Real Estate
A Colonial, a Townhouse and Two Condos Sold in Watertown
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Four properties in Watertown were sold this week.
JIM’S VIEW: Boston Renegades Beep Baseball Team Plays At Fenway Park For The First Time
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The Boston Renegades, who practice in Watertown, got to play at Fenway Park for the first time on April 12. The beep baseball team has members who are visually impaired and others who are not, all of whom wear blindfolds. (Photo by Jim Vershbow)
BOSTON — Bravery. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Among the bravest, in my opinion, are those individuals who are forced to live their lives visually impaired. Sight is a precious thing, and not having it is one of the cruelest things you could inflict on any human being. Yet, over the years so many incredible techniques and equipment have been devised and developed to allow the visually impaired community to do things that those of us with sight take for granted. One of those things is the opportunity to play the great sport of baseball, more commonly known to the visually impaired community as Beep Baseball.
Fire Hits East End Home, Residents Evacuated by Alert Witnesses
Watertown Firefighters put out a fire at a home on Kimball Road. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Firefighters doused a house fire on Kimball Road Tuesday morning. Residents were not hurt thanks to alert employees of a Coolidge Square business.
BOSTON MARATHON: See How the 39 Watertown Runners Fares in the 2026 Edition
Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins.
Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.
Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.
More Headlines
Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses
Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So
After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections
Duncan Robinson
Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Set, Series Start Aug. 30
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The 2021 Papas Elite League finals are set, and the teams made up of current and former college players will play for the trophy on the Saltonstall Park Court starting Monday night.
Board of Health
LETTER: Resident Wants Board of Health to Rescind Indoor Mask Mandate
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Hello Friends and Neighbors,
On August 23, 2021, a Watertown non-elected local governmental body decided that 36,000 Watertown residents must, as of August 25, 2021, wear masks while indoors stating, ‘The Watertown Board of Health has issued an Order mandating the wearing of face coverings indoors throughout Watertown.”
Cartoon
Comics: Small Saves, Here’s Trouble and a Tribute to Goaltending Great Tony Esposito
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Former NHL goaltender Tony Esposito died on Aug. 10, 2021. The Hall of Famer was a hero of cartoonist and Watertown-native James DeMarco, who wrote the following piece.
Around Town
Ode to Russo’s and a Longtime Employee from His Two Daughters
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Phil Amatangelo worked at Russo’s market for nearly 50 years.
The news that Russo’s market will be closing hit many people hard, and sparked plenty of memories. None more so, perhaps, than for a pair of daughters of a man who worked at the Watertown institution for just short of half a century.
Business
Sweetgreen Opens Friday, Meals Sold on Opening Day Benefit Watertown Food Pantry
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Arsenal Yards is home to the newest location of sweetgreen.
The following announcement was provided by sweetgreen:
On Friday, August 27, sweetgreen, the seasonal restaurant with the mission of connecting people to real food, opens its newest Boston-area restaurant at Arsenal Yards (100 Bond Square, Watertown, MA 02472).
Around Town
Open Houses Across Watertown This Weekend
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See all the open houses around town this week.
Boston Pride
Q&A: Watertown Hockey Player Hopes to Win Back-to-Back Titles with Boston’s Women’s Professional Team
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Boston PrideBoston Pride defender Lauren Kelly signed to play her fourth season for the pro women’s hockey team.
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Watertown’s Lauren Kelly will return for her fourth year playing with the Boston Pride, the reigning champion of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).