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Four Watertown Home Sales This Week
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Two single-family homes and a pair of townhouses were sold this week. 33 Hovey St. #33,4 bedroom 4 bathroom 1,950 sq. ft. Townhouse, Sold: $1,205,000
2 Arden Road, 4 bedroom 5 bathroom 3,615 sq.
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Community Preservation Committee Recommends Funding Affordable Housing Project
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A rendering of the proposed Willow Park Housing development. An affordable housing project got a boost from the Watertown Community Preservation Committee, which voted to recommend that Community Preservation Act money be used to help fund the project in East Watertown. CPA funds come from a surcharge on Watertown property tax bills, and the money can be used for historic preservation, open space and outdoor recreation, and affordable housing projects. See details in the announcement from the CPC, below. At a special meeting on Dec.
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See What Title the Library Selected for the 2025 One Book, One Watertown
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The Watertown Free Public Library revealed the title for this year’s One Book, One Watertown. See the announcement below. What happens when we study delight? This year’s One Book, One Watertown selection, Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, invites us to do just that. We hope you’ll take part in the Watertown Free Public Library’s annual community read! Ross Gay is many things – a New York Times bestselling poet and writer, a winner of prestigious awards, a teacher, a gardener, a skateboarder, a Midwesterner, a partner, a friend, a son, a pick up basketball player, a loiterer, a lover of high-fives, and a student of delight.
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Several of Open Houses Over the Weekend in Watertown
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See the properties hosting open houses this week in town. 21 Hill St. #21, $1,465,000, 4 bedroom 4 bathroom 3,300 sq. ft. Townhouse, Open houses: Saturday, Jan.
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Diaper Drive Being Held for Watertown Housing Authority Families
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The Watertown Housing Authority seeks donations of diapers to assist residents of families in WHA housing. Watertown Housing Authority social worker Maeve Kennelly said she has seen a need for diapers since she arrived in September. “Throughout my time here it has been brought to my attention that many WHA families are seeking resources for diapers, and although there are many diaper banks in surrounding areas, there are few resources readily available for our residents,” Kennelly said. “To better serve our residents and help them meet their immediate needs, we will be hosting a diaper drive for the month of January.” WHAT: Watertown Housing Authority Diaper Drive
DATE: January 6, 2025 – January 31, 2025
LOCATION: WHA Main Office Lobby, donations can be dropped off M-Th 8:30-4:30
WHAT’S NEEDED: New, unopened diaper packs (any sizes welcome)
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Watertown Day Care Trying to Preserve Historic Building as it Creates a New Home
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The University Prints Building on Boyd Street has much history, and is now home to First Path Day Care. (Courtesy of First Path)
The new home of a Watertown day care center will be in a building off Galen Street that’s full of history, from the architecture to the former uses, which includes being a cookie factory to a printer of textbooks and one of the nation’s largest providers of checks. First Path Day Care Center moved to 13 Boyd St. in November after many years sharing the Watertown Boys & Girls Club facility. When First Path learned it would need to find another location, the search led them to purchase the building on the Southside of Watertown in 2017.
Weather
Weather Forecast: Winter-Like Weather Returns, No Significant Storms Predicted
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Watertown residents can expect a period of cool, winter-like weather, with a mix of sunny and partly cloudy days, cold nights, and brisk winds. While no significant storms are forecast, the chilly conditions will bring a touch of winter’s bite, making outdoor activities comfortable but cold. Thursday, January 2: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41°F. Breezy, with a west wind of 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph, will make it feel colder than the actual temperature. The evening will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dipping to around 22°F.
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Longtime Watertown Senior Center Employee Retiring
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Rae Grassia, second from right, is retiring after working for the City for 23 years, including most recently at the Senior Center. (Courtesy of Watertown Senior Center)
The Senior Center will be saying goodbye to longtime employee Rae Grassia, who has worked in the City of Watertown for nearly a quarter century. Before going to work with Watertown’s older adults, she worked at the Commander’s Mansion. The Senior Center included the following tribute in the January 2025 Senior Services Newsletter (read the whole newsletter by clicking here). Celebrating Rae’s Retirement!