Government
City Can Enforce Unpaid Fees and Fines by Imposing Liens on Properties
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Watertown City Hall
The City of Watertown will now be able to attach liens to properties for unpaid fees, fines, and tickets after a recent City Council vote.
Council Votes to Shorten Winter Parking Ban (This Year) & Increase Parking Fines During Snow Emergencies
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Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban will last just two months in 2026, from Jan. 1 to March 1, after the City Council approved a temporary change in the overnight parking regulations. In addition, they approved a sharp increase in fines for cars left on the road during a snow emergency.
Mosesian Center for the Arts Welcomes Boston Dance Theater as Company-in-Residence
Boston Dance Theater joins the Mosesian Center for the Arts as a company-in-residence. (Photo by Sean Pfeiffer)
Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts will welcome a new company-in-residence, with the addition of Boston Dance Theater. See more information in the announcement from the MCA, below.
City’s Longtime Leader of Community Development and Planning Retiring in January
Steve Magoon
After more than 17 years leading Watertown’s economic development and planning efforts, Steve Magoon will be retiring from the City of Watertown at the end of January.
Winter Parking Ban Could be Shortened by City Council
Charlie BreitroseSnow started early Tuesday and will get much heavier during the day.
The overnight parking ban may be reduced by more than a month if the City Council approves a proposal for a temporary modification to the Winter Parking Ban on Tuesday night.
More Headlines
Council Approves Tax Rate for FY2026, See How Much of an Increase to Expect
Six Watertown Body Works Businesses Busted in Inspections by Health Department & Police
John Airasian’s Family Remember His Love for His Family, His Business & His Community
Around Town
LETTER: MBTA Bus Barn Could Become a Street Car Museum
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The original letter was sent to City Council President Mark Sider, City Manager George Proakis and Assistant City Manager Steve Magoon:
By Clyde Younger
The newly identified UPS site represents an exceptional opportunity to exceed the number of Multi-Family Units planned for the Square. The property is an easy site to comply with the MBTA Law allowing ample land area. The Developer will have “By Right” an easier pathway of building the number of units outlined as the City’s goal.
Around Town
Watertown Groups Hosting Screening of Film About Environmental Justice Advocate Stewart Udall
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The following announcement was provided by Race Reels, Progressive Watertown, and Watertown Faces Climate Change:
The film “Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty.” tells the inspiring story of Stewart L. Udall (1920-2010) and his legacy as an advocate of social and environmental justice. No American political figure is as relevant to the issues we face today as a nation – learning to work together, achieving racial and environmental justice, improving international relations, enhancing beauty and the arts, alleviating climate change and moving toward sustainability – as Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Business
Watertown Resident Named Woman to Watch by MassCPAs
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Tracy Noga
Watertown resident Tracy Noga, PhD, CPA, was selected as a 2024 Women to Watch Award winner by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs), the professional association of certified public accountants, representing over 11,500 members. The awards recognize women who have made outstanding contributions to the accounting profession, their communities, their firms or companies and to the development of women as leaders.
Entertainment
Library’s 4th Annual Watertown Zine Fest Spotlights DIY Creators
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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:
On Saturday, October 19, the Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) will be a hive of activity during the Fourth Watertown Zine Fest, a day-long celebration of zine-making and do-it-yourself creativity. All are welcome, even if you don’t know what a zine is!
Around Town
Half a Dozen Home Sales in Watertown This Week
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A two family home, a townhouse and four condos were sold this week in Watertown.
Business
2 Life Science Companies Sign Leases at Galen Street Building
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Elkus Manfredi ArchitectsA view from Water Street of the life sciences building at 66 Galen St.
A prominent life science building on Galen Street Watertown has signed two tenants, developers announced on Friday.
Entertainment
Comics: Small Saves Looks for a Needle in a Stack of Hockey Gear
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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.