Around Town
Lane Closures on North Beacon Street Start This Week
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The following announcement was provided the Department of Conservation and Recreation:
DCR Traffic Advisory: North Beacon Street in Watertown
Watertown Historian Backs Bill Exonerating People Accused of Witchcraft Prior to Salem Trials
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Marilynne Roach, center-right, and State Rep. Steve Owens, center-left, at the State House on the day that Roach spoke during a hearing about exonerating the victims of witch trials before the ones in Salem. (Photo by Caroline Enos / The Salem News)
Watertown historian and author Marilynne Roach who has researched the Salem Witch Trials recently testified at the State House for a bill that would exonerate the eight people, including two with ties to Watertown, found guilty of being alleged witches before the Salem 1692 panic.
Newly Elected Watertown Officials to be Sworn in During Inauguration Ceremony
The City of Watertown’s inauguration ceremony will take place on Jan. 2, 2026 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. See more information from the City of Watertown, below.
Watertown Public Schools Awarded State Grant to Support Farm-to-School Program
Produce growing in the Watertown Public Schools’ Freight Farm. (Contributed Photo)
The state recently awarded the Watertown Schools a grant to run its farm-to-school program, including its Freight Farm. See details in the announcement from the Watertown Public Schools, below.
Watertown Community Foundation Distributes $43,000 in Donations to Food Pantries
Food collected from multiple locations across the City during theCommunity Food Drive, running through December 31, 2025.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:
The Watertown Community Foundation received $43,000 in donations to support Watertown’s food pantries since the City of Watertown’s Community Food Drive began on October 31. These funds have been distributed to the Watertown Food Pantry and Watertown Catholic Collaborative Food Pantry to purchase and distribute food at each pantry.
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Around Town
See What Section of Mt. Auburn St. Will be Under Construction During the Week of Memorial Day
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During the week of May 27-30, 2025, the removal of the bases for the old MBTA electric bus wires will continue, beginning at School Lane. There will be no work on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. See more details provided by the City of Watertown.
Real Estate
11 Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
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Seven condos, two townhouses, a single family and a two family house were sold this week.
Business
A Pair of New Food & Drink Options Open for Memorial Day Weekend
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Watertown has two new places to grab a drink and something to eat, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. One is a pub in the West End, and the other is the newest location for a local brewery and the newest addition to Arsenal Yards.
Entertainment
Small Saves Gets Feedback on the Season in This Week’s Comic
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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.
Around Town
Community Foundation’s Food Drive Delivers Cart Loads of Items to Watertown’s Two Food Pantries
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Tia Tison, Executive Director of the Watertown Community Foundation and WCF Co-President Lauren Coughlin Unsworth push a cart of food into the Watertown Food Pantry. (Courtesy of the Watertown Community Foundation)
The two food pantries in Watertown received a special delivery of supplies courtesy of donations made by the Watertown community during the Watertown Community Foundation’s Food Drive.
Around Town
See Who Will Participate in the 2025 Memorial Day Parade
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The 2025 Watertown Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday, May 26 beginning at noon. The route begins at City Hall and ends at Victory Field with a ceremony. See who will be marching in this year’s parade
Around Town
Watertown Group Hosts Panel “Concerned Jewish Faculty Speak Out On Palestine, Israel & Resistance”
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:
The Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment, Working Group for Peace & Common Security is hosting a panel discussion entitled “Concerned Jewish Faculty Speak Out On Palestine, Israel & Resistance” at the First Parish Church on Wednesday, May 28th at 7 p.m.