Election 2015
See Who Won in the School Committee and Library Trustee Races
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It was a good night for challengers in the Watertown School Committee and the Library Trustees races.
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
Election 2015
One Incumbent Ousted, Council will Have Two New Faces
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Most incumbents survived the contentious election season, but the Town Council will have two new members come January.
Development
Find Out About Athenahealth’s Plans for the Arsenal on the Charles
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The first community meeting about athenahealth’s Campus Master Plan for the Arsenal on the Charles will be held on Nov. 19.
Around Town
See the New ‘Erase the Stigma of Substance Abuse’ PSA
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Local groups working to raise awareness about substance abuse in Watertown produced a produced a new public service announcement as part of the Coming Together to Erase the Stigma Week.
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Warn of Scam With People Posing as IRS Agents
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The Watertown Police Department warns residents to be aware of a phone scam where a caller claims to be from the IRS.
Around Town
Watertown Theater Group Has Educated About Addiction for 31 Years
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A foursome of actors kept a Watertown High School auditorium packed with students mesmerized during a recent performance as part of the Erase the Stigma Week.
Field Hockey
WHS Sports: Raiders Field Hockey, Football and Soccer in State Tourney
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The post season begins this week for the streaking Watertown field hockey team, which seeks an eighth straight State Championship.
Election 2015
See the Voter Guide for the Nov. 3, 2015 Watertown Election
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Watertown’s hottest election in years is Tuesday, and Watertown News has plenty of information to help you choose your candidates and find out where to vote.