Real Estate
Four Properties in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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A Townhouse, a single-family home and a two two-family homes were sold this week.
Watertown Athlete Wins Titles on the Wrestling Mat and in the Boxing Ring
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Watertown’s Fahad Khan won his Golden Gloves boxing match in Lowell the same month he won a high school wrestling title. (Photo by James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Watertown’s Fahad Khan enjoyed a very successful winter, winning titles on the wrestling mat and in the boxing ring.
Draft Plan for Watertown Sq. Project Had 2 Options; Both Have Multi-Story Garage, 247 Housing Units & a Park
A view of the area proposed to be redeveloped in Watertown Square, including the parking lot behind CVS, Baptist Walk, and some privately owned parcels. (City of Watertown)
Detailed plans for redeveloping Watertown’s Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square, behind CVS, are included in the City’s draft plan for the Demonstration Project. The 163-page document outlines two options, both of which include a multi-story parking garage, a multi-story residential building (both with retail on the ground floor), and a public green space.
Police Log: Suspect Spits at Officers After Attacking Man with Chair, Shoplifters Arrested
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
First Details of Redevelopment of Watertown Square Parking Lots Revealed, Including Garage & Residential Project
Watertown City Manager George Proakis gave some details about a possible Demonstration Project on the Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Monday night, the public got the first glimpse of a possible future for the parking lot behind CVS, the Armenian Museum of America and other businesses in Watertown Square, and it may include a multi-story garage built by the City and a residential building constructed by a private developer.
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Part of School Street to Close This Week for Construction
UPDATED: Watertown Representatives Help Mark 250th Anniversary of Important Event in American Revolution
Around Town
OP-ED: Keep Health Care Workers in Mind, System Strained by More Than COVID
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State Sen. Will Brownsberger
The following piece was provided by State Sen. Will Brownsberger, who represents Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston:
Please keep our health care workers in mind as you make decisions about what COVID risks to take over the coming weeks.
Cartoons
COMICS: Small Saves Remembers His Goalie Idol & Here’s Trouble Lives Up to Her Name
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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.
Government
Upgrades to Softball Facilities Planned at O’Connell Field as Part of Hosmer School Project
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Ai3 ArchitectsA map of the proposed additions to O’Connell Field, shown in yellow. The white pathways are already in the plans.
The athletic fields at O’Connell Field will likely be getting some upgrades as part of the construction of the new Hosmer Elementary School, but some neighbors are concerned about the loss of green space and other issues.
DPW
More Than a Ton of Clothing Collected in First Month of Watertown’s Curbside Textile Collection
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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown, working with HELPSY, the largest clothing collector in the northeast, has collected nearly 3,000 pounds of clothing during the first month of curbside pickup. By collecting unwanted clothing for recycling, thousands of pounds of unnecessary trash have been diverted from local landfills. This not only helps the environment but reusing and recycling textiles also saves Watertown money by reducing tipping fees or landfill maintenance costs.
Real Estate
Several Open Houses to Visit This Week in Watertown
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See this week’s open houses around town this week.
Schools
Watertown High School Project Design Sent to State for Approval
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Ai3 ArchitectsAn illustration of what the outside of the new Watertown High School will look like.
The final design concept for the new Watertown High School project, and the budget of nearly $200 million, received approval from the School Committee and the School Building Committee on Wednesday night.
Charity
LETTER: Watertown Community Fridge Fulfilling Important Role in the Community
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I first heard of the community fridge concept last year, after they began to appear in the Boston area in response to the pandemic illuminating and exacerbating the amount of people experiencing food insecurity. The one recently established in Watertown — in the parking lot of Francis Market, 1084 Belmont St. — is an accomplishment for which we should all be grateful to its founders and be proud as a community. A community fridge not only plays a direct role in addressing food insecurity and food waste, but also teaches us so much about what it means to be neighbors.