Police/Fire
Police Log: Home Ransacked, Woman Faces OUI Charge After Damaging SUV
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites
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The effort to bring a food co-op to the Watertown area reached a major milestone recently, and has gained momentum in its effort to open a retail store.
WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted
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.
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Real Estate
Two Open Houses to Visit This Weekend in Watertown
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The Thanksgiving weekend features two open houses in Watertown.
Football
Watertown Seniors Complete Football Careers That Reached New Heights
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Even more than most years, the end of the 2017 season has been a whirlwind for the Watertown High School football team, which capped its season with a victory over Belmont on Thanksgiving.
Around Town
Nearly 1,000 Runners, Walkers Join 12th Annual Donohue’s Turkey Trot
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For a dozen years, runners have turned up early on Thanksgiving morning on Bigelow Avenue in East Watertown for the Donohue’s Bar & Grill Turkey Trot. This year nearly 1,000 runners turned out, along with family and friends to cheer them on.
Belmont
Watertown Rolls Over Belmont in Thanksgiving Football Game
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The Watertown High School football put an exclamation point on an already successful year by defeating rival Belmont 35-16 in the annual Thanksgiving game at Victory Field on Thursday morning.
Around Town
Watertown Library Celebrating 36 Years of Service by Retiring Trustee
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Watertown Library Trustee Raya Stern will retire from the board at the end of the year, after 36 years, and the library will give her a farewell celebration.
Belmont
Raiders Beat Belmont in Thanksgiving Football Game
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The 2017 Thanksgiving Day game at Victory Field pits two teams which have had very different fortunes during the season, but the traditional rivalry tends to bring out the best in the underdog and usually makes for a close game.
Development
Developers Show Plans for Condo/Retail Building on Vacant Lot on Mt. Auburn St.
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Developers presented a plan for a new condominium building with space for retail businesses on the bottom that would go on what has been a weed-filled vacant lot near the Watertown Square intersection.