Elections
School Committee, Town Council Candidate Forums Coming Up Soon
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Voters can learn about the candidates running for office in the Watertown Election at a series of upcoming candidate forums.
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
Government
Town Seeks Input on Rules for Building in Watertown’s Residential Areas
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The building boom in Watertown is not limited to the main arteries through town. Homes are being torn down and replaced with new residential projects, so town officials want to look at making rules and guidelines for new construction in neighborhoods.
Election 2015
Last Chance to Register to Vote in Town Election is Wednesday!
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Watertown has a hotly contested election with contested races for almost every seat. If you want to take part in the decision you must be registered to vote.
Entertainment
Series of Concerts Benefiting Watertown’s Sister City Starts Saturday
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The first of the Tremedal Concerts will be held this Saturday at the First Parish Church in Watertown. The proceeds after expenses support Watertown’s sister community in El Salvador – Nueva Esperanza.
Sports
Former Basketball Great Casey Brackett to Enter WHS Athletic Hall of Fame
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Former Watertown basketball player Casey Brackett will be one of the inductees to the Watertown High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. The WHS HOF committee submitted the following profile of Brackett.
Around Town
Watertown Residents Gather to Discuss Syrian Refugee Crisis
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On Sunday Oct. 4, 40 concerned citizens gathered at the Watertown Free Public Library to discuss what can be done about the Syrian refugee crisis.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Arrested for OUI; Church, Diner Broken Into
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Sports
WHS Sports: Field Hockey Beats Belmont, Boys’ Soccer Scores Big Upset
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Archrival Belmont put up a struggle for the Watertown High School field hockey team, but they could not stop the Raiders from recording their 150th straight unbeaten game.