Around Town
Watertown Community Foundation Offering Grants for Health Programs
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Groups interested in applying for a grant of up to $2,500 for health-related programs in Watertown can attend the Watertown Community Foundation informational meeting.
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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Around Town
Thousands Pack the Faire on the Square – See Some of the Action
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The 14th annual Faire on the Square drew thousands of people on a sunny fall afternoon.
Elections
See Who Won the Democratic Presidential Straw Poll at the Faire on the Square
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was the choice of Faire-goers for the Democratic nomination for President in the Watertown Democratic Town Committee’s annual straw poll at Saturday’s Faire on the Square.
Schools
Perkins School Named One of Top 50 Schools for Special Needs
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Perkins School for the Blind has a top reputation for working with students with special needs, and that status has been confirmed by a national ranking of such schools.
Sports
Watertown Youth Baseball and Softball Name Sportspeople of the Year
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Watertown Youth Baseball and Softball held their annual banquet on September 15th at the Sons of Italy – an evening filled with awards.
Entertainment
Watertown’s John Derian Featured in New York Times Style Magazine
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The latest edition of the New York Times Style Magazine features a photo of designer John Derian back in his hometown standing in front of the Deluxe Town Diner.
Sports
Undefeated 1994 Watertown Field Hockey Team Going into Hall of Fame
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As with anything meaningful in life, winning the program’s sixth State title in eight years wasn’t easy for the undefeated 1994 Watertown High Field hockey team, but it sure was satisfying. The team will be inducted into the Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 17, find out how to get tickets below.
Real Estate
See the 3 Watertown Properties that Sold This Week
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Properties keep selling in Watertown. This week a single family home sold this week in Watertown.