Police/Fire
Police Log: Three OUI Arrests Made, Prescription Pads Stolen from Office
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
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Government
Arsenal Center on the Arts Will Host Watertown Inauguration
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Watertown’s elected officials will be sworn in at an inauguration ceremony to take place at the Arsenal Center for the Arts.
Government
Get Rid of Your Styrofoam, Shred Paper and Dispose of Your Tires
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The Watertown Department of Public Works will hold a special recycling event to get rid of some of your hard to dispose of waste, plus shred your paper documents.
Real Estate
See This Weekend’s Watertown Open House
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There is one open house to check out this weekend in Watertown.
Around Town
Watertown Boys & Girls Club Gets Into the Holiday Spirit
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The Christmas spirit could be felt around the Watertown Boys & Girls Club on Tuesday, with children wearing festive hats, making Christmas crafts and visiting Santa Claus.
Sports
WHS Sports: Basketball Teams Claim Victories, Hockey Teams Fall
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The Watertown basketball teams both claimed home victories Wednesday night in a day full of action for the Raiders.
Middlesex Sheriff
Middlesex Sheriff’s K-9 Featured in Police Dog Calendar
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Middlesex Sheriff’s Office K-9 Mik is one of 12 police and fire dogs featured in the 2016 Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog calendar, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office announced.
Government
Watertown Group Pushing for Smart Gun Lock Law in Massachusetts
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The Progressive Watertown group has started an online petition to urge Attorney General Maura Healey to create a law mandating that all new guns sold in Massachusetts have smart tech lock technology on them so only the owner can use them.