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John Airasian
This week, Watertown said goodbye to a man who devoted his life to three things: family, business, and the community. Thousands lined up in the cold weather for his wake on Tuesday, and on Wednesday hundreds sat in the pews at St. Patrick’s Church for the funeral of John S. Airasian.
Six body works businesses in Watertown have been closed indefinitely after being found to be in violation of the City’s new body works regulations.
Watertown field hockey players Kaylee Master, Ava Lamacchia, and Lola Venezia defend against Uxbridge in the MIAA Div. 3 Tournament Semifinal. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure … than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Watertown Veterans Services Officer Jay Terminiello introduced veteran and Council on Aging member Russ Arico, the featured speaker at the Senior Center’s Veterans Luncheon. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Senior Center hosted dozens of veterans and other guests on Monday to pay tribute to Watertown’s current and former military servicemen and women the day before Veterans Day.
The City of Watertown seeks applicants interested in serving on the Board of Assessors, Council on Aging, and Solid Waste & Recycling Committee. See details in the following announcement provided by the City.
Watertown Boys & Girls Club’s 2025 Youth of the Year Jenna Houjazy and the judges: Jaqueline Sullivan, Stephanie Venizelos, and Carey Conkey-Finn. (Contributed Photo)
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club recently celebrated the achievements of several club members and awarded the 2025 Youth of the Year. Also, for the first time the club presented a scholarship award for the club’s aquatics program named for a former Youth of the Year winner who passed away last year. See more details in the announcement from the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.
The Tesla Takedown in Watertown on March 1. (Copyright 2025 Joshua Touster)
The Tesla Takedown group will be holding a protest in Watertown on March 15. See the announcement provided by William Beckett.
The Watertown Recreation Department will be organizing a team for Girls on the Run, with a run at the end of the program. See more information in the announcement from the organizer.
Launch of the Cooling Corridors Program in Chicopee, MA, in 2024 (Contributed Photo)
Watertown was one of the communities to receive a grant to plant trees as part of the state’s Cooling Corridors program. See more information in the announcement from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, below.
Greetings Councilors:
Our community should be very appreciative of Ms. Linda Scott’s initiative for a Public Records Request, specific to the proposed Watertown City Logo; kudos. Herein, as followup to Ms. Scott’s material, I offer my two cents to the process.
Actor Mateo Grassley wears an original shirt picturing The Sea Hag. (Contributed Photo)
Watertown Cable host Fred Grandinetti will feature the 95th anniversary of a character from the Popeye cartoons on his show, Drawing with Fred. See details provided by Grandinetti, below.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.