Around Town

Sidewalk Work Continues Along Mt. Auburn St. During Week of Aug. 11

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Over the week of Aug. 11 to 15, 2025, the Mt. Auburn Street Project includes sidewalk excavation, as well as drainage installation in the Eastside of town. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below. Sidewalk Excavation Continues

Excavation of the westbound sidewalk on Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Keenan Street will continue Monday, August 11, 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn about travel and parking impacts below.

Transportation

New Schedule for the Watertown Connector Shuttle Between Pleasant St. & Harvard Sq.

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A Watertown Connector shuttle. (Courtesy of the Watertown TMA)

Watertown’s shuttle along Pleasant Street announced a new schedule. See more details in the information from the Watertown TMA below. The Watertown Connector (WATConnector) is a convenient, eco-friendly electric shuttle providing weekday service along Pleasant Street, with stops at Watertown Yards and Harvard Square during peak morning and evening commute hours. This eco-friendly service is free for employees and residents of participating corporate and residential partners (see list below), and available to the public for just $1 per ride each way, $10 minimum purchase to the public.

Entertainment

Small Saves Plays a Costly Game in This Week’s 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.”

Letters

LETTER: Resident Details Suit Against Paramount & CBS Over “60 Minutes” Settlement

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Dear Editor,

You have asked me to provide you an update when I have further news regarding the suit that I have filed against Paramount Global, the Parent Company of CBS News. As you know I initially contacted you after filing a civil complaint in the Suffolk County Superior Court; and you probably sensed that it was the incorrect court to file. I filed the suit Pro se (on my own behalf). I filed in the County Court because was afraid that the DOJ would summarily dismiss it if it was filed in a federal court. I hope you and your readers will indulge me and provide the opportunity to tell you what this case is all about. I decided to provide a chronology, especially since the lead attorney for Paramount Global on Monday asked my consent for pro hac vice so that he and his colleagues.  The purpose of pro hac vice is for an out of the state attorney to temporary appear in court for a specific purpose.

Real Estate

18 Watertown Open Houses Over the Weekend

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Check out this weekend’s Watertown open houses. 199 Palfrey St., $1,999,000, 4 bedroom 5 bathroom 4,066 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Friday, Aug. 8 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Saturday, Aug 9 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

101 N. Beacon St.

Sports

Summer Basketball: Donohue’s Kaos Club & Zards Move Advance in Playoffs

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Donohue’s Kaos Club’s Reed Timmer drains a three in Donohue’s Kaos Club’s 81-52 victory over Middlesex Magic (Courtesy of Watertown Rec)

The following piece was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

The first round of the 2025 Papas Elite League Playoffs is in the books and No. 4 Donohue’s Kaos Club and No. 3 Zards are moving on to the best of three semifinals, beginning Thursday night August 7. The top seed New Day will face No. 4 Donohue’s Kaos Club at 8:20 p.m. Donohue’s Kaos Club defeated the fifth-seeded Middlesex Magic, 81-52, behind an 18-point night from Bo Brace and a 16-point night from Miles Wright.

Around Town

Watertown Launches Third Annual Call for Submissions for Community Sculpture Walk

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2022-24 Community Sculpture Walk artists (left to right): James Payne, Linda Hoffman, Peter Dellert, and Joe Chirchirillo. The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee:

The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC) is excited to announce the 2026-28 season of the Community Sculpture Walk. The Community Sculpture Walk exhibits outdoor sculptures to enhance the use of open space in Watertown, encourage public interaction with contemporary art, and create an annual exhibition opportunity for artists at all career stages working in a variety of mediums.

The Community Sculpture Walk follows the Community Path from the Thaxter Street parking lot behind the Watertown Free Public Library to Howard Street. There are eight sites along the path for sculptures and additional sites may be added as the path is extended. Each year, up to four sculptures will be selected to be on loan for two years, so that each year four new sculptures will be on view.

Business

Addgene Supports Wayside Multi with Back-to-School Backpack Donation

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Sophia Suárez-Friedman, Program Director at Wayside Multi-Service Center, with backpacks donated by Addgene. (Courtesy Photo)

The following piece was provided by the Wayside Multi Service Center:

As the new school year approaches, preparation can make all the difference — and thanks to Addgene, youth supported by Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi-Service Center (Wayside Multi) in Watertown will be starting the year well-equipped and ready to succeed. Addgene, partnering with TeamBonding, generously donated backpacks filled with school supplies to the Wayside Multi, which serves local youth and families. These backpacks were distributed to children and teens who will benefit from having the tools they need to start the school year with confidence. Some backpacks were distributed to students through Project Literacy, a program offering free English classes through the Watertown Free Public Library, where they were met with enthusiasm.