499,000 – 56 Olcott St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$379,000 – 160 Spruce St. Unit 160, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.