Obituaries
OBIT: George Sutherland, 82, Retired Printer, Active in Youth Sports
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A Funeral service will be celebrated on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church for George E. Sutherland.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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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
Development
Find Out About the RMUD Proposal at Upcoming Citizen Led Meetings
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Sustainable Watertown hosted a meeting last week to help people wade through the complexities of the process for rezoning the area near the Arsenal Project and Watertown Mall, and the group has more meetings planned.
Around Town
Arsenal Center for the Arts Names Roberta Miller New Executive Director
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The Arsenal Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Watertown native Roberta Miller to its Executive Director Position.
Government
Watertown DPW Gets Grant for New Ways to Handle Stormwater, Protect River
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Watertown’s Department of Public Works received funds from the state to put in new, greener measures to deal with stormwater runoff and protect the Charles River.
Around Town
Watertown Mall Hosting ‘Ready to Read’ Event with Crafts
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Join the Watertown Family Network, The Watertown Public Schools and The Parent Child Home Program for a back to school event “Ready To Read” at the Watertown Mall on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at 11 a.m.!
Charity
Watertown Group Sends Food, Clothing and Diapers to Syrian Refugees
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Over the past month, a Watertown group collected a wide range of items to send to refugees in Syria, and last week they took what they collected filled up an SUV to ship it off.
Arsenal Project
Arsenal Mall Owners Reveal Some Visions for Revamping Their Property
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Residents got a clearer picture of what to expect if the owners of the former Arsenal Mall get the OK to redevelop their property at a meeting Saturday where there were also some mending of fences that were damaged during previous meetings.
Elections
LETTER: Councilor Endorses Steve Owens for Democratic State Committee
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On Tuesday, March 1, Primary Election Day in Massachusetts, Democrats from across the state will vote for candidates running for the Democratic State Committee.