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A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026

By Charlie Breitrose | 12 hours ago

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.

Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July

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.

Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown

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.

Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection

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.

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Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed

UPDATED: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool

Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism

Elections

LETTER: Town Councilor Backs Steve Owens for State Committeeman

By Charlie Breitrose | February 24, 2016

To the editor:

I am very pleased to endorse Steve Owens for State Committee in the March 1 Democratic Party Primary election. For the past 8 years, Steve has ably served as Chair of the Watertown Democratic Town Committee and has greatly increased both the number of activities and citizen participation. Steve is the candidate for State Committee that has a proven track record of organizational leadership, supporting candidates, and engaging the voters.

Around Town

Job, Self-Advocate Training for Disabled Coming Up in Watertown

By Charlie Breitrose | February 24, 2016

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong and Beaverbrook STEP will host a basic self advocacy training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Around Town

Emotional Responses to News of Filming at Site of Watertown Shootout

By Charlie Breitrose | February 23, 2016

News that Watertown that film producers want to shoot a re-enactment of the Watertown Shootout on the same streets where it happened, complete with late night simulated gunshots, was met with an outpouring of emotions from town residents – mostly negative but some strongly backing it.

Elections

LETTER: State Rep. Hecht Endorses Democratic State Committee Candidate

By Guest Writer | February 23, 2016

On March 1, Democrats in Watertown will elect a new representative to the Democratic State Committee. I’m enthusiastically supporting Steve Owens.

Elections

LETTER: Watertown GOP Candidates Get Endorsement from State Group

By Charlie Breitrose | February 23, 2016

The Massachusetts Republican Assembly (MARA) and Sharron Angle, former candidate for United States Senate and President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) proudly endorse Deborah Dugan and Steve Aylward

Business

High School Photographers Can Enter Watertown Savings’ Contest

By Guest Writer | February 23, 2016

Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) is seeking submissions for their Annual High School Photography contest. If you are a high school student who lives or attends school in Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown you are eligible to participate.

Around Town

CBS Seeks to Shoot Marathon Bombing Film at Scene of Watertown Shootout

By Charlie Breitrose | February 22, 2016

A film production company wants to come to Watertown to recreate the Watertown Shootout when police encountered the Boston Marathon Bombers at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and Laurel Street.

Environment

LETTER: Stormwater Committee Member Urges Council to Adopt New Ordinance

By Guest Writer | February 22, 2016

To the Editor,

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, during its regularly scheduled meeting, the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Ordinance. As a member of the Watertown Stormwater Advisory Committee (SAC) that originally proposed this Ordinance, I submit that the adoption of this Ordinance is the right move for Watertown at this time for two reasons.