Around Town
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services Around Watertown
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Churches around Watertown will celebrate Christ’s birth with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. See the times and locations here.
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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Around Town
See the Holiday Recreation Programs, Watertown Library Hours
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Come out and enjoy Watertown’s athletic fields and take part in the Recreation Department’s Winter Vacation program, and see when you can head to the library.
Erika Kelly
Watertown’s Erika Kelly Named National College Field Hockey Player of the Year
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Former Watertown field hockey standout Erika Kelly continued to star in college, and in her senior year the Stonehill College player was named the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II National Player of the Year.
Schools
WHS Girls Basketball Highly Ranked, Boys Hockey Skates to First Win
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The Watertown High School girls basketball team lost only once last year, and the Raiders may have even more expectations according to the polls.
Entertainment
Celebrate the First Day of 2016 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts
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The Arsenal Center kicks off 2016 with an all ages day of fun! Come to the Arsenal Center for the Arts from 1-3 pm on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 and ring in the New Year with music and art at First Day ACA!
Elections
LETTER: Former Fire Union President Endorses Dem. Committee Candidate
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Dear Editor,
On March 1, 2016, “Super Tuesday,” Watertown voters of the Democratic Party will go to the polls to nominate a candidate for the U.S. Presidency and elect two State Committee members (one male and one female).
Police/Fire
Police Chief’s Present to Watertown – Parking Ban Lifted for Holidays
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Watertown Police Chief Raymond Dupuis announced he would be temporarily lifting the winter overnight parking ban over the holidays.
Obituaries
OBIT: Mary Louise Glynn, 92, WHS Graduate, Fidelis Club Member at St. Pats
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On Wednesday Dec. 23, 2015, a Funeral Mass for Mary Louise Glynn will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church, Waltham at 10 a.m.