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Recycle Your Styrofoam at the Watertown DPW Event
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Recycle your Styrofoam at the special DPW event.
Just in time for the post-holiday cleanup, the Watertown Department of Public Works will host a styrofoam recycling event.
Record Breaking Home Sale in Watertown, Single Family Goes for $2.6+ Million
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The home that fetched a record-breaking figure in Watertown. (Courtesy of Compass)
A four-bedroom Colonial near Oakley Country Club sold for the highest price on record for a single-family home in Watertown.
State Rep. Candidate Debate to be Hosted by Watertown News, Watertown Cable
In the first of two debates for races in the Sept. 1, 2026 State Primary, the candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative will appear in a live televised debate on Watertown Cable Access Television. The debate is co-sponsored by Watertown News.
Developer Looking at Turning Old Mill Building into Residential Building with Retail Space
A view of the proposed mixed-use project at 9 Galen St. on the site of the former mill building. (From RMR Group Plans)
The large brick building facing the Delta in Watertown Square could be turned into a mixed-use building with six stories and 285 residential units and space for 6,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail.
City Council to Hold First Discussion of Watertown Square Project, Including a Parking Garage
The proposed Demonstration Project in Watertown Square — which includes a parking garage, a residential building, retail space, and green open space — will be discussed by the City Council on Aug. 10 at the Watertown Library. See more information provided by the City of Watertown, below.
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Bodywork Businesses Shutdown by City, One Had “Items of Sexual Nature”
TREATY DAY 250: Pact Signed in Watertown in 1776 Remains Alive 250 Years Later
UPDATE: Vehicle Strikes Pole on Main Street, Knocks Out Power in Area – Repairs to Take Until After 9 p.m.
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Watertown-Based Foundation Hands Out Nearly $1 Million in Grants
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Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced nine new community investments totaling $972,000 and demonstrating the Foundation’s commitment to policies and practices that support healthy aging. These investments are in addition to $3.9 million in grants announced earlier this year.
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Decision on Sale of Mt. Auburn Cemetery Land Coming in January
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The bids have been submitted for the land being sold by the Mount Auburn Cemetery on Grove Street, but a decision will not be made until after the New Year.
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Changes to MBTA Buses Serving Watertown Start in Late December
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An MBTA bus in Watertown.
Watertown public transit riders will soon see some changes to bus routes as part of the MBTA’s Better Bus Project.
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Watertown Police Increasing Effort to Stop Impaired Drivers Over Holidays
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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Police Department:
The Watertown Police were awarded a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s (EOPSS) Office of Grants and Research (OGR) to increase the number of impaired driving patrols during the holiday season.
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School Committee Member Departs After 24 Years of Devotion to Watertown’s Children
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School Committee member Eileen Hsu-Balzer left the board after serving for nearly a quarter century.
Few people have touched the lives of as many Watertown children as retiring School Committee member Hsu-Balzer. Last week, the School Committee honored her during her final meeting on the board on which she served six terms.
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Winter Programs for Kids Hosted by the Recreation Department
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Watertown children can join a variety of programs put on by the Recreation Department this winter, including skiing, floor hockey and the community sports and games weekend
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LETTER: Standing Up For Immigrants
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“We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and in justice, equity, and compassion for all.”