Real Estate
One Open House in Watertown This Week
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This Watertown property is having an open house.
Student Numbers Growing at Watertown’s Elementary Schools
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Hosmer Elementary School will be the largest school in 2026-27, but the total number of students will drop from last year despite the district’s elementary enrollment growing. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
With the opening of school just over a month away, Superintendent Dede Galdston said the number of elementary school students is expected to be more than 100 higher than last year.
The Public Will Get to Tour the New Watertown High School Before the First Day of Classes
The main entrance to the new Watertown High School on Columbia Street. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The new Watertown High School will welcome students for the beginning of School in September, and the public will be able to take a look around before the first day of classes.
School Committee Approves Interim Student Services Head, Creates Subcommittee to Review Special Education
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.
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Arsenal Yards
Arsenal Yards Developer Pulls Request for Taller Building
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A rendering of what a 197-foot-tall residential tower could look like at Arsenal Yards. Developers would have needed a zoning change to allow it to be more than 130 feet tall. The requested zoning amendment, however, has been withdrawn.
Boylston Properties, the developer of Arsenal Yards, has withdrawn its request to build a tower taller than is currently allowed by Watertown’s zoning rules.
Transportation
New Year’s Holiday Travel Info, Including When Free MBTA Service Starts on NYE
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The following release came from the MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is advising the public to plan ahead for the New Year’s holiday, to drive sober and to take note of holiday schedules for the MBTA, use of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 between Boston and Quincy, and for visiting Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) customer service center locations.
Police/Fire
Woman Arrested After Attempting to Break Into Two Watertown Homes
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Watertown Police arrested a woman seen breaking into one home and attempting to enter another on Dec. 23.
Fire
Christmas Eve Fire Damages Watertown Home, Started in Chimney
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Watertown Firefighters battled a blaze at a home on Flint Road on Christmas Eve.
Government
Council Subcommittee Wants Funds to Fix Longer Roads, Unsure About Prioritizing Streets Near Schools
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A road after being milled and prepared for overlay of new asphalt.
Last week, the Town Council’s Public Works subcommittee approved a set of roads to be reconstructed in 2019, but the list was limited to smaller, neighborhood streets. During the meetings, Councilors discussed ways to find money to do the longer roads leading from neighborhoods to the main arteries.
Aging
Watertown’s Older Population Faring Better Than State, Tufts Health Plan Foundation Study Finds
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Watertown’s older population fared better, or equal to Massachusetts residents 60 years or older, in most categories in a study funded by the Watertown-based Tufts Health Plan Foundation.
Around Town
Watertown Resident to Speak at Boston Women’s Conference
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Watertown’s Ellora Sen-Gupta, a photographer, voiceover artist, biomedical engineer, will speak at the AMW Boston Women’s Conference on Jan. 5, 2019.