A Pair of Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

Two properties will be hosting open houses this weekend. $899,000 – 25 Fuller Road Unit 25, Condo – 2/3 Family, 2,540 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11-1

$1,775,000 – 15 Bridgham Ave. Unit 15, Condo – Townhouse Contemporary, 3,270 Living Area Sq. Ft.

New Restaurant on Arsenal Street Packs Flavors from Around the Globe into Takeout Dishes

Flavor Boom!Six of the 10 entrees served up at Flavor Boom!, which opened recently on Arsenal Street. A pair of foodies have opened up their own restaurant in Watertown that serves up bold dishes from around the world which are designed to be taken out and enjoyed at home or work. Flavor Boom! began about three months ago in a space in a commercial block on Arsenal Street, and now has a menu with 10 entrees inspired by the cooking of places like China, Spain, Indonesia, France and Thailand. Owner Jim Tao said he came up with about half of the dishes and the others were the creation of his cooking partner Harry Liao, or “Chef Harry.”

Shop Watertown Week Features Special Offers From More Than 25 Stores, Businesses

Starting Nov. 26, you can shop locally and take advantage of special offers from stores, dance studios, restaurants and other businesses during Shop Watertown Week. As of Nov. 22, 27 businesses have joined Shop Watertown. The first such event is sponsored by the Watertown Business Coalition in an effort to promote local businesses during the holiday season, the WBC announcement said.

Seven Homes Sold This Week in Watertown

See the homes that were sold this week in Watertown. $560,000 – 50 Evans St. Unit 50, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,100 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$830,000 – 265 Waverley Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,208 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

$359,900 – 133 Warren St.

Check Out This Weekend’s Watertown Open Houses

See this weekend’s open houses around Watertown. $550,000 – 27 Oakland St. Unit 27, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,406 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$725,000 – 83 Pleasant St. Unit 83, Condo – Townhouse, 1,645 Living Area Sq.

Gov. Baker Visits Watertown Life Science Company to Celebrate Apprenticeship Program

Charlie BreitroseGov. Charlie Baker speaks to one of the apprentices in a new program where she is being trained to work for Watertown-based life science company Arranta Bio. Gov. Charlie Baker visited one of Watertown’s life science companies which is doing its part to train workers to participate in the creation of treatments for infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer through a new apprenticeship program partially funded by the state. Baker visited Arranta Bio on Pleasant Street on Tuesday to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. He was joined by, among others, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, and Governor’s Councilor Marilyn Petitto Devaney from Watertown. During the event, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $2.7 million in new grant funding for 19 organizations to support apprenticeship programs across Massachusetts.

Join Shop Watertown Week and Support Local Businesses During the Holidays

The first Shop Watertown Week will take place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, and will feature local businesses, restaurants and service providers. Sponsored by the Watertown Business Coalition, the event will showcase the stores, restaurants, salons and other businesses. Business Owners: Join Shop Watertown Week by offering a discount or special and be added to the list of participating businesses! Join by filling out this form.

Hollywood Actor Promotes Fitness on Watertown Cable Access Series

Actor Cuyle Carvin, right, visited friend and Watertown Cable host/publicist Fred Grandinetti in Watertown recently. The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable host Fred Grandinetti:

Film, television, video and theatre actor, Cuyle Carvin, recently performed with one of the heavy weights on the movie screen, Tom Cruise. The pair shared a scene in the motion picture, American Made, in 2017 which can be seen at:https://vimeo.com/251399859

Carvin is involved with a weight of another kind on a special episode of Drawing With Fred titled Cuyle Carvin’s Fitness Friends. While exercising with a weight he briefly interacts with Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Brutus and Popeye. The cartoon quartet are all trying to stay in shape with humorous results.