Entertainment
COMIC: See How Small Saves Spends the Fourth of July
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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.
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
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The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
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.
Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed
Watertown’s Director of Student Services will be stepping down before the beginning of school in September. The announcement came after parents of students in the special education program aired their complaints at the second straight School Committee meeting. A group of more than 100 parents also signed a petition requesting that the School Committee take a vote of no confidence for the Director of Student Services, who oversees the special education program.
More Headlines
UPDATED: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
Business
Explore the City’s Hidden Gems, Public Art, Hear Plans for the Square During July’s Watertown Walks
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Live Well Watertown has teamed with different groups around town to host weekly walks. Each one has a different focus. See more details in the information provided by Live Well Watertown, below.
Around Town
Speak with State Rep. Owens at 2 Watertown Office Hours in July
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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.
Real Estate
Watertown Properties Hosting Open Houses on Friday and Tuesday
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A pair of open houses will take place over an extended Independence Day weekend.
Entertainment
Area Independence Day Celebrations, and MBTA Schedules for July 3 & 4
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Fireworks
Boston will have plenty to do to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence, and buses, subways, and the commuter rail will operate on altered schedules. The MBTA released information about the schedule changes.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: South Asian Music, World Cup Watch, Art at the Armenian Museum, Crafts for Kids, Sewing Machine Group
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The Fourth of July weekend has some activities, including a concert featuring South Asian music on Sunday, get out of the heat and see some art Friday or Sunday, or watch the World Cup all weekend. The Watertown Library will be the venue for kids crafts on Friday, and a sewing machine group meets on Sunday.
Schools
Watertown College Students Earn Spring 2026 Honors, Graduate
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Watertown students earned honors at Dean College, URI, WPI, Saint Anselm, Plymouth State, and Maryland Global Campus; and graduated from Georgia Tech, Framingham State, and Hartford.
Government
UPDATED: City Offices Closed for the Independence Day Holiday
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(UPDATED, July 1, 9:43 a.m.: The Library will be open on July 3)
The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday in 2026, so the holiday for most City offices and facilities will be Friday, July 3. See more details in the information from the City of Watertown, below.