Business

Networking, PPP Pointers & Adapting to Social Distancing at an Online Coffee Connect

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Discuss ways to adapt your business to social distancing, hear PPP pointers and network at the Watertown Business Coalition’s second Online Coffee Connect on May 20. The free event will be held via a Zoom Meeting beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20. The event will begin with a general session about how to pivot your business during COVID-19, followed by a choice of breakout sessions: PPP pointers, how to adapt to social distancing requirements, a discussion for non-profits, chat with folks in the hospitality industry, or just network. RSVP for the event by clicking here. The Watertown Business Coalition is a nonprofit organization whose members are local businesses that are invested in developing their business, growing our economy, and strengthening our community.

Real Estate

Four Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

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Four properties will hold open houses this weekend around town. $740,000 – 396 Charles River Road, Single Family – Detached Craftsman, 1,507 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 3 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom Open Houses: Saturday 12-1 Sunday 12-1

$559,000 – 88 Belmont St. Unit 88, Condo – 2/3 Family 1,200 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12:30-1 Sunday 11-11:30 Monday 4-4:30

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$879,000 – 176 Common St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 1,880 Living Area Sq.

Business

Watertown Business Group Hosting Online Forum for Restaurant Owners

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The Watertown Business Coalition wants to hear from restaurants and food service businesses in town, and will host a live online discussion. The WBC Restaurant/Food Service Conversation will be held on Zoom on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. The discussion will be about strategies to help restaurants, caterers and others in food service during the COVID-19 shutdown, and as the state begins to reopen. Email info@watertownbusinesscoalition.com to RSVP and to get information about the Zoom meeting.

Around Town

Half a Dozen Home Sales in Watertown This Week

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See the six homes that were sold in Watertown this week. $470,000 – 37 Copeland St., Single Family – Detached Bungalow, 1,118 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$330,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit D57, Condo – Other, 935 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$349,900 – 183 Mt.

Around Town

Watertown Savings Awards More Than $20 Million in PPP Loans

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A lot of money was raised and spent on the 2015 Watertown Election. One of the key parts of the Federal CARES Act, passed by Congress in response to the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, was the program to prevent layoffs, called the Payroll Protection Program or PPP. Loans were granted to businesses who applied through their banks. Locally, one of the institutions used by many in town is Watertown Savings Bank, which announced it handed out more than $20 million in PPP loans. The program allows for forgivable loans of up to $10 million, but the average amount of the PPP loans approved by Watertown Savings was close to $35,000.

Business

Recently Formed Business Group Highlighted on Watertown Cable Show

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The Watertown Business Coalition recently came on the scene to take over some of the roles of the former Chamber of Commerce, and the group has already made a mark. The group was the focus of the most recent episode of the Inside Watertown show on Watertown Cable. The subject was a familiar one for co-hosts Charlie Breitrose and Bob Airasian, who have been involved in the Business Coalition’s leadership group. The group has hosted three in-person events, and recently held a virtual coffee connect. The guests on the episode (recorded remotely) were WBC co-founder Doug Orifice and Watertown Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon, who talked about a project the Business Coalition worked on with Town of Watertown officials on a project to inform people about which restaurants are open during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Real Estate

A Trio of Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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See the three homes that sold this week in Watertown. $810,000 – 39 Piermont St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,126 Living Area Sq. Ft. 9 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$580,000 – 56 Bigelow Ave. Unit 18, Condo – Garden, 1,110 Living Area Sq.