Business
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Awards $1.6 Million in Grants
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Watertown-based Tuft Health Plan Foundation has handed out more than $1.6 million in grants to 43 organizations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
TREATY DAY 250: Pact Signed in Watertown in 1776 Remains Alive 250 Years Later
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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.
UPDATE: Vehicle Strikes Pole on Main Street, Knocks Out Power in Area – Repairs to Take Until After 9 p.m.
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 Tax Relief Legislation Approved by House, Moves to Senate
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.
Water & Sewer Rates Increasing More Than Expected Due to Error in Calculations
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.
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Possible Purchase of Police Drone and Guidelines for Use Discussed by Council Committee
A Pair of World Cup Final Watch Parties in Watertown
Wada Hoppah Charles River Ferry Boat Has Hit the Water — See a Video and Photos
Real Estate
6 Homes Sold in Watertown This Week
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Take a look at the homes that sold in Watertown this week.
Business
Watertown New Home for Web Design, Marketing Company – Digital Impulse
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Digital Impulse, and independent web design and digital marketing agency has made Watertown its new home.
Development
See Preliminary Plans for the New CVS in East Watertown
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The new CVS/Pharmacy proposed for East Watertown would increase traffic in the area, and replace a gas station, the Elk’s Club and another commercial building.
Around Town
Watertown Resident Earns Mount Auburn Hospital Nursing Scholarship
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Watertown’s Arlin Cimen recently received a nursing scholarship from Mount Auburn Hospital.
Around Town
Vacation Garden Campers Explore the Trees of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Children at the Church of the Good Shepherd’s Vacation Garden Camp have been learning about nature, and what better place to do so than a place that boasts 5,000 trees – Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Business
Watertown’s Famed Nut Shop Fastachi Expands into Boston
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Having become a Mt. Auburn Street fixture, Fastachi has expanded its retail presence by opening a second location in Boston.
Sports
8 Watertown Youth Softball Players Selected to All-Star Team
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Watertown’s Youth Softball Teams have eight players selected to take part in the Middle Essex Softball All-Star Game.