Around Town

Watertown Mall Ready for Business in Time of COVID-19

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If you have not been to the Watertown Mall in a while, it will look a bit different inside with hand sanitizers in various locations and the massage chairs removed temporarily, but all the retailers in the center are open for business. Mall officials sent out the followingstatement: “Along with our own routine sanitizing, we require that all visitors to the mall wear a face covering mask, practice good hygiene by washing hands often and thoroughly, maintain a physical distance of six feet from others, and remain home if they are sick. While these are uncertain times, we are committed to opening our doors to our community as safely and efficiently as possible.” While the Watertown Mall never completely closed due to the COVID-19, stores — and the Registry of Motor Vehicles — have adjusted to the state’s Coronavirus rules, said Patricia Stenson, general manager of the Watertown Mall. “Although everybody is open, it’s been kind of staggered,” Stenson said.

Around Town

Local Health & Fitness Businesses Look for Ways to Survive COVID-19

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Artemis Yoga runs outdoor classes at Arsenal Park several times a week. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a curveball for many industries, but some local exercise and fitness businesses have found some innovative ways to serve their clients. A fitness trainer has teamed up with a dance studio to provide an event for the whole family, while a yoga studio has taken to the park to do in-person classes. Meanwhile, some new businesses are trying to establish themselves in spite of the Coronavirus restrictions. Jan Taylor, who runs Get Lively: Health & Fitness, has a studio where she has been running socially distanced in-person classes.

Real Estate

Many, Many Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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A wide variety of properties will host open houses this week around town. $969,000 – 37 Orchard St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,350 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 8 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 2 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$429,000 – 290 Pleasant St. Unit 305, Condo – Mid-Rise 689 Living Area Sq.

Business

Arsenal Yards Collects Hundreds of Items for Watertown Food Pantry

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Some of the 750 items collected during the Arsenal Yards Neighborhood Pickup. They will go to the Watertown Food Pantry. The following announcement was provided by Arsenal Yards:

Last week, Arsenal Yards held a Neighborhood Pickup event, during which they invited members of the local community to drop off a donation to the Watertown Food Pantry in exchange for a tie dye swag bag full of perks from Arsenal Yards retailers, along with crafts and surprises from Arsenal Yards. There was an overwhelmingly great response for the food donations, with more than 750 items being donated, along with some cash donations. The team from Arsenal Yards delivered the donations to the Watertown Food Pantry on Tuesday, July 28 (photos attached), and would like to send a huge thank you to the local community and to all who came and donated for their generosity.

Real Estate

Million Dollar Home Sold in Watertown This Week

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This week’s home sales include a single family home that sold for more than $1 million. $791,000 – 261 Orchard St., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,960 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$1,016,000 – 36 Hall Ave., Single Family – Detached Shingle, 2,715 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom

$1,025,000 – 72-74 Riverside St., Multi-family Home – 4 Family – 4 Units Up/Down, 3,816 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Units, 16 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

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$480,000 – 10 Williams St.

Real Estate

A Variety of Properties Holding Open Houses This Week

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Check out this week’s Watertown open houses. $895,000 – 11 Lovell Road, Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,356 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$639,000 – 11 Malden St., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,316 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1

$759,000 – 79 Church St. Unit 79, Condo – Townhouse, 1,732 Living Area Sq.

Around Town

Watertown’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening Soon

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Natural Selections, Watertown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, will be opening soon. Inside a building tucked behind a retail building and next to a hotel, sits a bright, modern showroom with glass cases displaying products that has not been available in Watertown previously — marijuana and related items.

Watertown’s first medical marijuana dispensary will open for business on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m. Alex Hardy, Chief Operating Officer of Natural Selections, said the facility is prepared to welcome patients. “We are 100 percent ready to rock and roll,” Hardy said, standing in the retail area of the dispensary at 23 Elm St. The dispensary is located in a building in the back of the property on Elm Street, just off Arsenal Street (and near the Residence Inn by Marriott). During discussions at the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Boards, the issue of parking was raised.