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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 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.
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 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.
It takes something special to get state and local officials to gather next to a bus stop at 8 a.m. a chilly morning, but celebrating the start of a program to speed up buses along Mt. Auburn Street rose to that occasion Friday morning.
The Watertown Town Clerk’s office has seen brisk business this week, mostly from people coming to vote early in the State Election.
The following announcement came from the Watertown Veterans Office:
The Town of Watertown presents A Musical Tribute to Veterans through the Decade.
Watertown has dozens of open houses around town this week.
National burger chain Shake Shack will be opening a location in the new Arsenal Yards.
The Watertown Children’s Theatre will celebrate its 35th anniversary with an event dubbed “There’s No Place Like Home.”
Watertown’s Comic Stop will host Halloween Comicfest 2018 on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.
The following information was provided by Boston West Fair Skies:
Boston West Fair Skies (BWFS) will hold a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 30 in
Cambridge. BWFS works towards redistributing airplane noise more fairly among our communities.