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The Charles River Regional Chamber will host a pair of debates with candidates running to represent Watertown in the State House. The 10th Middlesex House debate with John Lawn and Alison Leary takes place on July 21, and the Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate debate will be on Aug. 10. See more information from the Chamber, below. Join us for two virtual debates between candidates for the State House competing on Sept 1.
The 2022 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13. The Arts Market returns to Watertown on Aug. 8, and it will be bigger than ever! Volunteers are needed to help the market run, including set up before, break down after, and during the market.
The following announcement was provided by the Pigsgusset Intiative:
The Watertown Free Public Library, together with the Upstander Project and the community-based Pigsgusset Initiative, will host a conversation about Indigenous Views on the Origins of the American Revolution on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the library. The event will include drumming, a short documentary film screening, and a panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public, and attendees are strongly encouraged to register online at watertownlib.org/events. Join Watertown resident and co-founder of the Pigsgusset Initiative and Upstander Project, Mishy Lesser, Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy author, educator, musician, and knowledge-keeper), Graham Marshall (Mi’kmaq educator, musician, and culture-sharer), and Kristine Malpica (public historian and researcher at Upstander Project) will share their perspectives after a screening of Upstander Project’s short documentary, “Bounty.” Learn about the colonial-era scalp laws that terrorized Native peoples and how they influenced the decision by many to side with the American Patriots against the British.
The event will start promptly at 7 p.m. with drumming and singing.
During the week of June 13-17, sidewalk work will continue in the areas of Elton Street, Winsor Avenue and Langdon Avenue. Drainage work will take place between Bates Road and Spruce Street, while tree trench installation will take place from Stearns Road and Spruce Street. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown below. Concrete Placement
Concrete placement will take place on the following westbound sidewalk locations starting along Mount Auburn Street:
617 Mount Auburn Street to Elton Street. On Mount Auburn Street from Winsor Avenue to Langdon Avenue.
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. See more information provided by the City, below. Due to scheduled maintenance in the Watertown City Hall Council Chambers, the Watertown City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, will not be held at City Hall. The meeting will instead take place at Parker Building in the Community Meeting Room, 2E.
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”
Three Watertown groups will co-sponsor a stand out on July 17 in Watertown Square as part of “Good Trouble Lives On.” (Photo by Joshua Touster)
Three Watertown groups will be taking part in local events as part of “Good Trouble Lives On.” See information provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown, below. As part of the Good Trouble Lives On weekend of July 17-19, Indivisible Progressive Watertown, the Watertown Rapid Response Network, and World in Watertown are co-sponsoring a Stand Out in Watertown Square on Friday, July 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
And, as part of the De-ICE Citizens Bank Campaign, Indivisible Progressive Watertown is sponsoring a Stand Out in front of Citizens Bank at 631 Mt. Auburn Street in East Watertown on Saturday, July 18 from 10-11 am.
Boston College High announced last honor roll, which included several students from Watertown. See the announcement from the school, below. The following local students made the Q4 Honor Roll at BC High for the 2025-2026 school year.
Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments! RobertAirasianQuarter 4 Honors2027WatertownRobertDiStefanoQuarter 4 Honors2027WatertownRobertMacKerronQuarter 4 Honors2028WatertownChetBrackettQuarter 4 Honors2029WatertownThomasMoloneyQuarter 4 High Honors2027WatertownSamuelCarpenterQuarter 4 High Honors2028WatertownWilliamCuddyQuarter 4 High Honors2028Watertown