Around Town
Public Invited to Veterans Day Breakfast, Ceremony and Concert
|
Watertown will celebrate its veterans on Wednesday with a number of events, including a breakfast open to the public.
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.
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
Real Estate
Find Out About the Watertown Home That Sold This Week
|
See details about the home that sold in Watertown this week below.
Police/Fire
Watertown Man Faces 5th OUI Charge After Allegedly Hitting Pole
|
A Watertown man faces charges of a fifth OUI offense after allegedly getting into an accident on Halloween.
Football
Watertown Rolls Into Football Section Final with Win at North Reading
|
Quarterback Deon Smith led Watertown to a 31-7 romp over North Reading in Friday night’s Div. 4 North Section semifinal.
Elections
LETTER: Council President Candidate Thanks People for Help and Support
|
Dear Editor,
I am gracious for and wish to thank all who voted for me on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Obituaries
OBIT: Richard Knowlton, Worked at Greg’s, Lived in Warren Apartments
|
Richard A. Knowlton of Watertown died on Nov. 3, 2015, according to an announcement from MacDonald Rockwell MacDonald Funeral Home.
Field Hockey
Watertown Beat Pesky Wilmington to Moves on to Section Semifinal
|
Another win and another shutout for the Watertown High School field hockey team, but for more than a half Wilmington kept the Raiders from getting on the board.
Business
Lt. Gov. Addresses Opiate Crisis, State Economy at Chamber Awards Dinner
|
On a night when Watertown groups committed to stopping the opiate crisis received a Chamber of Commerce Award, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito underscored the seriousness of the crisis and the efforts being taken by the Gov. Charlie Baker’s Administration.