Around Town
Registration Open for Fall Recreation Programs in Watertown
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The Recreation Department provided the following announcement:
The Watertown Recreation Department is offering the following program opportunities.
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
Marshall Home Fund Supports Age-Friendly Programs in Watertown This Month
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The Marshall Home Fund provided the following information:
Watertown’s older residents will have numerous opportunities in September
to experience what it means to live in an age-friendly community, that is, a place that helps older adults remain in town, thrive and contribute.
Arrests
Police Log: Man Speeds Off After Hitting Car, Resident Defrauded of Nearly $60K
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Around Town
September is Busy at the Watertown Senior Center, See Details Here
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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty going on in September, including a session on gardens, info on Alzheimer’s and dementia and a number of trips.
Government
Sidewalk, Street Construction Around Hosmer School to Continue Through Fall
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The Watertown Department of Public Works provided this update on the construction on the sidewalks and streets around Hosmer School.
Real Estate
Ten Watertown Homes Sold This Week, See How Much They Went For
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A whole bunch of homes sold in Watertown this week.
Department of Public Works
Expect Delays on Main Street Due to Installation of Curbs, Crosswalk Improvements
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Starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, Traffic on Main Street will likely be slowed due to construction of a new sidewalk and improvements to a crosswalk between the Watertown Library and the Post Office.
Obituaries
OBIT: Helen (Hazlehurst) Hunt, Watertown Resident, Loved to Dance
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A Funeral Service for Helen Louise (Hazlehurst) Hunt will be celebrated on Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home.