Business
Kids with Cancer Join Navy SEALs in Event at Watertown Gym
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Children with cancer got some special motivation from a group of Navy SEALs recently at a Watertown rock climbing gym.
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
School Committee Chair Hears Parents Loud and Clear
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The message at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting where the budget was revealed was clear from Watertown parents, said School Committee Chairwoman Eileen Hsu-Balzer.
Sports
Watertown U12 Softball Opens Season in Chilly Weather
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The Watertown U12 girls softball season got underway this week, and the chilly conditions did not dampen the spirit of the Crushers and the Panthers.
Government
Budget Calls for More Police and Firefighters in Watertown
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Watertown will have more police officers and firefighters on duty with the Fiscal 2015 budget getting a boost from federal grants.
Around Town
Town Budget Includes Increase for Schools, See How Much
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The Watertown Public Schools will be getting an increase next year, but parents at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting said it is not enough.
Around Town
Woman’s ‘Shopping Spree’ Lands her in Back of Police Car
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An woman upset that she could not return merchandise to Target tried to take matters into her own hands, but ended up under arrest.
Sports
See How the Watertown U14 Softball Team Fared in its Opener
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By Del Furbish
Despite the very un-Spring like weather, the Lowell Field was alive again with Softball as the 2014 season kicked off with a U14 match up between Waltham and Watertown. Waltham claimed the first victory of the season with a nail biter of a game as they bested the Watertown Raiders 11-10. It was a fun, back and forth, contest between what will prove to be two very good teams. The season will sure to be filled with a lot of excitement ~ so long as mother nature decides to turn the heat back on. Next up for the Raiders is a match up with Manchester NH and another feisty Waltham team. Have a youth or high school sports report?
Around Town
See How to Get Free Comic Books in Watertown
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Comic book fans, or those interested in taking a look, head down to your local comic book store Saturday to get some free books.