Business

Local Groups Can Apply for 3, $10,000 Grants from Belmont Savings

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The Belmont Savings Bank Foundation announced a $30,000 grant competition as part of its charitable giving initiative in Watertown. Local residents will nominate charities that will then be eligible for a donation based on voting. Through the initiative, the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation will invest $10,000 into three programs located in Watertown. Applications should include efforts for health, education, affordable housing or youth programs. The nomination deadline is May 20, 2015. Following May 20, all approved organizations will have a 20-day period to drive voting which will take place on the Foundation website.

Real Estate

See the Two Watertown Homes That Sold this Week

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A three-bedroom Colonial and a three-family home sold this week in Watertown. $800,000 – 42 Lovell Road, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$675,000 – 270-274 Palfrey St. 3 unit, 15 total room, 7 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

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Real Estate

Several Listings Under $400,000 in This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

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About a dozen listings in Watertown this week. See when you can hit the open houses. $339,900 – 128 Putnam St. Unit 128, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m.

$439,000 – 32 Commonwealth Road Unit 1, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2 family Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$464,900 – 53-55 Bates Road Unit 53, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom detached home, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$399,900 – 151 Coolidge Ave. Unit 212, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom garden condo, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$499,900 – 37 Rosedale Road, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

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$750,000 – 700-702 Belmont St.

Development

2 Documents that Will Shape Watertown’s Future Will be Discussed Soon

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Two documents that will have a major impact on Watertown’s future will be discussed in public meetings. 

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to continue discussion of the Design Guidelines & Standards. This document includes proposed changes to the Watertown Zoning Ordinance and will add new rules for major residential and commercial developments in town (find out more here). The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber. The Town Council and the Planning Board will get together for a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan. This document sets out a vision for the town’s future in several categories, including land use, transportation, housing, economic development, open space, natural resources, historical and cultural resources, public services, and energy.

Real Estate

Flurry of Activity in Watertown Real Estate Market – See the Open Houses

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Watertown has more than a dozen open houses to choose from this weekend. $339,900 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4409, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom garden condo, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$525,000 – 669 Main St. Watertown, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$599,900 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 204, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom mid-rise condo, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$839,000 – 11-13 Lyons Court, 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.

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$324,900 – 28 Ladd St.

Government

Council Debates How Watertown Can Have a Voice in the 2024 Olympics

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If Boston hosts the 2024 Olympics, one of the biggest events on earth will take place just minutes away from Watertown, but right now the town is not on the list of towns participating in the planning. The Town Council wants to change that, but disagreed on how to do so. On Tuesday, the Town Council discussed whether to create a committee to plan for the Olympics and fight to get Watertown a voice in decisions being made about the Olympics. Councilor Tony Palomba, who first proposed the Ad Hoc Watertown Olympic Committee, said some of the events could be as close as Harvard University, and if they come he hopes Watertown can benefit from the games. “The fact that Watertown is such a unique place could be marketed to benefit us economically,” Palomba said.

Business

Mix 104.1 DJs Grab a Bite with Listeners at Watertown Restaurant

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About 20 lucky Mix 104.1 listeners got the chance to dine with DJs Fast Freddy and Gregg Daniels at Not Your Average Joe’s in Watertown. Tuesday’s meal was part of the “Meet Me for Lunch” series put on by Mix 104.1. Along with Gregg and Freddy, the lucky listeners also got to meet co-host of their afternoon show, Amanda Giles. “We like get together with listeners in small groups,” Freddy said. Gregg added, “We do a lot of big events, it is nice to see people up close and hang out.