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Watertown’s first Civics Academy drew such good reviews that in its second year it will be even longer so that participants can learn even more about how local government works and city departments function.
Life science clusters in Watertown in 2025. The image appears in Watertown Bio’s 2025 Life Science Industry Report.
The biotech industry, while slowed, still has some life in Watertown, according to a recently published study. The City boasts the third most life science firms of any community in Massachusetts, the fourth most venture capital investmentd, and 20 new firms came to town in 2025.
Questions about immigration enforcement in Watertown are something that City Manager George Proakis has heard a lot recently, and he provided some information about the role of the Watertown Police and what they can and cannot do when federal agents are operating in town.
Watertown senior Fahad Kahn, on the top step, won the 106 pound class MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet for the second year in a row. (Watertown Athletics)
Several Watertown High School wrestlers extended their season by finishing well in Saturday’s MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet in Dracut. One repeated as section champ.
Jirat Saengthong
Jirat Saengthong of Watertown set a new standard at Bridgewater State in the 200 freestyle during the Little East Conference Championships in Wellesley on Feb. 14.
I suggest you start the weekend at Nzuko restaurant where on Fridays they hold a Canvas & Karaoke night. You can sing, then paint or paint then sing, either way a fun combination for the beginning of your weekend. Saturday night there are two rock bands playing at the Canadian American Club. I love the name, Lazy Boy Rockers, don’t you? I have two suggestions for your kids at the end of their school vacation week. How about taking them to a Kid’s Clip and Climb at Central Rock Gym? It’s offered on Saturday and Sunday at two midday times. Reserve them a spot soon! There are some fun PG movies for the kiddos this weekend, including “Goat,” an animated film about a basketball playing goat. Back to adult fun, on Sunday afternoon at the Mosesian, Edwin O. Munera is going to be playing classical guitar, including numerous original pieces that were inspired by various cultures around the world. There is plenty of fun to be had in town this weekend for the adults and the kids in the household.
The Little Local Conversation podcast gets in depth with a variety of people in Watertown, and recent episodes have focused on a woman who imports coffee from her home country, one of the people behind the City of Watertown’s 311 Service Center, and a founding member of a Watertown-based theatre company.
Watertown residents can learn first aid and CPR from Watertown’s Public Health Nurse. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Matt Hanna, host of the Little Local Conversations podcast will host Watertown’s Open, focusing on Storytelling and Marketing for Solopreneurs. See more information provided by organizers, below.
The art of Nina Nielsen will be at Storefront Art Projects in Watertown from Feb. 21 through March 28, 2026. An opening reception will be held Feb. 21, 1-4 p.m. See more information in the announcement from the gallery, below.
The Resist with Love Protest in Watertown Square on Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo by Joshua Touster)
The following announcement was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown:
On Saturday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Indivisible Progressive Watertown and the Watertown Rapid Response Network (WRRN) co-sponsored a Stand Out in Watertown Square called Resist With Love — ICE Out of Watertown.
People with questions about City government or services, as well as those seeking to report something can now text the City of Watertown’s 311 Service Center, as well as by phone or online. See the announcement from the City, below.