Watertown News (https://www.watertownmanews.com/category/more/page/32/)
It was a busy week in the local real estate market, with 14 homes sold in Watertown. 34 Cottage St., 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,564 sq. ft. 2 Family, Sold: $765,000
11 Loomis Ave. UNIT 11, 3 bedroom 4 bathroom 1,930 sq.
The following announcement was provided by Treatment Innovations:
Local psychologist and professor, Lisa Najavits, PhD, will offer free support groups Wednesdays 530-630 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library starting July 31st. This project offers free support groups to help people in the community learn coping skills, especially for people who have suffered from trauma and/or addiction. The groups will provide Seeking Safety, an evidence-based coping skills model by Dr. Najavits that has been implemented for over 35 years all over the U.S. and internationally and has been found to be extremely safe and effective, as a free drop-in service for individuals in the community. See www.seekingsafety.org for more information on the Seeking Safety model. Interested?
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Farmers Market:
Important Notice
If you purchased products from our biweekly vendor Pariva Marinated Yogurt Bites on June 12, 26, or July 10th, please read HERE for more information about a voluntary recall by the vendor on some of her products. This is considered a low-level threat and is being done out of an abundance of caution. Watch for an update about Pariva returning to the market later this season.
The following announcement came from USA Field Hockey:
Following evaluation at the 2024 Junior Nexus Championship, presented by Osaka Hockey, USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to play in the 2024 Girls AAU Junior Olympic Games, including Reagan Driscoll of Watertown. This year’s event will take place at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina, from July 29 to August 1. These selected athletes will have the opportunity to participate alongside some of the best athletes in other sports, from across the country. AAU Junior Olympic Games athletes have until Friday, July 19, 2024 to register online through their USA Field Hockey Membership Account. If a player declines their invitation, an alternate will be notified.
Homebuyers have a wide selection of homes for sale in Watertown to visit this weekend. 47 Stuart St., $950,000, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1,860 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Friday, July 19 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Saturday, July 20 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Sunday, July 21 11:30 AM – 1 PM
63 Bradford Road #B, $932,500, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 1,289 sq. ft.
City Manager George Proakis addresses the City Council and Planning Board at the Watertown Square Area Plan hearing on July 16. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
After three meetings, and nearly 10 hours of discussion and public comment, the City Council and Planning Board approved the Watertown Square Area Plan on Tuesday night. The plan was amended by the Council, but retained the major goals of the version first discussed by the boards at the first meeting on June 13: a by-right housing unit capacity of 3,133; and the Four Corners reconfiguration of the Watertown Square roadways, which removes Charles River Road from the intersection. The details of the zoning and design to make the plan a reality will take place this fall, including some public meetings. During the public comment period, multiple people suggested the vote be postponed, and/or that the City should only allow for the minimum housing capacity required by the state, 1,701.
Theresa Welsh, right, and her partner Andrea. Welsh will be riding the 45th Pan-Mass Challenge to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in August. Theresa first rode the PMC in 2011 in honor of a friend, and Andrea started in 2023 to support Welsh. (Contributed Photo)
On Aug. 3 and 4, 2024, Watertown’s Theresa Welsh will join more than 6,500 riders who take on the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon that raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Hamra Enterprises opened a new Panera To Go bakery café at 11 Mount Auburn Street in Watertown on July 11. (Courtesy Photo)
The following announcement was provided by Hamra Enterprises:
Consumers in Watertown and surrounding areas now have the convenience of a new dining option with the opening of a Panera To Go location, fully enabled for digital convenience and Rapid Pick-Up®. The grand opening of the new location at 11 Mount Auburn Street was on July 11. For Hamra Enterprises, a nationwide, family-owned restaurant operator headquartered in Springfield, Mo., this is the second Panera To Go location and the first in Massachusetts. It is the company’s 18th Panera location in Massachusetts, 91st Panera overall, and 195th across four brands: Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Noodles and Company, and Caribou Coffee.