Business
Watertown Belmont Chamber Event at Branch Line Filling Up Quickly
|
The Watertown Belmont Chamber of Commerce will host a Member Appreciation Celebration at the new Branch Line restaurant, and spots are filling up quickly.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
|
Eddy Cole installs an air conditioner provided free by the Watertown Neighbors group. (Courtesy of Eddy Cole)
As the temperatures rose to dangerous levels in the first week of July, a group in Watertown leapt into action delivering air conditioners to those who need them, and which had been donated by other residents.
Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals
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.
More Headlines
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed
Real Estate
New Homes on the Market This Weekend in Watertown
|
A number of new properties will be holding open houses this weekend in Watertown.
Around Town
Skating Rink Now Open at Watertown’s Casey Park
|
The Casey Outdoor Skating Rink is now open for use by Watertown residents, announced Recreation Director Peter Centola.
Around Town
Plans Shown for Retail Project on Pleastant St. with Dining, Apartments
|
The first project to go through the town’s revamped Pleasant Street zoning, and the review by the town’s design consultant went before the public Thursday night and the reception was very positive – especially compared to past projects on the Westside corridor.
Breakins
Intruder Walks in on Woman While Breaking Into a Watertown Home
|
A Watertown woman got a shock when a masked man walked into her home in broad daylight.
Business
National Sandwich Chain Opening Location in Watertown Square
|
A new national sandwich shop will be opening its doors soon in Watertown Square.
Charity
Watertown Hair Salon Raising Money to Help the Homeless
|
Hair Cuttery will host Share-A-Haircut for the homeless Feb. 1-2. Every time anyone receives a haircut at any of the Hair Cuttery salons in New England, including the salon in Watertown, a free haircut certificate will be donated to a homeless person in the community.
Obituaries
OBIT: Alan Brown, 41, Grad of Waltham High, Florida International Law School
|
Alan William Brown, age 41, passed peacefully at home with his family on Jan. 18, 2016.