Around Town
Local Business Donates Storm Windows on Historical Society House
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The Historical Society of Watertown recently received a dozen storm windows donated by a local business.
Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals
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An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026
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 descendants 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.
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Police/Fire
New Police Chief Michael Lawn Sets His Priorities, Thanks His Family
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When he first joined the Watertown Police, Michael Lawn did not plan to make a career of it, but 27 years later he was sworn in as the town’s new Police Chief.
Police/Fire
Federal Court Jury Convicts Watertown Man of Securities Fraud
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A Boston Federal Court jury convicted a Watertown man on charges that he used an insider tip to profit from the sale of a local bank.
Around Town
Wedding Showcase Coming to Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion
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The annual Wedding Showcase at the Commander’s Mansion in Watertown is coming up!
Election 2016
Voter Registration Day to be Held at the Watertown Library
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Head down to the Watertown Free Public Library to register to vote in the Massachusetts Presidential Primary.
Real Estate
A New Listings Among This Week’s Watertown Open Houses
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Here are this week’s open houses around Watertown.
Arrests
Shoplifter Arrested After Throwing Punches at Two Police Officers
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Watertown Police arrested a Dorchester man when he became violent after being stopped for shoplifting at Forever 21 at the Arsenal Project.
Capital Improvement Plan
Capital Improvement Plan has Projects for Schools, Streets and More
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The Town of Watertown’s major building projects and equipment purchases for the next five years were laid out in the Capital Improvement Plan, released this week by Town Manager Michael Driscoll.