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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.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
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.
The following announcement was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be hosting the second working group meeting for the Newton Corner Long Term Planning Study. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 18, at 4:00 p.m., hosted virtually via Zoom. A dedicated public information meeting will also be held on Tuesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Mara Dolan won the Democratic Governor’s Councilor District 3 race on Tuesday.
Mara Dolan of Concord defeated longtime incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney of Watertown in Tuesday’s Democratic District 3 Governor’s Council race.
Cars driving through Watertown Square. (Photo by Mark Pickering)
The City of Watertown provided the following information:
City Walk with Erin Rathe, Senior Planner, Thursday, Sept. 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Watertown field hockey co-captains Rachel Egan, left, and Adiranna Williams were interviewed by WBZ Channel 4. (Screenshot from WBZ video).
The Watertown High School field hockey team once again has established a long winning streak, has claimed three straight State Championships, and in 2024 the seniors seek to complete an undefeated career with the Raiders, a feat that caught the attention of a Boston news station.
The City of Watertown announced the postponement of the State of the City address.
The Watertown State of the City Address, originally scheduled for September 4, 2024, broadcasted by WCA-TV, is being rescheduled after City Manager George Proakis has tested positive for COVID-19. A new date for the Address will be announced soon. We wish the City Manager a speedy recovery.
The following announcement came from the Watertown Library:
Internationally celebrated filmmaker Nigol Bezjian joins the Watertown Free Public Library for a special screening and discussion of two of his short films, Roads Full of Apricots (35 minutes, 2001) and Me, Water, Life (10 minutes, 2017). The event will be held at the library at 123 Main Street on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 Massachusetts State Primary. Democrats have a race with a local candidate and Republicans will select the candidate for U.S. Senate.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
This year, the Faire on the Square is hosting its first ever floral design class! Visit faireonthesquare.planningpod.com for more details and to register for your spot.