Weather
Significant Snow Storm Due to Hit Watertown Friday
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The National Weather Service has upgraded the amount of snowfall the Boston area will receive Friday, and the area could get 4-6 inches and will impact the morning commute.
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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Arrests
Police Catch Thief Trying to Break into Watertown Home
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Watertown Police arrested a 38-year-old man who they caught in the act of trying to break into a home on Adams Street.
Schools
Sixth Annual Watertown Spelling Bee Raises More than $10,000
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The sixth annual Town-wide Spelling Bee on Sunday was a big success, drawing dozens of children and raising thousands of dollars for the Watertown Education Foundation.
Entertainment
Eliza Dushku’s ‘Dear Albania’ Documentary Airing on WGBH Thursday
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If you have not caught Eliza Dushku’s documentary film about the trip to her ancestral homeland of Albania, WGBH will air it Thursday night.
Around Town
Town Offering CPR, First Aid Trainings – See the Schedule
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The Town of Watertown is offering CPR and First Aid trainings beginning in March.
Development
RMUD Ready for Public Hearing After Subcommittee Votes on Amendments
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The Regional Mixed Use District proposal is ready for the Town Council to weigh and vote next week after a subcommittee finished wading through dozens of proposed amendments on Tuesday night.
Schools
Watertown’s Lauren Kelly Helps Northeastern Reach Beanpot Final
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Northeastern came back to win the first round of the women’s Beanpot Tournament Tuesday with the help of a goal from Watertown native Lauren Kelly.
Government
State Sen. Will Brownsberger is Looking for State House Interns
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Senator Will Brownsberger announces that up to four part-time unpaid internships in his State House office will be available to students from his district for the summer of 2016. Internships are open to undergraduate college students and to high school students who will have completed their sophomore year.