Entertainment
Actors’ Shakespeare Project Plays Receive 12 Award Nominations
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Watertown-based Actors’ Shakespeare Project received 12 nominations for the 2025 Boston Theater Critics Association Awards. See the announcement from ASP below.
City Manager Clarifies Watertown’s Role in Immigration Enforcement
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Questions about immigration enforcement in Watertown are something that City Manager George Proakis has heard a lot recently, and he provided some information about the role of the Watertown Police and what they can and cannot do when federal agents are operating in town.
Watertown Wrestler Repeats as Section Champ, Several Prepping for State Meet
Watertown senior Fahad Kahn, on the top step, won the 106 pound class MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet for the second year in a row. (Watertown Athletics)
Several Watertown High School wrestlers extended their season by finishing well in Saturday’s MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet in Dracut. One repeated as section champ.
Police Log: Man Arrested for Using Counterfeit Notes, 2 Stolen Cars Reported
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Issued Parking Tickets & Shoveling Warnings After January Snowstorm; Winter Parking Ban May be Extended
Charlie BreitroseA truck plows a Watertown street.
Dozens of Watertown Department of Public Works crews and contractors plowed 20 inches of snow off Watertown’s 72 miles of roadway, after the snowstorm that hit the City on Jan. 25 and 26, City Manager George Proakis said. The City also issued 69 parking tickets and 50 warnings and fines for failing to shovel sidewalks.
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Business
Watertown Marketing Agency Announces Leadership Appointments
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The following announcement was provided by MORE:
MORE, an integrated marketing communications agency recognized for its behavior change and cause-driven campaigns, announced promotions and leadership appointments under new CEO Megan Palamé and new COO Beth LePage. The moves reflect the agency’s continued investment in talent and strategy as it embarks on its next chapter after the sale to Palamé and LePage by the company’s founders.
Entertainment
See What Small Saves is Up to in This Week’s Cartoon
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Arrested for Having Child Pornography, Credit Card Scam Foiled, Drink Thrown at Food Delivery Driver
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Government
Council Update: FY26 Budget, Hometown Hero, Police Dog & More
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On April 8, 2025, City Council heard the City Manager’s FY26 budget presentation, recognized a hometown hero, heard updates on BERDO, the referral of the Demolition Delay Ordinance for review, and met the new Watertown Police dog. See the highlights of the meeting provided by Municipal Policy Analyst Doug Newton
Entertainment
Register to Perform in, Host Musicians in Watertown Porchfest; Deadline Approaching
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Porchfest:
Watertown Porchfest will return to porches, lawns, and driveways on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, with extended hours from 12-6 p.m.!
Real Estate
30 Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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Homebuyers have plenty of choices in Watertown this weekend.
Government
Watertown Will Add Human Services Department in FY26 Budget; City Faces Uncertain Financial Times
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Watertown City Hall
Watertown’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget includes the addition of the Human Services Department, and City Manager George Proakis said that the budget is “being produced at atime of significant uncertainty.”