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The future of Watertown Square will be designed in 2026 with plans for major changes to the intersection as well as the commercial district in and around the Square. (Photo by City of Watertown)
More than a year after the zoning for Watertown Square was approved, City officials are preparing to begin the creation of two detailed plans to revitalize the Watertown Square commercial area, and to redesign the intersection. The project includes changes gto the roadway and intersection, as well as building on the parking lots in the Square.
Watertown’s first Civics Academy drew such good reviews that in its second year it will be even longer so that participants can learn even more about how local government works and city departments function.
Life science clusters in Watertown in 2025. The image appears in Watertown Bio’s 2025 Life Science Industry Report.
The biotech industry, while slowed, still has some life in Watertown, according to a recently published study. The City boasts the third most life science firms of any community in Massachusetts, the fourth most venture capital investmentd, and 20 new firms came to town in 2025.
Questions about immigration enforcement in Watertown are something that City Manager George Proakis has heard a lot recently, and he provided some information about the role of the Watertown Police and what they can and cannot do when federal agents are operating in town.
Kailyn Lamb can be seen training with her dog Bruce in preparation for the 2025 Boston Marathon. (Contributed Photo)
Watertown’s Kailyn Fitzhugh will be taking on Heartbreak Hill and the Boston Marathon for the first time in the 2025, and will raise money for an organization that helps trauma patients recover from their injuries.
A portion of the City of Watertown’s Bingo Card.
Join in the City of Watertown’s game of Bingo and go out and eat, shop, and more around town. The bingo card was created by Watertown Economic Development, and you can participate on social media.
Members of the Roche Bros. team received their Mass Save Climate Leader award at the State House. (Photo by David Fox Photography)
Among the Mass Save Climate Leaders honored last week was Roche Bros. Watertown market. See the details in the announcement from Mass Save below.
Watertown City Hall
The City Council put out a summary of recent meetings in the first Watertown City Council Newsletter. See the piece provided by the City Council below.
One of the two single family homes sold in Watertown went for more than $1 million.
Watertown senior Caroline Andrade was named a Boston Herald All-Scholastic. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A pair of Raiders made the Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic Field Hockey team, and a third got recognition for her season. Also, the Watertown wrestling team had a successful week, and three Raiders teams look like they will be heading to the state tournament.
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Watertown Middle School
The finalists for architecture firms seeking to design the new Watertown Middle School will be interviewed in public by the School Building Committee, including one with experience working in town.