Around Town
Join a Walking Tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery for Residents 55+
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Watertown residents ages 55 and older are invited to a walking tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday.
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.
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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
Elections
LETTER: Elected Town Council Candidate Thanks His Supporters
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Dear Editor,
My sincerest thanks to each voter, volunteer, supporter, and family member that each contributed towards electing me as a Town Councilor At-Large on Tuesday.
Charity
Relay for Life Hosting Fall Kick Off and Fundraiser at Launch
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Relay for Life Watertown, Newton and Waltham will get the year started with a fundraising event at Launch Trampoline Park.
Charity
Cunniff Hosting Event at Boston Basketball Raising Money for 5th Grade Class
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A fundraiser will be held at Boston Basketball on Saturday, Nov. 14 to raise money for the fifth-grade class at the Cunniff School .
Real Estate
Open Houses A-Plenty Around Watertown This Weekend
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Home seekers have dozens of options this weekend in Watertown with homes priced from the $300,000’s to $1.2 million.
Business
PowerHouse Kickboxing Holding Open House at New Studio in Watertown
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A well known kickboxing instructor has opened a new gym in Watertown, and will host an open house on Saturday.
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Make Prostitution Bust at Massage Parlor
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Police arrested a New York woman on prostitution charges after a sting at a Watertown massage parlor.
Around Town
Head of Watertown-Based Drug Recovery Group Featured in Statewide Campaign
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Mike Duggan’s story does not fit many people’s picture of drug addicts, and his experience is being featured in a statewide campaign to bring awareness of the problem of opiates in Massachusetts and to erase the stigma of addiction.