Police/Fire
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Mt. Auburn Street Near Watertown Square
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Watertown Police said a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Mt. Auburn Street around 5:40 p.m. on Friday.
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.
See Which Watertown Restaurant is Part of Dine Out Boston
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 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.
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Around Town
Watertown Cooperative Nursery School Seeking New Home in Town
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For nearly two decades, a nursery school with a different approach from most has operated in the basement of a church in Watertown, but now the school is in search of a new home.
Around Town
Eversource Hosting Open House on Tree Pruning in Watertown
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Representatives from Eversource will host an open house to share details about their vegetation management and pruning in Watertown on Sept. 27, 2018.
Around Town
Watertown Library Hosting Talk on Becoming a U.S. Citizen
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The latest Watertown Free Public Library’s Democracy Talks event focuses on becoming a United States Citizen.
Real Estate
See All the Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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Watertown has a wide array of open houses this week.
Middlesex District Attorney
Middlesex DA, Watertown Police Investigating Death of Infant in Watertown
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Watertown first responders went to a call Thursday afternoon for an unresponsive infant, who was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Business
Council Asks Board of Health to Create Rules, Oversight of Biotech Companies
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Following a wave of input from concerned residents, Watertown officials will look at ways to make sure that biotech labs in town are safe.
Around Town
Oakley Country Club Opens Course for Golf Day for Watertown Residents, Employees
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Oakley Country Club will host a Golf Day, when any Watertown resident or employee can have access to the private course.