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BOSTON MARATHON: See How the 39 Watertown Runners Fares in the 2026 Edition

By Charlie Breitrose | 11 hours ago

Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins.

Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died

Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.

Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.

Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses

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School bus fees will rise $200 for students who don’t qualify for the mandated busing areas of town in the 2026-27 school year. School officials will also look at purchasing its own buses, which would be electric.

Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So

Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall

Despite uncertain economic times, Watertown’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget will maintain the City’s program and staffing from the current year, but keeps staffing “headcount neutral.” The City will be in better shape than many communities in the area, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council on Tuesday night.

More Headlines

After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections

Care Packages Made by Children in Watertown Lift Spirits of Sailors Deployed to the Middle East

New Historic Marker to be Unveiled, Celebrates Day That Watertown Welcomed a Key Figure in the Revolution

Government

Gov. Healey Concerned About Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts & Tariffs, Sees Housing as State’s Biggest Challenge

By Charlie Breitrose | April 1, 2025

Gov. Maura Healey speaks with Charles River Chamber President & CEO Greg Reibman during the Chamber’s Government Affairs Forum on March 31. (Photo by Leise Jones)

NEWTON — Gov. Maura Healey worries about the uncertainty in the economy created by policies coming out of Washington, as well as federal funding cuts negatively impacting some of Massachusetts’ biggest industries, she told an audience at the Charles River Regional Chamber event on Monday.

Letters

LETTER: Ambulance, Public Safety Should be a Priority in New City Positions

By Guest Writer | April 1, 2025

Greetings Councilors:

Has anyone noticed the cumulative monetary effects of all the new positions created within the City Administration? And yet; a second ambulance, for the well-being and safety of the citizens of Watertown, is in jeopardy of not materializing for the coming fiscal year budget.

Entertainment

Call for Local Artists to Be Part of the 2025 Watertown Arts Market

By Guest Writer | April 1, 2025

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Arts Market Committee:

The Watertown Business Coalition is excited to announce the fifth annual Watertown Arts Market will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 12:00 – 5:00pm at Arsenal Park. This celebratory event brings together an abundance of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and arts- and culture-related businesses based in or serving Watertown. More information is available at www.watertownartsmarket.com.

Entertainment

Watertown Woman Pens First Novel at Age 83, Based on Her Humanitarian Work in Africa

By Charlie Breitrose | April 1, 2025

A former political science professor who started an humanitarian organization working in Africa, has written her debut novel at age 83.

Police/Fire

Council Committee Exploring Cost of Adding a Second Fire Department-Run Ambulance

By Charlie Breitrose | March 31, 2025

The Watertown Fire Department has run its own ambulance since 1975, and has offered paramedic service since 2017. The one ambulance cannot always cover all the calls, however, and the City Council is looking at whether to add a second ambulance.

Government

Councilor Lisa Feltner Holding Annual Public Meeting

By Guest Writer | March 31, 2025

Lisa Feltner seeks re-election as District B Town Councilor.

All City Councilors must have an annual meeting to meet with the public according to the recent changes to the City Charter. District B City Councilor Lisa Feltner announced the date of her meeting. See info below.

Around Town

Drainage Installation Continues on Mt. Auburn St. & Bigelow Ave., Expect Detours

By Guest Writer | March 31, 2025

The City of Watertown provided the following update about the construction on Mt. Auburn Street, which is taking place in East Watertown during the week of March 31-April 4, 2025. See details in the announcement below.

Around Town

Watertown Recreation Has Options for April Break

By Guest Writer | March 31, 2025

The Watertown Recreation Department has programs for children each day during the April School Break. See more information in the announcement sent out by the Recreation Department.