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Watertown residents will see an increase of 4.5% in both the water and sewer rates for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2026, which is slightly higher than forecasted a year ago. However, the future increase could be significantly higher than projected due in part to an error made calculating future year revenues.
The Watertown Police Department is considering purchasing a drone like this one made by Paladin Drones (Photo from Paladin)
An automated drone is one of the new technologies being considered by the Watertown Police Department. On July 9, the City Council’s Public Safety Committee held a hearing to ask questions and hear from the public about the possible use of a drone.
Those looking to join other soccer fans in Watertown to catch the World Cup Final have two choices of venues to catch Sunday’s big game.
The first moments on the water for the Wada Hoppah Charles River ferry boat. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
An idea formed three years ago took to the waters of the Charles River on July 11, 2026 when the Wada Hoppah ferry launched at the Newton Yacht Club.
Atrius Health announced this week that Brookline resident Steven Lampert, MD, MBA has been named Chief Clinical Officer for the organization, as well as Interim Senior Vice President of its Urban/River Region, including theHarvard Vanguard Medical Associates office in Watertown.
A set up new rules for how commercial and large residential projects can built in Watertown has been revealed, the Planning Board will soon review them at a public meeting.
The owner of the site where a hotel has been proposed has been fined by the Town of Watertown for setting up a snow storage yard on the property.
The Raiders’ boys hockey team started the MIAA Div. 3 North tournament with a victory over Dracut Tuesday night.
The Lowell School PTO invites the public to join in a ZumbaThon on March 15.
All this snow had thrown the school calendar into a bit of chaos, and with the threat of snow still very real Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald has proposed adding an extra day of school.
A committee will be created to look at potential impacts of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Watertown if Boston is awarded the event.
Watertown Savings Bank CEO Ronald D. Dean announced that Jan M. Viglirolo recently joined Watertown Savings Bank as Assistant Vice President, Operations Manager.