Letters

LETTER: And the Plan for a Five Story Parking Garage in Watertown Square Marches On!

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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

This is in response to the very thoughtful letter by the Watertown Business Coalition, a group that has the difficult but rewarding task of working with all local businesses, the city government and the public at large to be a partner in shepherding Watertown into a successful future. Coalition members, I read your letter, and there’s lots to agree with, but there are lots of things to be concerned about. First, I like your trademark positive approach to the work ahead, and I echo your call for more data:

Improved traffic flow:

You list improved traffic flow, and yet our City government is unwilling to take the time to test out some of the changes before making them permanent. Haste makes waste. Why not take the time to test these road concepts, as has been done in other communities, before spending our increasingly dwindling municipal money on what could be potentially a failed concept?

Elections

LETTER: Former City Councilor Endorses State Senate Candidate

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Greetings East Enders and Neighbors Beyond:

CONSIDER A VOTE FOR WILLIAM “WILL” BROWNSBERGER CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION SUFFOLK AND MIDDLESEX STATE SENATE, PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Are you aware that Will was raised in Watertown? Will is a Team Builder who will not forget his roots in Watertown. Will and his colleagues will get the job done for Watertown. 

“Watertown, MA – August 5, 2026 – Governor Maura Healey signed into law H.5569, the property tax classification bill that will protect Watertown residential taxpayers from an estimated 18% increase in future tax bills.” “I was proud to work with the City of Watertown and my colleagues in the House to bring this compelling and important legislation through the Senate,” said Senator William Brownsberger.” Sen. Brownsberger brought to light the 10 year underfunding in Chapter 70 Education Aid that Watertown was not receiving. The formula fix raised Watertown’s aid share from 13% to 17.5% by FY 2019, now at 19%

Sen. Brownsberger’s close collaboration with Mass. DCR, MassDOT, MBTA and numerous other state agencies, will continue Watertown’s quest for City enhancements

Please join me in voting for Will Brownsberger on Tuesday, September 1st. Will has a steadfast commitment to our Watertown community and its residents.

Entertainment

COMIC: See How Small Saves Deals With a Troublesome Ref

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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.”

Check out Small Saves’ website at smallsaves.com 

Taking Things Too Far in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

Sports

Registration Open for Fall Sports at Watertown High School & Middle School

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Students at Watertown High School and Watertown Middle School can register to play a fall sport. See more information provided by Watertown High School Athletics, below. Online registration is now open for 2026-2027 FALL SPORTS ONLY. 

TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON

Athletic Fees have been reinstated for this school year. Fees are outlined below. All students MUST be cleared and all fees paid to be issued a uniform.

Letters

LETTER: Continued Support for the Watertown Square Area Plan & Comments on Central Parking the Square

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To Our City Council and to our Watertown neighbors and community at large …

The Watertown Business Coalition (WBC) is writing to express our continued support for the Watertown Square Area Plan (WSAP) as well as the concept of improved centralized parking behind Main & Church Streets. As an organization which serves businesses of many sizes, non-profits and the community at-large we are constantly thinking of ways to connect people and to advocate for pragmatic approaches which serve as many stakeholders as possible in our community. The Watertown Square Area Plan has many goals, but paramount among them are characteristics and goals that “take back” a downtown that has seen regional planning shaping roads and corridors that are ours. Since the introduction of an Exit off the Mass Pike and the removal of the Green Line more than 50 years ago, our downtown began a slow progression towards becoming a “pass-through” versus being a destination. A Vision for Revitalization

As we think about the parking questions in front of us, let’s review the goals of a “New” Watertown Square.