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Members of the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet tribes traveled to take part in the celebration fo the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Watertown (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Hundreds packed a theater in Watertown on Saturday to celebrate an event that took place 250 years before. The town was the site of the signing of the United States’ first treaty with a foreign nation — the Treaty of Watertown. Descendants of the signers of the document from the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet tribes emphasized that the agreement that was forged as a wartime alliance also created friendships and provided rights and protections for the signers that are still important in 2026.
A pole struck by a vehicle lies on top of power lines on Main Street. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A vehicle struck a utility pole on Main Street, snapping it in half and cutting off power for several hundred customers on Monday around noon.
Watertown City and State officials appeared before a joint committee at the State House on Jan. 27, 2026, to discuss the City’s Home Rule Petition. Pictured, from left, Steve Owens, George Proakis, John Lawn, Earl Smith, and Mark Sideris.
The City of Watertown’s effort to prevent a tax hike for residential property owners, which could be as high as 18%, cleared a major hurdle when it was approved the the House of Representatives on Beacon Hill.
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.
A Belmont man and former Eastern Bank Corp. executive faces charges of conspiring to commit security fraud after allegedly telling a friend at the Oakley Country Club about an impending purchase by the bank.
Developers have submitted preliminary plans to knock down part of an office building on Grove Street and replace it with a four-story garage.
To the Editor:
I support Watertown resident Warren Tolman for Attorney General in the Democratic Primary on September 9. Warren brings practical experience as an independent advocate for policies to protect citizens, a commitment to enforce the law with professionalism, and the ability to work in the community to address the underlying conditions contributing to many law enforcement problems.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Savings Bank President Brett Dean and employees at the bank’s headquarters took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and now will donate $50 for every bank employee who takes the challenge.
Three homes sold in Watertown this week. See the details below.
Police found cocaine during the search of a Watertown home and arrested a Boston man on drug charges.
A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty to disclosing the Social Security numbers of customers of Watertown-based Tufts Health Plan this week.