Food
Owners of Red Lentil Opening New Vegan Cafe in Watertown
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The owners of Red Lentil announced the grand opening of their new restaurant in East Watertown.
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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Sports
Watertown’s Basketball Teams Took on Belmont, With Mixed Results
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The Watertown girls basketball team secured their place in the postseason tournament with a 46-34 win at rivals Belmont on Tuesday. The victory ups the Raiders’ record to 11-2 for the season.
Elections
LETTER: Founder of Progressive Watertown Backs Steve Owens
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Letter to Editor;
I’ve been lucky to be a political organizer in Watertown. Watertown’s reputation as a progressive base has grown with each election, from the Patrick for Governor campaign to the rousing campaigns for Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and other progressive statewide and local races.
Obituaries
OBIT: Marjorie Swift, 92, St. Pat’s Graduate, Worked at Ark-less Switch Co.
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A Funeral Mass for Marjorie E. Swift will be celebrated in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at 9 a.m.
Around Town
Gloucester Police Chief Shares New, Effective Ways of Battling Heroin Epidemic
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A room filled with people searching for ways to end the epidemic of heroin and opioid addiction listened with rapt attention Tuesday afternoon to the Massachusetts police chief credited with finding a new and effective way of tackling the problem.
Government
Water Main Break in Waltham May Cause Brown Water in Watertown
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On Tuesday, a water main broke near the Watertown line in Waltham, and efforts to maintain water flow in Watertown could mean residents getting rusty water out of their faucets.
Around Town
Watertown Police Lieutenant to Speak About Community Policing
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The public is invited to hear from the Watertown Police about community policing and challenges facing the police department.
Around Town
Find Out About the History and Culture of Syria from Refugees and Immigrants
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On Sunday, January 31, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group will present a free, festive, educational event about the history and culture of Syria.