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See Who Will March in Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade, the Parade Route

By Charlie Breitrose | 7 hours ago

Watertown veterans marched in the 2024 Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)

The 2026 Memorial Day Parade, featuring Watertown veterans, youth sports, and other community groups, will be held on Monday, May 25, beginning at noon. A ceremony with Watertown’s veterans group will take place at the end of the parade.

Fire Department Looking to Hire Paramedics to Run 2 Ambulances; Keep Hydrants Snow Free

The Watertown Fire Department received funding this year to run two ambulances, and now the challenge is to hire enough paramedics to run both.

Police Log: Man Pulls Taser on Tow Truck Driver, Checks Intercepted and Altered

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

Veterans Services Being Run by Human Services Director as City Seeks to Fill Position

Watertown veterans presented the colors during the 2025 Memorial Day Ceremony. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown currently lacks a dedicated veterans services officer, but while the City works to fill the opening the Director of Human Services has taken on most of that role.

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Sports

JIM’S VIEW: Raiders Baseball Faces Melrose on Senior Night

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | 8 hours ago

Coach Aram Manoukian has been devotedly coaching baseball in Watertown for a very long time. He played the game, he knows the game, he loves to teach the game. The 2026 season has been all about teaching, with a roster that includes five freshman and 11 sophomores. He knew from the start of pre-season that there would be bumps along the way. He knew the Middlesex League was loaded with good baseball teams. What he didn’t necessarily know was how big the bumps would be, and as it turns out, they were huge. The final home game of 2026 was yet another bump, as the Raiders lost to Melrose 11-2 on Senior Night.

Real Estate

Several Open Houses in Watertown Over Memorial Day Weekend

By Charlie Breitrose | 8 hours ago

See the properties hosting open houses this weekend.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Respond to Online Threat at Perkins School

By Guest Writer | 23 hours ago

Perkins School for the BlindThe Howe Building at Perkins School for the Blind.

Police responded to an online threat directed at Perkins School for the Blind on Thursday, May 21. The Watertown Police sent out a statement about the incident. Read it below.

Letters

LETTER: What Has City Council Done to Save Post Office?

By Guest Writer | May 21, 2026

Greetings Councilors:

Wake up residents of Watertown!!! If you want to accept the words of a developer; maybe I can share some out-of-circulation drachmas.

Around Town

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution With Historical Tour of Watertown

By Guest Writer | May 21, 2026

Edmund Fowle House, home of the Historical Society of Watertown.

The Historical Society of Watertown will host a walking tour focused on Watertown During the Revolution on May 24 and June 7. See more details in the announcement from the Historical Society, below.

Around Town

Mount Auburn Cemetery Becomes First Cemetery in the U.S. to Earn AGZA Green Zone Certification

By Guest Writer | May 20, 2026

The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:

Mount Auburn Cemetery, the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), and Quiet Communities announced that Mount Auburn has become the first cemetery in the United States to earn AGZA Green Zone® Certification, cutting carbon emissions by 16 tons annually.

Schools

College Students from Watertown Make Honor Roll, Graduate & Present Research Projects

By Guest Writer | May 20, 2026

Students from Watertown earned honors at Emerson College and SNHU; graduated from Regis College; and students presented their research projects.

Around Town

Creating Community, One Micro-Forest at a Time

By Guest Writer | May 19, 2026

The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:

Come to a FREE Workshop on Saturday May 23 at the Watertown Free Public Library, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.