Government

City Announcement: Understanding Your Electricity Choice

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By Silas Fyler|City of Watertown’s Assistant Director for Energy Management

In many Massachusetts communities, residents have options when it comes to how they get their electricity supply. All of us receive a bill from Eversource that includes a cost for electricity delivery and electricity supply. We have no choice in who delivers electricity to our homes and businesses. In Watertown, that is always Eversource. But we do have a choice in who we pay for our electricity supply.

Around Town

Watertown Business Coalition Coffee Connect at City Hall

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Business Coalition:

The Watertown Business Coalition and Watertown Events Team Present a Coffee Connect at City Hall on April 16. What a great opportunity to connect with our neighbors, local small business, local employees and friends of the WBC and City Government. Enjoy coffee and light bites while enjoying conversation with old friends and new faces. Attendance is FREE and is open to Watertown Residents, local businesses & employers as well as those who come to work in Watertown for the day. We’d love to see you! WHERE: Watertown City Hall, 149 Main St. – Council Chambers

WHEN: Wednesday, April 16 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Click here to register

Letters

LETTER: Ongoing Concerns – Parks, Recreation and Athletic Facilities

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To: Watertown Parks and Recreation SubcommitteeFor the past several months, I have been active as a resident to continue monitoring of items related to Parks, Recreation and Athletics for the Town of Watertown. More specifically, focusing on our recreation and athletic facilities as well as the policies which guide their use. I have attended meetings, shared documents, discussed issues by phone, email and texts with different levels of leadership, presented at the Open Forum time frame at the Council, School Committee as well as sharing major issues with the Commission on Disability, Traffic Commission and to your Parks and Recreation subcommittee. I have and will continue to be respectful, yet enthusiastic / determined in regard to this passion I have in hopes of making sure the leadership of Watertown makes the best decisions, is honest, informed, transparent, and eƯective with regards to our Recreation, Athletic and Park Facilities. Certainly, there have been many positive accomplishments over the years, but there have been many missteps, omissions, and poor decisions as well.

Sports

Nine Watertown Athletes Named Middlesex League Winter All-Stars, One Named MVP

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Watertown junior Will Carty was named Middlesex Freedom MVP, as well as being All-Conference for the 2024-25 boys basketball season. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Several Watertown High School athletes received League All-Star honors, including members of the boys and girls basketball teams, boys and girls wrestling, and boys ice hockey. See who made the list in the announcement from the Watertown Public Schools, below. The Middlesex League has announced its All-Star rosters for the 2024-2025 winter sports season, with nine Raiders athletes taking home All-Star or All-Conference honors across five sports. 

Boys Basketball:

Will Carty (Freedom Division MVP and Middlesex League All-Conference)

Aiden Didovic

Olivier Labossiere

Girls basketball:

Caroline Andrade

Adrianna Williams

Boys Ice Hockey:

Domenic Moynihan

Boys Wrestling: 

Brady Gleason (Middlesex League All-Conference)

Jimmy Strestha

Girls Wrestling:

Tessa Master (Middlesex League All-Conference)

Entertainment

Actor Will Share Stories from “The Godfather,” at Event Also Featuring Jazz & Italian Dinner

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The following announcement was provided by event organizer, Spajazzy:

Prepare for an unforgettable evening with Gianni Russo, the iconic Carlo Rizzi from “The Godfather” I and II, as he brings his captivating show, “Untold Stories from the Hollywood Godfather,” to the Sons of Italy in Watertown, MA, on Friday, May 2, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 PM, with the show beginning at 7:30 PM. This unique event offers a rare glimpse into the life and career of a Hollywood legend. Gianni Russo will share exclusive anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, and personal experiences from his time working on one of cinema’s most celebrated franchises, as well as his broader career as an author, movie star, and entertainer. Attendees can expect a dynamic performance featuring engaging storytelling, memorable video clips, and live musical performances.

Around Town

Charles River Conservancy & State Rep. Owens Hosting Earth Day Clean Up

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Volunteers from the 2023 Charles River Cleanup. (Contributed Photo)

An Earth Day clean up of the Charles River in Watertown and Cambridge will be hosted by State Rep. Steve Owens and the Charles River Conservancy. The event will be on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. See information in the announcement from State Rep. Owen’s below. Join State Representative Steve Owens and the Charles River Conservancy as we clean up the Charles River for Earth Day.

Around Town

Mt. Auburn St. Project: Traffic & Pedestrian Signal Work, Bus Stop Moves Back to Normal Spot

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The City of Watertown provided the following information about the Mt. Auburn Street Project. Update:  The bus stop for Route 71 at Mount Auburn St and Bigelow Ave that was temporarily relocated will resume its normal location on Saturday April 5, 2025. For more details on Route 71, visit the MBTA’s schedules and maps. Intersection of Mount Auburn Street & Arlington Street Electrical Traffic and Pedestrian Signal Work

Starting Monday April 7, 2025 Newport Construction will be installing traffic electrical conduit (underground electrical pipes) at the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and Arlington Street.  

Traffic ImpactsTemporary lane shifts may occur and work will take place on the sidewalks, but will remain open and accessible.

Entertainment

Two Plays Coming to Watertown in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s 2025-26 Season

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The 2025-26 season for Actors’ Shakespeare Project features three plays, two of which will go on stage at Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts. See details in the announcement from the theater company below. Actors’ Shakespeare Project is proud to announce our 2025-26 Season line-up. We hope you’ll join us for three masterpieces of literature that invite audiences and artists to reflect on how narratives shape identity, and how art can dismantle the walls that confine us.These three productions form a tapestry of defiance: Macbeth exposes the mechanics of control. Little Women redefines who gets to tell their story. Gem of the Ocean reclaims marginalized histories.Our current season — wrapping up with A Midsummer Night’s Dream this month — has been one of our biggest and most successful yet, with our momentous move to Watertown ushering in a new era for ASP, and new opportunities on the horizon.The best way to help ASP continue to build on this success is becoming a subscriber today. Subscribers never pay ticket fees, can switch their seats at any time free of charge, and save up to 30% on single ticket prices.