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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 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.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
Watertown music store Wanna Hear It Records will host a Record Store Day event with releases from nearly 90 bands and artists from Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Post Malone to The Killers, Bruce Springsteen and the Talking Heads.
Courtesy of Watertown Cable
Watertown Baseball opened up their 2025 season at Victory Field on Tuesday April 1 – no fooling – a non-league game against Maimonides School of Brookline. Watertown baseball, fresh off a tournament run two years ago, ran into a rough season in 2024, but one season’s woes can become a new season’s expectations in no time! Tuesday was the first opportunity to create a new narrative.
The City of Watertown provided the following information about the Mt. Auburn Street Project.
Update: The bus stop for Route 71 at Mount Auburn St and Bigelow Ave that was temporarily relocated will resume its normal location on Saturday April 5, 2025. For more details on Route 71, visit the MBTA’s schedules and maps.
Two single-family homes, a condo and a townhouse were sold.
The 2025-26 season for Actors’ Shakespeare Project features three plays, two of which will go on stage at Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts. See details in the announcement from the theater company below.
Dear Editor,
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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.
The Boston Gold Kings celebrate scoring in Game 2 of the PPSHL Finals. The Gold Kings won the game 5-4 against Salem. (Photo by John Merritt)
Two goals in the third period capped a dream playoff run by the Boston Gold Kings, who won Game 2 of the finals 5-4 over the Salem Sasquatch and clinched the team’s first title in its second year of existence.