Development
Planning Board OKs Seven Story Parking Garage at Arsenal on the Charles
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The Planning Board gave the go ahead to the owners of the Arsenal on the Charles to build a parking garage that will be 90 feet tall.
Bodywork Businesses Shutdown by City, One Had “Items of Sexual Nature”
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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Public Health Department, in collaboration with the Watertown Police Department, Zoning & Code Enforcement Team, Inspectional Services Division, and with assistance from the FBI Boston’s Child Exploitation — Human Trafficking Task Force, conducted inspections of bodywork establishments in Watertown on July 22, 2026, resulting in closure of multiple businesses due to violations of the City’s rules and regulations.
TREATY DAY 250: Pact Signed in Watertown in 1776 Remains Alive 250 Years Later
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.
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Government
Grant Will Provide Watertown Firefighters With New Set of Protective Gear
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Watertown firefighters will have a new set protective clothing to fight fires thanks to a federal grant awarded recently.
Police/Fire
See What Authorities Found in the Suspected Meth Lab House
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Police discovered a variety of items suspected to be used to purify methamphetamine into the crystal form when they search the suspects home on Winter Street on Friday.
Letters
LETTER: Resident Asks for Moratorium on New Big Projects on Arsenal Street
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Dear Director of Planning, Town Council members, Chairman of the Planning Commission and Zoning Officer,
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Arrested for Beating on Car, Employee Caught Stealing Cash
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Around Town
Tufts Health Plan Lends a Helping Hand Around Watertown
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Groups of people in blue T-shirts could be seen around Watertown last week working on a variety of projects – all part of the Tufts Health Plan Corporate Volunteer Day.
Around Town
Watertown Girl Scouts Spend the Night in the Woods
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Girl Scouts from around Watertown spent last Saturday night in the woods.
Police/Fire
See Footage of the Watertown Meth Lab Suspect Being Arrested
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The arrest of the man suspected of running a small meth lab in Watertown was captured by WBZ-TV.