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Watertown’s Fahad Khan won his Golden Gloves boxing match in Lowell the same month he won a high school wrestling title. (Photo by James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Watertown’s Fahad Khan enjoyed a very successful winter, winning titles on the wrestling mat and in the boxing ring.
A view of the area proposed to be redeveloped in Watertown Square, including the parking lot behind CVS, Baptist Walk, and some privately owned parcels. (City of Watertown)
Detailed plans for redeveloping Watertown’s Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square, behind CVS, are included in the City’s draft plan for the Demonstration Project. The 163-page document outlines two options, both of which include a multi-story parking garage, a multi-story residential building (both with retail on the ground floor), and a public green space.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis gave some details about a possible Demonstration Project on the Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Monday night, the public got the first glimpse of a possible future for the parking lot behind CVS, the Armenian Museum of America and other businesses in Watertown Square, and it may include a multi-story garage built by the City and a residential building constructed by a private developer.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:
The 2025 Watertown Arts Market will be held on August 9 from 12-5 p.m., and this year we’ll be back at the new and improved Arsenal Park!
The 2025 Watertown Pride Parade. (Photo by Natalie Nigito)
Watertown showed its pride on Sunday with the fourth annual Watertown Pride celebration.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
The artist Brandon Gaia Marshall at work on the mural “Passage” in May 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Watertown.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Watertown is proud to announce a special reception for “Passage,” a new mural honoring the profound legacy of renowned artist Arshile Gorky. The reception, co-hosted by Mount Auburn Cemetery, will take place on June 10, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Grove Street underpass on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.
State Rep. Steve Owens.
State Rep. Steve Owens will meet with residents in two office hours events in Watertown and a third in Cambridge this month. See details from State Rep. Owens’ office.
The following announcement was provided by the Historical Society of Watertown:
Three or more decades ago, when American Legion Post 99 closed, the Historical Society of Watertown acquired a quantity of their documents and artifacts.
The Watertown Fire Department has added a new strategy to fill openings for paramedics — hiring candidates who transfer from other departments.
Browne House (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The following announcement was provided by Historic New England:
On Saturday, June 7, Historic New England sites across the region are free and open to the public. Visitors can enjoy a fun day of fantastic storytelling from architecture and fine art to New Englanders of the past. Browne House is recognized as the first fully documented restoration in America and the oldest house in Watertown.