Arrests
Police Log: Recreation Dept. Equipment Damaged, Stolen Check Altered & Cashed
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Arts Day — Enjoy the 6th Arts Market, Dance, Culture & Community
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Watertown will be brimming with arts activities on Aug. 8, 2026. The day begins with the annual Watertown Arts Market at Arsenal Park, featuring more than 100 artists, music, performances, kids’ activities and food for sale. Afterward, catch a Latin dance performance and lessons nearby, hosted by the Mosesian Center for the Arts. See details provided by the Watertown Arts Market, below.
Watertown Man Leaps into National Finals of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior
Matt D’Amico (right) who grew up in Watertown, with American Ninja Warrior Coach and business partner Lucas Reale during the recent Eastern Regional Finals. (Photo by Scott Everett White/NBC)
Remember when you were 6 years old and got your first baseball mitt or hockey stick, in anticipation of playing games that would become the passion of a lifetime? Well, there’s a whole new generation of young athletes passing on team sports for the opportunity to attend Obstacle Training Facilities that offer Ninja Warrior classes. Matt D’amico represents one such example, a local boy turned young man, and his story of independence, effort, determination and maturity – ultimately leading to success in more ways than one.
Record Breaking Home Sale in Watertown, Single Family Goes for $2.6+ Million
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.
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Developer Looking at Turning Old Mill Building into Residential Building with Retail Space
City Council to Hold First Discussion of Watertown Square Project, Including a Parking Garage
Bodywork Businesses Shutdown by City, One Had “Items of Sexual Nature”
Real Estate
Five Watertown Homes Sold This Week
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Two single-family homes and three condos in Watertown were sold this week.
Police/Fire
Pickup Truck Hits Watertown Storefront, Rolls Over
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A driver struck the side of a store on Main Street and flipped his pickup overnight, but suffered only minor injuries.
Entertainment
Small Saves: New vs. Old Gear
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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.”
Environment
Plan Calls for Planting Hundreds of Trees in Watertown
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Town officials seek to plant 250 trees a year in Watertown, some of which will be done by the Town, but others will be done by non-municipal groups. Those groups include Trees for Watertown. Pictured here, Watertown resident David Jay of Trees for Watertown plants a tree outside Hosmer Elementary School in honor of Arbor Day.
Hundreds of trees will be planted in Watertown each year as part of an effort to increase the number of street trees and tree canopy in town.
Sports
Watertown Summer Basketball Champ Crowned
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The 2019 champions of the Watertown Summer Basketball League, HBC. The team beat New Day 68-60 in game 2 of the finals.
The 2019 champion of the Watertown Summer Basketball League took down the defending champ to claim the crown Thursday night.
Real Estate
This Week’s Watertown Open Houses Includes a Million Dollar Listing
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See this week’s Watertown open houses.
Schools
Architects Vying to Design New Watertown High School Narrowed to Finalists
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The quality of the of architects seeking to design the new Watertown High School pleased Watertown officials as well as members of the state board that chose the finalists.