Entertainment
Explore a Graphic Novel at a Free Event at the Church of the Good Shepherd
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Head to the Church of the Good Shepherd for an evening of learning about art and good conversation.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026
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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.
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
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Around Town
Wayside Center Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
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Find out how to tell the difference between normal teen problems and something that could turn into a serious mental health problem through the Youth Mental First Aid training provided by the Wayside Multi-Service Center in Watertown.
Around Town
Group Backing Community Preservation Act Tours a Hidden Natural Area
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Invest in Watertown launched its effort to pass the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in town with a tour of an area that could be upgraded with funds from the CPA program.
Schools
Musicians Wanted to Perform at 5th Annual Watertown MusicFest
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Friends of Watertown Music welcomes performers of all ages and all musical styles to perform at our fifth Annual Watertown MusicFest from 5:30-9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8 at Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Ave.
Around Town
Armenian Relief Society Seeks Applicants for Scholarships
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The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Eastern USA recently announced that it is now accepting applications to its annual Undergraduate and Graduate Lazarian Scholarship Program. Applications for this year’s scholarship will be accepted until April 1.
Obituaries
OBIT: Mary T. Lyons, 77, St. Pat’s Grad, Worked with the Elderly
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday Feb. 12, 2016 in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown for Mary T. (Connolly) Lyons.
Development
Town Council, Planning Board Will Have to Agree on RMUD Changes
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When the hearing on the RMUD zoning changes was postponed, it meant the proposal was not voted on within the 90 day period, so a new procedure will be needed when the hearing is held on March 2.
Boston Marathon Bombing
MBTA Officer Dic Donohue, Injured in Watertown, Announces Retirement
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Dic Donohue thanked the first responders who saved his life after he was injured in the Watertown shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombers during his retirement announcement.