Around Town
Pearl Harbor Remembered 76 Years Later by Watertown’s Veterans
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In honor of the American servicemen lost at Pearl Harbor 76 years ago, Watertown veteran Ralph Ricci threw a wreath into the Charles River on Thursday afternoon.
WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted
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Fans from around the globe will be coming to the United States for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11, including for several games in the Boston area. There are plenty of ways to take in some of the atmosphere and the spirit of the world’s largest sporting event in and around Watertown.
Watertown Farmers Market Opens This Week, See Who Will be There, Including New Vendors
The Watertown Farmers Market returns on June 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Watertown Farmers Market)
The Watertown Farmers Market season begins this week, with the first market of 2026 taking place on Wednesday. See more information about what to expect, how to get there, and food asssistance programs in the announcement provided by the Watertown Farmers Market, below.
Watertown Pride 2026 — See Photos of the Festivities
The Parade started the festivities for Watertown Pride 2026 on June 6. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Pride returned to Watertown Square for the fifth year on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Congrats Grads! — See Photos from the Class of 2026
A member of the Watertown High School Class of 2026 gets a hug after receiving her diploma (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The 175 members of Watertown High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated their graduation at Victory Field Friday afternoon. See the list of graduates and photos from the ceremony.
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Around Town
School Committee Wants to End Night Practices for WHS Athletes, Looking at Field Uses
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With Watertown High School athletes regularly practicing until 8 p.m. or even 9 p.m., the School Committee seeks a solution to get them home at a reasonable time using the fields currently available in town.
Around Town
Watertown Church Hosting a Jerusalem Marketplace in Support of a Just Peace in the Middle East
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Watertown’s Church of the Good Shepherd will host an event with Palestinian food, items for sale, and talk to people who recently returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Transportation
MassDOT Holding Meetings on Changes Mass Pike at Allston Interchange
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the public meeting for the I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project scheduled to be held in Brookline on Tuesday, December 12, will now be held in the Auditorium of the Pierce Elementary School in Brookline.
Government
Watertown Gets Grant to Test Dedicated Bus Lanes on Parts of Mt. Auburn St.
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Watertown officials announced Wednesday that the Bar Foundation, as part of its BostonBRT initiative, has awarded the community a grant to conduct a pilot project testing bus rapid transit (BRT) features in collaboration with the City of Cambridge and the MBTA. The pilot will seek to create a faster and more reliable commute for more than 12,000 daily bus riders on routes 71 and 73.
Around Town
Catch the Latest Episodes of Inside Watertown Featuring Local Organizations
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Hear from the coordinator of the Hatch Makerspace and learn about what the Watertown Library has to offer for businesses on the latest episode of Inside Watertown.
Around Town
See What’s Going on at the Watertown Library in December
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The Watertown Free Public Library has a variety of events going on this month, from author talks to a craft fair to computer classes.
Schools
School Committee Concerned About Watertown’s MCAS Scores
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Fewer than half of Watertown elementary school students scored in “meet expectations” or higher on the state’s standardized test in 2017, and in many cases scores in the Watertown Public Schools lagged behind the state average. The results concerned members of the School Committee, who heard a presentation on the scores on Monday night.