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The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush.
Work on the Mt. Auburn Project during the week of July 6-10, 2026, includes sidewalk, plus drainage and tree trench work. Sidewalk work will take place on the south side of Mt. Auburn Street in from Elton Avenue to Adams Street. Businesses in the area will be open but may require using alternate entries.
State Rep. Steve Owens. State Rep. Steve Owens will host a pair of office hours in Watertown this month, and another in Cambridge. See more in the announcement from Owens’ office, below. Please come visit me at my next office hours:
Friday, July 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Intelligentsia (810 Mt Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472)
Thursday, July 16 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at Triangle Coffee in Cambridge, formerly Kendall Kitchen on the Quad (10 Wilson Road, Cambridge, MA 02138)
Monday, July 20 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center (31 Marshall St., Watertown, MA 02472)
The Statehouse is open to the public and my legislative office is in suite 167. The office phone number is 617-722-2230.
With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book. Alpert worked in public relations for years, and was able to get a piece about one of her biggest clients, Tweeter, on the front page of the Wall Street Journal in the 1990s. Then she started a greeting card company in the early 2000s. She is also a member of the Ephemera Society, which focuses on historic items, mostly paper items.
Her 206-page softcover book contains more than two-hundred colorful vintage postcards of historic Boston.
Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center. In-person programs at the Watertown Senior Center will be postponed while the parking lot is under construction from July 7-10, 2026. Virtual and off-site programs will still be held. See more details in the announcement from the Department of Senior Services, below. The Watertown Senior Center and the parking lot at 31 Marshall St.
Registration is open for Grace Chapel Watertown’s Kidsweek, which will take place from June 20-24, 2026. See more information in the announcement from Grace Chapel, below. Kids will enjoy 3 fun-filled hours each morning playing games; interacting with music, drama & art projects, all while making friends and having a blast as they discover the incredible truth about God and His amazing plan for them. Cost for the Kids Week program is $30 per child, $60 max. per family.
Caution tape blocks off an area of sidewalk under construction in Coolidge Square in early June 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The focus of the Mt. Auburn Street Project this week will be sidewalk replacement between School Street and Hillside Road, as well as near Adams Street. There will also be drainage on Mt. Auburn between Bates Road adn Bailey Road.
The DCR’s Dealtry Pool in Watertown. The DCR’s pool off Pleasant Street in Watertown opened for the season and will be open seven days a week through mid-August. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below. The Clarence W. Dealtry Memorial Swimming Pool, 64 Pleasant St. in Watertown, has reopened as of Saturday June 20, 2026.
The first Watertown Business Coalition’s Walk & Talk will focus on businesses on and around Pleasant Street. There will be some special give aways for participants. The walks are part of Live Well Watertown’s Watertown Walks series. See more information in the announcement from the WBC, below. We’re back with another season of Walk & Talks in partnership with Live Well Watertown!
