Around Town

Free Activities, Movie & Food at Event Hosted by Watertown Police & Recreation Departments

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The Watertown Police and Recreation departments will host a family event with activities, music, food, followed by a movie on Tuesday, Aug. 5. National Night Out will take place on Aug. 5 from 5-8 p.m. at the park behind the Police Station 552 Main St., said Watertown Police Lt. Kevin McManus. “The Recreation Department has done a movie night with us, hosted out back (behind the station),” McManus said.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Exposes Himself in Movie Theater, Multiple Illegal Dumpings

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. July 18: A woman entered Target and took $117.46 in clothing and other merchandise. She walked past the registers without paying and left. July 18: A couple was watching a movie at the Majestic 7 cinemas around 4 p.m. when a man in their row stood up and his shorts fell to the ground. He stood facing the rear corner of the theater.

Schools

Watertown Students Make Dean’s List at Hamilton, Simmons; Graduate from Wisconsin

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Watertown students continue to earn honors for work at their college in the spring 2025 semester, and one student gradated. Dean’s List

Hamilton College

Taylor Lambo, of Watertown (02472), has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be a current member of the Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027, have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the semester, and earned an average GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. Simmons University

The following local residents were named to the 2025 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. * Eileen Coleman, Watertown (02472)

* Marwa Kabir, Watertown (02472)

* Kaleigh Stout, Watertown (02472)

Graduate

University of Wisconsin

A total of 9,424 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 9-10, including a student from Watertown.

Around Town

Tickets on Sale for Dancing With the Watertown Stars 2025

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Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 Dancing with the Watertown Stars. Presented by the Rotary Club of Watertown, the event will be hosted by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. This year’s event will be held Friday, Sept. 12 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts with a reception at 6 p.m. and the competition beginning at 7:15 p.m.

This year’s dancers are Jess Donato, Ed Megerdichian, Ryan Seward, Cindy St. Clair, Diane DiMascio Cinar, Cassidy Pirozzi, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Chiodo, Rob Scudder, and Cookie Ramos.

Schools

Watertown Schools Settle Lawsuit Filed by Families of Students Allegedly Mistreated by Preschool Teacher

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The Watertown Public Schools settled a lawsuit brought by the families of four students in the district’s preschool program after alleged verbal and physical treatment by a teacher in the Early Steps Preschool Program. The name of the teacher was not released. The district removed the teacher from the class immediately and the person no longer works for the Watertown Public Schools. KCS Attorneys announced the settlement in a statement on July 9, 2025. “After months of negotiations and a lengthy mediation, the parties reached a $300,000 settlement to be distributed among the plaintiffs and their families,” the announcement said.