Around Town
Family Support Group Meeting for Loved Ones With Mental Illness
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A support group meeting will be held for family and loved ones of people living with mental illness.
New Middle School Moves a Step Closer to Reality; Council Approves Funds for Parks Projects
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A vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects and presented to the School Committee in October 2025.
The possibility of building a new Middle School in Watertown moved a step closer to becoming a reality at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The Council also approved funding for projects at City parks, the library, Police Station, and for Watertown’s Treaty Day celebration.
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
Watertown’s City Hall.
Proposed changes to Watertown’s Noise Ordinance will soon be discussed by the City Council, including changes of hours for lawn and garden maintenance.
Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites
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.
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2001
Watertown Fire Will Remember the Firefighters Lost in 9/11 Attacks
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On Monday morning, the Watertown Fire Department will honor the New York Firefighters lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Transportation
Seniors Can Get CharlieCards to Ride the T Without Going Downtown
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Senator Will Brownsberger announced he will sponsor a Senior CharlieCard Day on Monday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library, located at 419 Faneuil Street in Brighton. Seniors age 65 or older can save a trip to the MBTA offices in Downtown Boston and apply for a Senior CharlieCard at this event.
Real Estate
A Huge Number of Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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More than 25 properties are having open houses this weekend in Watertown.
Police/Fire
Former Watertown Police Officer Denied Pension After Judge Reverses Lower Court Ruling
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A former Watertown Police officer will be denied his pension after a ruling by a Middlesex Superior Court judge.
Around Town
Watertown Celebrates Charter Day by Ringing Church Bells
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Thursday, Sept. 7 is Charter Day, which celebrates the day that Watertown, Boston and Dorchester each officially received their present names. In Watertown, the occasion will be celebrated with the ringing of bells in WatertownS Square.
Transportation
Lane Reductions on the Mass. Pike This Weekend for Road Work
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that due to ongoing toll demolition and road reconstruction operations, there will off-peak, temporary lane reductions this weekend on I-90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) westbound in the immediate vicinity of the Allston/Brighton Viaduct.
Food
Chef Presenting Cooking Demonstration at Watertown Farmers Market
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On Thursday, the Watertown Farmers Market and Eat Well Watertown teamed up to bring a guest chef this week to do a cooking demonstration using the products available at the market.