Around Town
Spring-Summer Watertown Adult & Community Education Catalog is Out, Registration Open
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See what courses are available from Watertown Adult & Community Education in the spring and summer catalog. See details below.
Police Log: Rabbi Harassed, Teens Suspected of Setting Small Blaze at Home Depot
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Family-Run Company Has Created High Tech Medical Parts for Decades in Watertown
Father and son, Paul (right) and Taylor Heanue, run High Tech Turning, which manufactures parts for medical device manufacturing. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Charles River has been a center of manufacturing for centuries, and the tradition continues today. A 40-year-old company that makes millions of parts each year in its facility that sits just a block from the river.
City May Explore Leasing DCR Pool, Park Along Charles River
The DCR’s Dealtry Pool in Watertown.
Watertown officials may seek to lease the Dealtry Pool and Cannalonga Park and increase the staffing and improve maintenance of the facilities along the Charles River.
New Public Art Opens in Area of Watertown Facing Years of Road Construction
“Transitions” by MASARY Studios, one of the new art installations in Coolidge Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Coolidge Square, the heart of East Watertown, will be a construction zone for the next few years, but the area has a pair of new public art pieces to bring a little joy to the area that will endure the chaos of road and sidewalk replacement.
More Headlines
Charles River Ferry Taking Shape — Wada Hoppah Will Soon Take to the Water
City Council Passes Budget, Now Await Legislature’s Decision on Tax Relief
Gold Kings Hockey Will Face New Foes Next Season, League Gets New Name
Around Town
Catch the Watertown During the Revolution Tour on Sunday
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The Historical Society’s tour of Watertown During the Revolution has become a popular event, and Sunday is the last time to take the tour before the fall. See details in the announcement, below.
Entertainment
Works Created by Artists of Color Featured at Watertown Gallery
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Storefront Art Projects presents “How We See It,” with Jules Cleophat & Carlos Paronis, Curated by Archy LaSalle, June 6-July 11. A reception will be held Saturday June 6, 1-4 p.m. See more details in the announcement from the gallery, below.
Letters
LETTER: Resident Endorses Challenger in District Attorney’s Race
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To the Editor,
In May, my husband and I had the pleasure of hosting a meet-and-greet fundraiser for our friend — and my husband’s colleague — David Solet, who is running for Middlesex District Attorney in the September primary election.
Schools
Watertown High School Adding 3 New Career Pathway Programs
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A rendering of the new Watertown High School from Ai3 Architects.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:
Watertown High School will launch three new Innovation Career Pathway (ICP) programs, joining a growing list of Massachusetts high schools offering specialized course offerings in high-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Around Town
Watertown Farmers Market Opening for Season in June
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The 2026 Watertown Farmers Market returns to Saltonstall Park on June 10 and runs weekly through Oct. 21. The market will be held Wednesdays from 2:30-6:30 p.m. (6 p.m. in October). See more information from the Farmers Market, below.
Around Town
Registration Open For Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Public Safety Academy
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Middlesex Sheriff’s OfficeCadets from Watertown graduated from the MIddlesex Sheriff’s Office’s Youth Public Safety Academy.
Registration for the 2026 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) opened on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9 a.m., Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced. Watertown’s week is July 20-24.
Letters
LETTER: Medicare for All Letter Signed by 8 Watertown City Councilors
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The health care crisis in Massachusetts is increasingly impacting Watertown residents and others across the state. The bankruptcy of the Steward Health Care System and the unfair profit-driven practices of insurance corporations, hospital conglomerates and “Pharma” have increased premiums to make insurance and needed care out of reach for thousands of working people, while the ability of our businesses to hire, grow and promote their employees diminishes. The costs incurred under the current healthcare system are an unnecessary burden to individuals, families, businesses, cities and towns, including Watertown.