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🌱 Patch AM: Curious what Watertown homes actually sold for this week?
Happening soon: Meditations and Carols for the Solstice on the Watertown Patch calendar
Good morning Watertown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Curious what Watertown homes actually sold for this week?
- How this week’s Mount Auburn work could disrupt your daily routine
Also on today's calendar: Meditations and Carols for the Solstice and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Watertownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Watertownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Brisk and bitterly cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five Homes Sold This Week in Watertown (watertownmanews.com) — If you’re watching Watertown’s housing market, five properties just changed hands, including three condos, a townhouse, and a three-family home on streets like Bigelow, Barnard, and Sycamore. The sale prices, bedroom counts, and square footage offer a snapshot of what different types of homes are going for around town right now. 
• Work This Week on Mt. Auburn St. Includes Drainage Installation, Test Pits (watertownmanews.com) — Expect lane shifts, parking restrictions, and sidewalk work on Mount Auburn Street in Watertown this week as crews install drainage and dig test pits between Langdon Avenue and Richards Road. One lane each way will stay open, but street parking will be limited during daytime hours. The city’s Economic Development team also offers a Coolidge Square map and email updates to help you navigate the ongoing Complete Streets project.
📸 Around Watertown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown
★ Featured events ★
- Meditations and Carols for the Solstice
St. Anne's Chapel, 20 Claremont Ave, Arlington
7:30 pm - Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
Virtual,
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- Movie Night Monday
Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Savings Bank Room (1st floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
6:30 pm - Equal Justice Book Group
Belmont Public Library Online
6:30 pm - Beginner 3 class
Watertown Free Public Library Project Literacy Office , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
7:00 pm - Jean's Beginner 2 class
Watertown Free Public Library Raya Stern Trustees Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
7:00 pm - UCP Metro Boston
Watertown Free Public Library Lucia Mastrangelo Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
9:00 am - Christines's Advanced English Conversation class
Watertown Free Public Library Raya Stern Trustees Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
9:30 am - Toddler Time
Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
10:00 am - Story Time for 3, 4, and 5 year olds
Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
11:00 am - Stars in the Morning: A Winter Solstice Celebration
Church of the Good Shepherd , 9 Russell Ave , Watertown
7:30 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Monday December 22
📣 Watertown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MassHire: Career Help for Adults
Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
9:00 am - ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
9:30 am - Monkey Mind Belly Breath Children's Yoga
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Singalong, Ages 0-5
Faneuil Branch Library , 419 Faneuil Street , Brighton
10:30 am
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Cook - Lesley University in Cambridge. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
- Plastic-Free Refill, General Store Opens in Belmont Center (belmontvoice.org)
- Duxbury girls hockey team shuts out Belmont/Watertown (bostonherald.com)
Cambridge
- Feds withdraw funding notice just before hearing (cambridgeday.com)
- Data center proliferation driving up power needs (lowellsun.com)
- Town receives $94,000 to improve Minuteman Bikeway at Ed Burns Arena and Ryder Street (yourarlington.com)
Ok Watertown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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