Around Town
Last Chance to Enter Watertown Holiday Decoration Contest
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Watertown residents, join the Holiday Lighting and Decorations Contest while you can!
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.
City Council Moving Out of City Hall for July 14 Meeting
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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.
More Headlines
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
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
9/11 Truth Group
Highlights of Boston 9/11 Truth Group’s Screening, Discussion in Watertown
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Gail Simmons of the Boston 9/11 Truth group wrote up this account of the recent film showing in Watertown, featuring the founder of AE911 Truth.
AA Rental
Construction Vehicle Rented in Watertown, Sold on Craigslist
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A construction vehicle rented out by a Watertown company went missing, and was sold on Craigslist, according to Watertown Police.
Entertainment
See Who’s Performing at the Watertown Library’s Winter Concert Series
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Three groups will be coming to the Watertown Library for a series of free concerts from December to March.
Charity
Foundation Honoring Former Police Officer Collecting Gifts for Kids
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Each year, the Whooley Foundation gathers gifts to make sure that no child in Watertown goes without a present during the holidays.
Around Town
Watertown Community Foundation Hands out $12K in Health Grants
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More than $12,000 in grants went to organizations working to make Watertown a healthier place, and will fund efforts to stop substance abuse, a school gardening program and more
Police/Fire
Police Log: Mother’s Wallet Stolen While Playing with Child, Vehicle Rolled Over
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Real Estate
A Bounty of Home Sales This Week in Watertown
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This week eight homes sold around Watertown. See where and for how much below