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Check out this weekend’s open houses in Watertown. 25 Elmwood Ave., $1,189,000, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,326 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Saturday, Dec. 7 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Sunday, Dec.
Snow season has arrived, and this winter Watertown residents will be required to shovel snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of their homes within 24 hours after the end of the storm. In future years failing to do so could result in a warning and fine, but this year the City will focus on educating rather than ticketing. The City Council approved changes to the Watertown Snow Ordinance in January. City staff planned to use the remainder of the 2023-24 winter to educate residents about how the new residential snow shoveling rules work, but since then the area has not had a significant snowfall. With this in mind, in the winter of 2024-25 the City will once again focus on education, said Tyler Cote, Watertown’s Community Engagement Specialist.
The City plans to do two years worth of road reconstruction work in the 2025 construction season, and nearly 30,000 feet of utilities line will be replaced around town. The City Council approved the 2025 Local Road Construction Program on Nov. 26, which includes five streets funded in Fiscal Year 2025, and five roads approved but not constructed in FY24. The Department of Public Works selects the roads to be reconstructed based on multiple factors, including the condition of the pavement, and utilities that have been replaced by the City or utilities, City Engineer Tyler Glode told the City Council’s Committee on Public Works. Based on these factors, the DPW chose to reconstruct Poplar Street, Partridge Street, Pequosette Street, north and south Irving Park and Royal Street, and Green Street during the 2025 construction season, from April to November.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Nov. 23: Sometime overnight from Nov. 22 to the 23rd someone broke into Arsenal Pizza. The backdoor was forced open and cash was stolen from the register.
Watertown has many worthy organizations to support on Giving Tuesday, whether it is supporting children, the arts, troops overseas, history, and more. Watertown Community Foundation
Giving Tuesday is almost here! How will you give for the greatest impact? Your support of the Watertown Community Foundation can been a force for positive change in people’s lives in Watertown. Your donations have helped:
Feed people
House people
Support and educate kids
Invest in the arts and protect the environment
Build community by bringing people together
You can see your impact here.
Family, friends and fellow firefighters attended the Watertown Fire Department’s Swearing-in and Award Ceremony at the Commander’s Mansion. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Watertown Fire Department honored the bravery and life saving actions of several firefighters, police officers, and dispatchers during a ceremony at the Commander’s Mansion on Nov. 25. Also during the event, the Fire Department swore in three recently promoted firefighters and four firefighters who had been appointed to the WFD. Service Awards
Car Strikes Building, Causing a Gas Leak
(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On Sept.
The Watertown Public Schools are celebrating the arts in December, with concerts and an art show. Cunniff School
Cunniff Elementary School will have two concerts. The first is on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 9-10 a.m. featuring Grades K-3. On Thursday, Dec.
Watertown’s home sales include three condos, a pair of two-family homes, and a townhouse. 19 Templeton Pkwy. #2, 5 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,840 sq. ft. Condo, Sold: $825,000
220 Sycamore St., 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,547 sq.