Development

Traffic a Concern for Some With Proposal to Renovate Grove Street Site

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Residents recently got their first look at local developers plans to redevelop the former GE Ionics building at 65 Grove St. Cresset Grove LLC. unveiled its proposed plans to redevelop the former GE building during a community meeting at the Coolidge School apartment complex on Monday Sept. 29. The proposed plans includes large glass windows that would make the building more transparent, a roof terrace, improved drainage system in the parking lot, and a four-story 350 car garage with a bamboo screen wall along the back.

Development

East Watertown CVS Project on Next Planning Board Agenda

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The CVS/Pharmacy proposed to go at the corner of Mt. Auburn and Arlington streets is on the agenda for the Oct. 8 Planning Board meeting. Developers, Coolidge Square II LLC,  held a community meeting in August where many residents worried about the amount of traffic coming in and out of the new store. Others did not like the reconfiguration of the parking lot that would serve not only the CVS but also other businesses on the block such as the Mt.

Business

See Why Tufts Health Plan is Going Purple This Month

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You may have noticed that the Tufts Health Plan building on Mt. Auburn Street has been lit up purple this week. The employees have been donning purple outfits too. The company is once again observing World Alzheimer’s Month with activities to help bring an end to the disease. Over the past week, employees from all locations wore purple to raise awareness and show support for current sufferers and their caregivers.

Business

New Watertown Eatery Features Healthy, Local Food

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The owner of Watertown’s newest eating spot moved to town because it is a town on the rise, food wise. “Renaissance is a good word,” Farmer’s Market Kitchen chef Adam Nazzaro said of Watertown’s changing atmosphere. “You don’t want to take away from everything that happened here with the Marathon, but sometimes that can spark something better than itself. Watertown reminds me of Somerville; I’ve been living in Union Square and it reminds me of that, five or six years ago.”
He sees the city undergoing a transition, as “on the up,” with young professionals and a “hipster crowd” starting to move in, attracted by proximity to Boston and decent public transportation without the exorbitant real estate costs of Newton or Belmont. As the Boston Globe just reported, Watertown was deemed the third-best town in New England to live in, taking taxes, crime, amenities, and commute into account.

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.

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