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Watertown’s Girls on the Run group at the 2025 5K. (Photo by Hailey Poe)
The Girls on the Run program returns this fall. Participants build up to participate in a 5K event. The program is open to all girls in grades 3-5 from Watertown. See details provided by Watertown Girls on the Run, below.
The Charles River Regional Chamber’s State Senate primary debate with Will Brownsberger and Daniel Lander on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 1-2 p.m.
The Chamber sent out the following details:
This debate was originally scheduled for Aug. 10, but has been postponed to Thursday. Aug 20 at 1 p.m. Your registration will roll over. Our focus will be on economic development, housing, workforce and non-profit issues, but more general topics may also be discussed.
The Massachusetts State Primary will take place on Sept. 1, 2026. Democrats will have several races in which they can cast their vote, and Republicans can select the candidate for governor. You don’t have to wait until election day to vote, see the early voting times, and how to vote by mail. Deadlines
Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, Aug.
The 2026 semifinals of the Watertown Summer Basketball League began at Saltonstall Park on Wednesday night. Pictured is the tip off of the 2024 Finals. (Courtesy of Watertown Recreation)
On the first night of semifinal play at Saltonstall Park, the top two teams lived up to their seedings and prevailed in each of their best-of-three Papas Elite Basketball League series. See details provided by the League organizers. No.
As a former board President of Progressive Massachusetts and one of PMs first members, I have fought for Progressive legislation for many years and I understand how legislation gets passed.
So when Will Brownsberger and Dan Lander both called me and asked for my endorsement (as a Watertown City Councilor), despite the fact that Lander and I are more aligned ideologically, I knew the decision was clear — Brownsberger was my choice.
And if you are a progressive who wants to see progressive legislation actually passed at the state level, Brownsberger should be your choice too.
After many years of watching how the statehouse works, I have come to understand it is all about power and relationships.
Over the years, Brownsberger has demonstrated his competence, knowledge, and commitment to his fellow Senators, which is why he now holds the Senate’s second highest position as President Pro Tempore.
The respect and friendship doesn’t just benefit him personally. It is why he is so effective at rallying the support he needs to pass bills. And I am talking about bills that Progressives support, such as the Affordable Homes Act of 2024, the 2018 Criminal Justice Act, and the Gun Reform Act of 2024
I have always appreciated how honest my Senator is with me and we have argued, debated, and clashed over issues. But we have agreed with each other on the vast majority of issues, such as criminal justice reform, housing, climate issues, LGBTQ+ issues, and many more.
It would be shortsighted to throw my support to a challenger who would enter the statehouse as a novice starting from the ground floor. I want a senator who I know will fight — and win — many of the battles I support at the statehouse.
And as for those issues we might argue about, I know I might be able to change his mind. I know he will listen and investigate issues we don’t agree on.
You know the section of the 2018 Criminal Justice Reform Act on solitary confinement?
The Papas Elite Summer Basketball League playoffs are underway. Pictured is action from the 2025 finals. (Photo by Watertown Recreation)
Watertown’s Papas Elite Summer Basketball League tipped off the post season on Tuesday night, with the winners moving on to the best-of-three semifinals. The league features current and former college basketball players. Game 1 of the semifinals series will be played on Wednesday evening at the outdoor courts at Saltonstall Park, behind the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.
Daniel Lander. The following announcement was provided by Daniel Lander for State Senate:
The AFL-CIO of Massachusetts has endorsed Daniel Lander’s campaign, marking the first time in years that the organization has endorsed against an incumbent in a democratic primary. The endorsement spotlights Daniel’s commitment to the labor movement, but also highlights Senator Brownsberger’s opposition to supporting unions in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts AFL-CIO represents over 800 local unions representing nearly half a million union members across the state. It comes at a critical time in this race, days from the start of early voting, and makes clear that voters are ready to move past the failed Beacon Hill status quo.
Mosesian Center for the Arts will host a listening party for a new album by artist in residence Lyrical Faith. See more information in the annoucement form the MCA, below. The Mosesian Center for the Arts invites audiences to celebrate the culmination of artist Lyrical Faith’s residency with a special Album Listening Party on Tuesday, Sept. 1, featuring the first public presentation of a spoken word album developed and recorded during her time as an Artist-in-Residence. From April through June 2026, Lyrical Faith transformed her Mosesian Arts studio into an active creative workspace, writing, recording, and refining an original spoken word album in collaboration with producer and musician Citixen Joy.