Business

Watertown’s Open: Storytelling and Marketing for Solopreneurs

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On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Matt Hanna, host of the Little Local Conversations podcast will host Watertown’s Open, focusing on Storytelling and Marketing for Solopreneurs. See more information provided by organizers, below. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the WCA-TV Studio, 30 Common St., Watertown. Watertown’s Open is a series of live podcast events that bring local businesses and local business advocates together to share their stories and knowledge to help lift the entire business community.

Entertainment

Watertown Gallery Featuring the Works of Longtime Boston Artist Nina Nielsen

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The art of Nina Nielsen will be at Storefront Art Projects in Watertown from Feb. 21 through March 28, 2026. An opening reception will be held Feb. 21, 1-4 p.m. See more information in the announcement from the gallery, below. Storefront Art Projects is proud to present a selection of Nina Nielsen’s recent paintings. 

We all knew Nina Nielsen from the esteemed Nielsen Gallery  which she ran for 40 years on Newbury Street.

Around Town

200 Turn Out for “Resist With Love” Standout in Watertown Square

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The Resist with Love Protest in Watertown Square on Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo by Joshua Touster)

The following announcement was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown:

On Saturday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Indivisible Progressive Watertown and the Watertown Rapid Response Network (WRRN) co-sponsored a Stand Out in Watertown Square called Resist With Love — ICE Out of Watertown. 

Approximately 200 people attended the event which included singing provided by the B-VOCAL Chorus https://bvocalchorus.org/ and a reading of the names of those killed by ICE since January of 2025. The next Indivisible Progressive Watertown/WRRN Standout is scheduled for Sat. March 14th from 10:00 – 11:00 am followed by No Kings Day on Sat.

Around Town

City’s 311 Service Center Can Now be Reached by Text

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People with questions about City government or services, as well as those seeking to report something can now text the City of Watertown’s 311 Service Center, as well as by phone or online. See the announcement from the City, below. 311 Texting has arrived. In addition to calling the 311 Service Center Team by dialing 311 inside of Watertown or 617-458-8311, Watertown residents with non-emergency questions now have the option to text our 311 team at 617-458-8311. You can also email the office at 311@watertown-MA.gov or use the Watertown MA mobile app or visit watertown-ma.gov/reportit.

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See How Presidents Day Will Impact City Hall, Library, Trash & More

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City Hall, the Watertown Library and trash and recycling collection will be impacted by Monday’s Presidents Day holiday. See details below provided by the City of Watertownn. Please be aware that Watertown City Hall, Parker Building, Senior Center, Department of Public Works Office, and Watertown Free Public Library, will be closed on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 16, 2026. Please note that there is a one day delay for trash and recycling pickup the week.

Entertainment

Small Saves: A Valentine’s Day Cartoon

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Around Town

Watertown Groups Hosting “Resist With Love” Standout on Valentine’s Day

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The following announcement was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown and the Watertown Rapid Response Network:

All are welcome to join in the Resist With Love Stand Out Against ICE in Watertown Square on Saturday, Feb. 14th, Valentine’s Day, from 10-11:30 a.m. Bring a sign, Bring a friend. Be ready to sing with B-Vocal. Wear something red. This is a peaceful, non-violent protest. 

Sponsored by Indivisible Progressive Watertown and the Watertown Rapid Response Network.  For more information, write to: indivisibleprogesswatertown@gmail.com

Business

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

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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. A new Boston Indicators report, authored by Newton’s own Amy Dain, found that the law has already helped generate nearly 7,000 housing units statewide. So far that includes 203 homes completed or in the pipeline thanks to MBTA-C in Needham; 193 homes in Watertown; 158 homes in Newton; but none to date in Wellesley, according to Dain’s report.  

(We believe the Watertown number of MBTA-C units is actually higher than Dain reported … Dain concludes that MBTA-C is the most effective state policy to boost housing production in years, writing that “construction is happening as a direct result.”

At the same time, she cautions that the law’s hallmark flexibility “leaves a lot of leeway for communities to embrace — or sidestep — the law’s housing goals.”but sadly not Wellesley’s.)

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