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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 interior at Bar ‘Cino features exposed brick and artwork. (Photo courtesy of Bar ‘Cino)
A restaurant in Watertown Square is offering a special-course three-course prix-fixe menu during Dine Out Boston, which runs from Aug. 1 to 15, 2026. The menu is only available for dining in.
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.
This November, Massachusetts voters will be asked to vote on a ballot initiative about nurse staffing at hospitals in the Bay State. The information about Question 1 can be confusing, with both sides making similar claims. However, a group of voters from around the state studies the issue intensely and came up with a statement to help voters make up their mind.
Letter To The Editor
The MBTA recently released its “Focus 40 Investment Plan.” On pages 13-19 of that plan, the MBTA gives an overview of which communities it considers “Priority Places” in its Focus 40 investment plan.
The following announcement was provided by State Rep. Jonathan Hecht’s office:
Representative Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours twice in Watertown this October. Constituents are invited to meet with Representative Hecht at the following times and locations:
The Watertown High School field hockey team exacted a bit of revenge, Monday, on the team that ended its national record unbeaten streak. The Raiders defeated Winchester 2-0 at Victory Field.
Watertown Police are investigating a man who allegedly took suspicious photos of multiple children at the Faire on the Square. They seek to speak to a witness who reported the incident, but who left before officers spoke to her.
According to a Fox Channel 25 report, the daycare center where an infant died has been shut down by the state.
A Funeral Mass for Paul M. Airasian will be celebrated on Friday Sept. 28, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:
The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, will be hosting its beloved 27th Scarecrow Competition.