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Watertown Remains a Bright Spot for Life Science, Chamber to Host Forum on the Industry

By Charlie Breitrose | 8 hours ago

Life science clusters in Watertown in 2025. The image appears in Watertown Bio’s 2025 Life Science Industry Report.

The biotech industry, while slowed, still has some life in Watertown, according to a recently published study. The City boasts the third most life science firms of any community in Massachusetts, the fourth most venture capital investmentd, and 20 new firms came to town in 2025.

City Manager Clarifies Watertown’s Role in Immigration Enforcement

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.

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Government

City Council Newsletter: CIP Approved, City Logo Update, Victory Field Lights, ADA Evaluation

By Guest Writer | March 18, 2025

Watertown City Hall

The City Council information approved the five-year capital plan, heard an update on the use of lights at Victory Field, an update on the City Logo, and the City’s American Disabilities Act self-evaluation. See the newsletter provided by the City of Watertown:

City Council Newsletter

Please see below for the city council’s newsletter for its meeting on March 11, 2025. You can view the video recording of the meeting here. Capital Improvement Plan approved

The City Council voted unanimously to approve the FY26-30 Capital Improvement Plan as discussed and amended by the Budget & Fiscal Oversight Committee over the course of three separate meetings. Total capital spending for FY26 will be $38,049,000, which is 17.9% of the total projected FY26 budget.

Police/Fire

Registration for Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Public Safety Academy Opens Soon

By Guest Writer | March 18, 2025

The following announcement was provided by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office:

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is pleased to announce registration for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.