Around Town
This Week’s Watertown Home Sales Include a Single Family Home for Over $2 Million
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A single family, a two family and a three family were sold this week.
Watertown Hires New Veterans Services Officer, Who Will Also Serve as the ADA Coordinator
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Watertown hired a new Veterans Services Officer, who is a Navy and Army National Guard veteran with experience in frontline medical care, and most recently worked in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services. See the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Voting Locations Changing for Many Watertown Residents in 2025
Several polling places in Watertown will be moving to a new location for the 2025 Watertown Election. City Councilors had concerns about how voters will know where to go to vote.
Council Gives City Manager High Marks in Review, Also Some Suggestions
Watertown City Manager George Proakis.
City Manager George Proakis received a high rating from the City Council in his annual review for Fiscal Year 2025, though members of the Council had some constructive criticism, too.
Trash Strike Has Ended, City Closing Temporary Drop Off Site
A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The strike by union employees working at Republic Services has ended as the two sides announced an agreement on Friday.
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Government
Watertown’s Building and Inspectional Services Departments Moving Out of City Hall
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Another Watertown City department will be moving out of City Hall and into the Parker Annex building. The Health Department and the Information Technology departments have already made the move south of the Charles River.
Entertainment
Small Saves Gears Up for Valentine’s Day in This Week’s Comic
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Around Town
Changing Main Street: Post Office Closes (for Now), Restaurants Coming and Going
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Crown CafeDiners enjoy a meal at Crown Cafe on Main Street. The restaurant will soon close after getting a notice to vacate to make way for a new development on Main Street.
Over the past couple of weeks, the section of Main Street near Watertown Square has gone through more changes than it has for many years, with the Post Office closing — at least temporarily — restaurants opening and closing, and a new development starting construction soon.
Around Town
Watertown Resident Promoted to Chief of Real Estate at 2 Life Communities
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Watertown’s Zoe Weinrobe has been promoted to Chief of Properties at 2Life Communities. (Courtesy Photo)
The following announcement was provided by 2Life Communities:
2Life Communities is pleased to announce the promotion of Zoe Weinrobe to chief of real estate, overseeing a portfolio that has seen unprecedented growth during her seven years with the organization. In her previous role as director of real estate, Weinrobe led the creation of nearly 400 affordable apartments at 2Life while also overseeing the renovations of 2Life’s Golda Meir and Coleman Houses in Newton.
Around Town
Ten Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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Multiple condos, a couple of townhouses and a pair of multi-family houses will be hosting homebuyers over the weekend.
Sports
Watertown High School Athletes Gearing Up for State Tourney, Some Along Side Belmont Players
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by Charlie BreitroseSenior Laura Biagiotti and the Raiders’ girls basketball team have had a successful season. Here she plays against Oakmont in the 2023 State Tournament.
Watertown High School’s winter sports teams are all on track to make the State Tournament in 2024, and even one group that doesn’t have a team of its own will be playing in the post season.
Around Town
Watertown Organization Received Grant from Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
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The following information was provided by the Doug Flutie Jr., Foundation for Autism:
The Doug Flutie Jr., Foundation for Autism (The Flutie Foundation), a leading non-profit in the Autism community, awarded over $639,000 to 67 leading non-profit organizations through the Autism Community Impact Grant. One of the organizations receiving a grant was the Association of Autism and Neurodiversity in Watertown, which received $10,000.