Entertainment
Small Saves’ Dad Gets Woozy in This Week’s Cartoon
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Police Log: Man Arrested for Using Counterfeit Notes, 2 Stolen Cars Reported
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Issued Parking Tickets & Shoveling Warnings After January Snowstorm; Winter Parking Ban May be Extended
Charlie BreitroseA truck plows a Watertown street.
Dozens of Watertown Department of Public Works crews and contractors plowed 20 inches of snow off Watertown’s 72 miles of roadway, after the snowstorm that hit the City on Jan. 25 and 26, City Manager George Proakis said. The City also issued 69 parking tickets and 50 warnings and fines for failing to shovel sidewalks.
See Why the City Council Narrowly Rejected a Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
Tuesday night, a citizens group presented the City Council with a petition to support a resolution encouraging the federal government to seek nuclear disarmament in the United States and the other eight nations that have nuclear weapons. The proposal split the Council, which rejected it down by one vote.
Watertown Schools Looking for Ways to Close $2.5 Million Gap, Deal with Increasing Special Ed Costs
Increasing costs of special education tuition has contributed to the sharp increase in the school budget over the past few years, Superintendent Dede Galdston told the School Committee on Monday night, and for budget for the 2026-27 school year the district will have to find ways to close a multi-million dollar deficit.
More Headlines
Farm Inside a Freight Container Provides Produce for Watertown School Lunches, Program Praised by Lt. Governor
Watertown’s Wayside Multi-Service Center Had a Scare with Threatened Cut of Federal Grant
Council Roundup: Councilor Elected Head of Statewide Board, DPW Equipment Funded, Contracts Approved
Letters
UPDATE – LETTER: City Council Should Pass Resolution in Support of Harvard
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UPDATE, June 7, 2025: Clyde Younger has started a resident’s petition to submit to the City Council. The petition is attached at the bottom of the letter. The letter was originally posted on May 29, 2025.
Dear Editor,
Upon employment by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), my Supervisor in Los Angeles would quote, “an education can never be taken from you.” This occurred during a period when the U.S. Government did not undertake actions to prevent the general public from pursuing their educational interests.
Schools
Congratulations to the Watertown High School Class of 2025 – See Photos & the Grad List
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Watertown High School seniors hug after graduating at Victory Field on Friday night. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The 190 members of the Watertown High School senior class celebrated their graduation at Victory Field on Friday evening. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Government
Council President to Call for Eliminating Position, Use Money for Ambulance Staffing
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Watertown City Hall
The adoption of the Watertown City Budget typically is an uneventful agenda item for the City Council, but this year a significant change will be proposed by City Council President Mark Siders.
Real Estate
40+ Open Houses in Watertown Over the Weekend
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Plenty of options for Watertown home buyers this weekend.
Weather
Weather Forecast: Showers and Thunderstorms Over Weekend
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Eastern Massachusetts heads into the second week of June with a more unsettled pattern. Moisture-rich air returns Friday into the weekend, bringing several rounds of showers and a few thunderstorms, especially Friday evening and again Saturday. While no widespread flooding is expected, locally heavy downpours are possible. Sunday trends drier with some sunshine, and Monday offers a beautiful break before the next frontal system arrives midweek. Temperatures remain seasonable to warm, with a mix of sun, clouds, and scattered rain chances through the period.
Around Town
First Watertown Swap Shop on Saturday — Free to Residents
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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Swap Shop is a free resource for our residents to share household items. As a volunteer-run sustainability initiative, we hope to encourage sharing and reuse, reduce consumption and waste, and connect neighbors across our community.
Police/Fire
Watertown’s First Police Officer of the Month Driving the WPD’s First Electric Police Car
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Watertown Police Chief Justin Hanrahan stands next to the new Mustang Mark E electric vehicle, which is being driven in June by Officer Mike Hill. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
There’s a sleek new Watertown Police cruiser on the roads these days: an all-electric Ford Mustang.