Real Estate
Open Houses Across Watertown This Weekend
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Watertown has a long list of open houses to visit over the weekend.
School Committee Approves Interim Student Services Head, Creates Subcommittee to Review Special Education
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The School Committee approved the hiring of the interim Director of Student Services, who will oversee the special education program in the Watertown Public Schools, and also created a subcommittee focused on Student Services that will look at the district’s special education program.
Watertown Arts Day — Enjoy the 6th Arts Market, Dance, Culture & Community
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.
More Headlines
State Rep. Candidate Debate to be Hosted by Watertown News, Watertown Cable
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
Government
Council Raises Water, Sewer Rates & Asks Questions
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Watertown’s water and sewer rates will be rising after the Town Council approved the new rates, but they also had questions about how the rates increased as the amount of water used dropped.
Armed Robbery
Armed Man Robs Watertown Hair Salon With Customers Inside
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Watertown Police seek a man who held up a hair salon Wednesday evening with what turned out to be a gun that shoots blanks.
Around Town
Historical Society Marking the Signing of the First U.S. Treaty, Hosting Art Exhibit
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Members of the United Native American Cultural Center in Devens play a traditional Native American song as part of the celebration of the signing of the Treaty of Watertown and the first reading of the Declaration of Independence at Watertown’s Edmund Fowle House.
Two historic events from the early days of this nation will be celebrated by the Historical Society of Watertown. The group is also hosting an art exhibit featuring the work of a local artist.
Around Town
Council Approves Funds to Design Victory Field Track Improvements
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An overhead view of the planned renovation of the courts and track area at Victory Field.
The renovation of the track and courts area at Victory Field took a major step forward Tuesday night when the Town Council approved funds to start the final designs.
Sports
BC Hockey Coach & Watertown Native Jerry York Named to Hockey Hall of Fame
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Boston College hockey coach Jerry York.
Boston College hockey coach Jerry York of Watertown got the call of a lifetime on Tuesday when he learned he will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Entertainment
Watertown Artist Teaching Series of Drawing Classes
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The following information was provided by First Baptist Church of Belmont:
Artist Audrey Childs is teaching a beginner’s drawing class where students will learn to draw what you see versus what you think you see.
Building for the Future
Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Goals for Watertown’s New Schools
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A rendering of what the new Hosmer Elementary School could look like.
The School Building Committee affirmed its commitment to making Watertown’s new elementary schools energy efficient and built in sustainable ways.