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The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the ancestors of those present in 1776.
The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book.
Mount Auburn Hospital has awarded the Watertown Department of Health a $10,000 grant to expand the work of the Live Well Watertown Coalition around building a healthier community and support efforts of the W.A.T.E.R.town (Watertown Access to Treatment, Education, and Resources) task force for substance use disorders.
The Watertown Free Public Library’s annual One Book One Watertown program kicked off with a community discussion of the book “The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry that Built America’s First Subway” by Doug Most on Wednesday, but there are many events still to come.
Classic Watertown brunch spot Deluxe Town Diner is up for a region-wide award in a contest run by Boston.com.
One of those killed when an SUV crashed into a West Newton resaurant on Tuesday was a Watertown woman.
Super Tuesday was good for Watertown candidates. Four won their election to represent their party’s state committee, including two with contested races.
The Watertown Public Schools’ search for an assistant superintendent has been narrowed to three finalists, who will be at a public meeting on March 10 at 6 p.m. at Watertown High School.
Artemis Yoga is very pleased be a part of the Watertown Recreation Department’s initiative to offer a variety of wellness programs across age groups.
On Saturday, March 12, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) will host a free discussion event with Dr. Theo Theoharides, world renowned expert in the field of immunopharmacology and the impact of inflammation in individuals with autism and other related disorders.