Real Estate
Activity Increasing in Watertown Real Estate Market, Especially With Condos
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Each month, The Madden Team puts out an analysis for the Watertown real estate market, and this month the market looks busy.
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
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Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
Sports
Watertown Girls U14 Soccer Team Successful in Recent Tournament
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The Watertown Power under 14 soccer team traveled to Connecticut this month and came home after coming in second place.
Election 2015
Watertown Firefighters Announce Town Councilor Candidate Endorsements
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The Watertown Firefighters have announced their endorsements for Town Council in the upcoming Town Election, and not surprisingly none of the councilors who voted down the arbitration agreement in December made the list.
Real Estate
See the Five Homes That Sold in Watertown This Week
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Three townhouses and two single-family homes sold this week in Watertown.
Arrests
Police Log: Copper Piping Stolen from Home, Shoplifters Hit Target
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Around Town
WHS Sports: Field Hockey on the Brink of History, Football Falls
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The Watertown field hockey team is on the verge of history. With two wins this week, the Raiders need one more win to tie the all-time national high school unbeaten streak of 153. Monday they play at Wilmington for the tie, then – if victorious – the Raiders return to Victory Field on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. to take on Melrose to seek to set the new record. This week, Watertown had a pair of shutouts. On Monday, they traveled to Burlington and came home with a 6-0 win.
Elections
School Committee Candidates Discuss School Buildings, Setting Goals
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The five people running for School Committee reacted to several questions during the first School Committee Candidate Forum hosted by Watertown News on Thursday night.
Arenal Street Corridor
Proposed New Zoning for Area of Malls Concerns Residents
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The Planning Board held the first public hearing on Wednesday about potential changes to the east end of Arsenal Street that would expand possible uses from industrial to include retail, office and residential. The proposal concerned and confused many residents who attended the meeting.