Schools
Two Watertown High School Students Named National Merit Commended Students
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Two Watertown High School seniors received recognition from National Merit Program for being among the top scorers on the PSAT.
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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Belmont
Thanksgiving Game: Watertown Falls at Belmont
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Watertown and Belmont face off in the 2018 Thanksgiving Day football game in Belmont at 10:15 a.m.
The 2018 Watertown-Belmont football game features the most evenly matched teams in several years.
Police/Fire
Watertown Man Busted for Distributing Crack Cocaine
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A Watertown man faces charges of distributing crack cocaine after being arrested in a bust by Watertown Police detectives working with a drug task force.
Around Town
Winter Parking Ban Starts Soon, Includes Earlier Removal Time for Vehicles at Some Lots
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With Thanksgiving coming up, that also means the winter overnight street parking ban will soon begin in Watertown, but this year drivers will have to move their vehicles earlier from some parking lots.
Entertainment
First Watertown Library Winter Concert Features Violinist
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The Watertown Free Public Library kicks off its Winter Concert Series on Dec. 2 with a performance by violinist Dorisiya Yosifova.
Schools
Town Council Approves Funding for Study & Schematic Design for New High School
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A significant hurdle was cleared on the path to building a new, or renovating the current, Watertown High School when the Town Council approved $1.6 million in funding for the project’s feasibility study and schematic design.
Around Town
Watertown’s Police and Fire Chiefs Appear on Watertown Cable’s ‘Inside Watertown’
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Watertown’s Police and Fire Chiefs appeared on the latest episode of Watertown Cable’s Inside Watertown.
Charity
Watertown Scouts Collected Hundreds of Bags of Groceries for Food Pantry
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What does the generosity of Watertown residents look like when combined with the hard work from scouts? It looks like 200 bags of groceries for families in need in Watertown.