Council Vice President Appears on Eye on Watertown Podcast

Vincent Piccirilli, District C City Councilor and Council Vice President

Watertown Council Vice President and District C Councilor Vincent Piccirilli spoke with former Council President Clyde Younger, host of the Eye on Watertown Podcast. Topics covered included housing and the MBTA Communities Law, the City logo, and Piccirilli’s possible political future.

LEGAL POSTING: Watertown School Committee Holding Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

The following legal posting was provided by the Watertown Public Schools (originally posted on March 7):

WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 30 COMMON STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 – In Accordance with provisions of Chapter 71, Section 38N, the Watertown School Committee will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM in the Learning Commons, Lowell Elementary School, 123 Lowell Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 or via Zoom at https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/86285942047

Watertown Director’s Film on Election Officials to be Shown at West Newton Cinema

Daniel Baxter speaking with election workers in Detroit, from the film “The Officials.” (Photo by Cai Thomas)

A short film directed by Watertown’s Margo Guernsey will be shown during a special screening at West Newton Cinema in March. Following the screening, a conversation will be held featuring the filmmakers. See details in the announcement provided by the West Newton Cinema, below.

Mosesian Center Celebrating the Art and Life of Arshile Gorky

Gerri Rachins “First Flying Machines to Take Off, V1” is part of the show celebrating the life and works of Arshile Gorky (Contributed Photo)

The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the time when Armenian American artist ArshileGorky lived in Watertown. Gorky endured personal tragedies from fleeing his village during the Armenian genocide and later losing his mother at a young age. After arriving in America in 1920 he was able to pursue his passion for art and create work that reflected his traumatic past. Gorky’s biomorphic abstractions hold an important place in 20th century art.