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Watertown’s home sales included half a dozen condos, two single families, a pair of townhouses, a two family and a three family home. 38 Brandley Road #0, $1,004,000, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,630 sq. ft. Condo
172 Westminster Ave. #172, $1,825,000, 4 bedroom 5 bathroom 4,469 sq.
A replica of one of the cannons hauled from Ft. Ticonderoga, New York, to Boston, through Watertown, in 1776. (Photo by Marilynne Roach)
Marilynne Roach, president of the Historical Society of Watertown, and State Rep. Steve Owens recently joined the reenactment and commemoration of an event that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution. In February the anniversary of Henry Knox and his “Noble Train of Artillery,” when cannons were hauled from Lake Champlain in New York to Boston, was celebrated and Roach took part in parts of the nearby celebration. The commemoration started in Upstate New York in December.
Watertown will have open houses on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday over Easter weekend. 190 Walnut St,, $1,950,000, 7 bedroom 4 bathroom 3,600 sq. ft. 2 Family, Open house: Saturday, April 4 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
113 Langdon Ave., $1,375,000, 5 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,928 sq. ft.
Defending Power Play Senior Hockey League Champs, the Boston Gold Kings, will open the finals by hosting the Hudson Valley Reapers on Saturday, April 4 at 4 p.m. at John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown. The Reapers have taken the PPSHL by storm in their first year in the league, going 14-2 and finishing in first place. The Gold Kings, who won the 2025 championship, finished in second with a record of 8-6-2 (with two overtime losses). During the season series, the Reapers won the first three games by at least two goals, but the Gold Kings skated to victory in the final matchup. “The championship series is set, and we open against the Hudson Valley Reapers.
Police arrested a Watertown man after he allegedly exposed himself to an employee of a store in Stoneham. Andrey Pavlov, 44, of Watertown, was arrested on a charge of open and gross lewdness after the incident on March 22, according to a press release from Stoneham Police Chief James O’Connor. On March 22, Pavlov allegedly flashed an employee at Michaels on Main Street in Stoneham. According to a report on WCVB Channel 5, an employee noticed a man acting strangely and he followed her and exposed himself. The employee yelled at the suspect and chased him out of the store, according to the report.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. March 14: A Parker Street resident looking for insurance was scammed. The resident went to a website believed to be Insurify but it was a fraudulent site. The resident got a number to call Geico. The resident spoke to someone and sent a payment for $560.
A single family, a townhouse, and three condos were sold this week. 7 Melville Ter. #1, $920,000, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,872 sq. ft. Condo
32 Howard St., $590,000, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,064 sq.
The sign welcoming people to Arsenal Park.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown’s newest park renovation received a statewide award at the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Conference in Springfield this week. Recreation Director Ernie Thebado accepted the 2026 Agency of the Year: Design of Facility award for the Arsenal Park project, which reopened in the summer of 2025. The award is given to cities, towns, and state agencies which have created innovative park concepts and ideas. Thebado was joined by members of the Recreation and Community Development and Planning departments along with representatives from CDM Smith, the park’s design consultant, at the ceremony at the MassMutual Center on March 24. Thebado said he believes Arsenal Park received recognition because has something for everyone, including a towering play structure.