Watertown recorded 14 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Seven carried a sale price so far, ranging from $530,000 to $1,319,000, with a median of $812,500; the other seven had not yet posted a price, a normal registry lag rather than a withheld figure. The period's top sale was 22
Watertown's Committee on Human Services voted unanimously to recommend reappointment of Zoe Weinrobe to the Affordable Housing Trust.
The Watertown Traffic Commission unanimously approved parking and traffic control updates as Watertown High School transitioned from temporary to permanent facility.
The Watertown Traffic Commission tabled two MBTA bus safety proposals for Galen Street pending further study.
Watertown's School Committee Budget and Finance Subcommittee recommended updated room rental terms and a fiscal 2028 budget calendar. Members Lisa Kaposha and Kendra Foley voted 2-0 on both items at the September 30 meeting.
Watertown's Ad Hoc Student Services Subcommittee reviewed special education compliance data showing the district 1.25 points short of meeting state criteria.
The Watertown Environment and Energy Efficiency Committee agreed to organize a January screening of "The Plastic Detox," a documentary on plastic toxics, and discussed plans for a year-long update to the town's Climate and Energy Action Plan launching in January 2027.
The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee voted unanimously to spend roughly $14,000 developing new recipes for its Edible Watertown program after the Massachusetts Cultural Council denied the committee's $5,000 grant request amid a record 1,700 statewide applications.
Five Watertown obituaries were published this week: Ciolfi, Frederick Raymond, 91; Evans, Daniel; Farizan, Dr. Morteza "Morey"; Lyons, James J. "Jim", 89; and Springer, Dorothy, 98. All five died between September 22 and September 24, 2026. Notices were posted by Faggas Funeral Home, Na…
Watertown recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Six of those sales have a recorded price so far, ranging from $544,000 to $1,150,000, with a median of $805,000 among the priced sales. The top transaction was 158 Robbins Rd, which sold for $1,150,000 on Sept. 4 to Robbins Road