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City Issued Parking Tickets & Shoveling Warnings After January Snowstorm; Winter Parking Ban May be Extended

By Charlie Breitrose | 5 hours ago

Charlie BreitroseA truck plows a Watertown street.

Dozens of Watertown Department of Public Works crews and contractors plowed 20 inches of snow off Watertown’s 72 miles of roadway, after the snowstorm that hit the City on Jan. 25 and 26, City Manager George Proakis said. The City also issued 69 parking tickets and 50 warnings and fines for failing to shovel sidewalks.

See Why the City Council Narrowly Rejected a Nuclear Disarmament Resolution

Tuesday night, a citizens group presented the City Council with a petition to support a resolution encouraging the federal government to seek nuclear disarmament in the United States and the other eight nations that have nuclear weapons. The proposal split the Council, which rejected it down by one vote.

Watertown Schools Looking for Ways to Close $2.5 Million Gap, Deal with Increasing Special Ed Costs

Increasing costs of special education tuition has contributed to the sharp increase in the school budget over the past few years, Superintendent Dede Galdston told the School Committee on Monday night, and for budget for the 2026-27 school year the district will have to find ways to close a multi-million dollar deficit.

Farm Inside a Freight Container Provides Produce for Watertown School Lunches, Program Praised by Lt. Governor

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll takes a look around the Watertown Public Schools’ Freight Farm. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The white box container sitting in the parking lot of the Watertown Public Schools’ administration building has smooth metal walls on the outside, but inside the walls have a lush floor-to-ceiling covering of green plants. The freight container is not just a teaching tool but also provides fresh produce for students around the district.

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Watertown’s Wayside Multi-Service Center Had a Scare with Threatened Cut of Federal Grant

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Watertown’s Shana Gozansky Directing “Little Women” at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: Galentine’s Donut Decorating, “Little Women” on Stage, Olympics Watch Party, Valentine’s Dining

By Charlo Maurer, Contributor | 6 hours ago

Have you heard of Galentine’s Day? Feb. 13th is now a day to celebrate women’s friendships, and in town you can take your friends to a Galentine doughnut decorating party at Blackbird Doughnuts. Fun! This is the week of the winter Olympics, and the library is offering a place to watch with others on a few days this week including Friday afternoon. Permission is granted to loudly cheer on your favorite athletes in the otherwise quiet library. The Actor’s Shakespeare Project has an ongoing play of “Little Women” at the Mosesian this month with performances this weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I love that we have a theatre company in residence at the Mosesian again. There are a number of great restaurants in town celebrating Valentine’s Day. I am drawn to the Condesa Restaurante’s special cocktails and the five course Aphrodisiac Dinner at Red Lentil. Let’s all eat, drink and be merry with our gal friends, boyfriends, friend friends, partners and spouses.

Around Town

Watertown Cable Invites Non-Profits to Create Free PSAs

By Guest Writer | 7 hours ago

The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable Access Corp.:

WCA-TV’s PSA Day is coming up on March 13! Watertown non-profits and organizations are welcome to sign up between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. to film a PSA at WCA-TV’s Studio. All you need to bring is your script and smile!

Business

See the Highlights from the Charles River Chamber’s Forum on Housing, Real Estate

By Guest Writer | 7 hours ago

The Charles River Regional Chamber recently hosted a forum looking at housing production in the area, and heard from a panel of experts, as well as State Sen. Will Brownsberger. See details in the announcement below.

Sports

JIM’S VIEW: It’s Senior Night on the Hardwood as Both Raiders Teams Finish Out Their Home Regular Season Schedule

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | February 11, 2026

Up first, the Boys…

Senior night honored three young men who have devoted their time and effort to Watertown Basketball — Higor Camara, Andrew Malovanyi and Benjamin Teixeira. Congratulations to all three of them and a tip of the hat for their contribution to Watertown Athletics and Raiders Basketball!

Around Town

$24K in School Grants Awarded by Watertown Community Foundation

By Guest Writer | February 11, 2026

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:

For the concluding year of the School Program Grants, the Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) awarded $24,500 to the Watertown Public Schools (WPS) to support education programs in every school that will enhance learning beyond the classroom. Grants will support programs across multiple disciplines, including STEM programs, Literacy Week and the arts, to serve 2,700 students of all ages across the district. The list of grantees is here. A new grant portfolio, Education and Youth Development, will launch this March.

Entertainment

Watertown Actor Appearing in Play Developed at Armenian Museum in Watertown

By Guest Writer | February 11, 2026

Watertown’s June Baboian will appear in Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s “Zabel in Exile,” a play by R.N. Sandberg about an Armenian writer and activist imprisoned in the Soviet Union. The play was developed at The Armenian Museum of America in Watertown. See the announcement from Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, below.

Sports

Watertown Wrestlers Close Season Filled with Top Competition as Postseason Approaches

By Charlie Breitrose | February 10, 2026

Watertown Wrestling Coach Kevin Russo watches his team practice in preparation for the Div. 3 State Meet in 2025. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown High School’s wrestling team wraps up a challenging 2025-26 regular season this week as the team prepares for the MIAA state competitions.

Elections

State Sen. Will Brownsberger Endorsed by City Councilors Past and Present

By Guest Writer | February 10, 2026

Will Brownsberger

State Sen. Will Brownsberger has been endorsed by current and former Watertown City Councilors in his 2026 run for reelection to serve the Suffolk and Middlesex District. He has been senator since Jan. 24, 2012. See more information in the announcement from Brownsberger, below.