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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.
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.
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.
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.
An old warehouse off Pleasant Street has been transformed into acres of fun for kids and the young at heart, and Launch Trampoline Park has more improvements coming as it nears its one-year anniversary.
The Town of Watertown will celebrate being recognized as a Purple Heart Community.
The Belmont Watertown Methodist Church will hold a fundraiser for a program that provides assistance to immigrants to the area.
The large rain storm rolling through Watertown Wednesday has cause some problems, especially with power around town.
In an effort to raise awareness that the opiate problem is not just a problem in other parts of the U.S. or in big cities, but also in Watertown, the Health Department joined with the several other departments and organizations to create Erase the Stigma Week.
Come learn about the five candidates for Watertown School Committee at two upcoming candidate forums.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for an area including Watertown.
The monthly Watertown Real Estate Market Report by The Madden Team found that interest in the market had gotten stronger, even after the end of the summer.