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On-street parking will be prohibited during the Snow Emergency for the storm that could drop more 18 inches of snow on Watertown. Several City facilities will be closed Monday, and trash and recycling will be impacted by the storm.
Watertown seniors Jimmy Shrestha, left, and Fahad Khan both finished fourth in their divisions at the MIAA Div. 3 State Wrestling Championships. (Courtesy of Watertown Athletics)
Watertown’s Jimmy Shrestha and Fahad Khan will compete with the top wrestlers from across Massachusetts after both placed fourth at the MIAA Div. 3 State Meet in Gloucester on Saturday.
The future of Watertown Square will be designed in 2026 with plans for major changes to the intersection as well as the commercial district in and around the Square. (Photo by City of Watertown)
More than a year after the zoning for Watertown Square was approved, City officials are preparing to begin the creation of two detailed plans to revitalize the Watertown Square commercial area, and to redesign the intersection. The project includes changes gto the roadway and intersection, as well as building on the parking lots in the Square.
Watertown’s first Civics Academy drew such good reviews that in its second year it will be even longer so that participants can learn even more about how local government works and city departments function.
Belle’s Burgers announces it will take over the Wild Willy’s location in Watertown. (Photo from Belle’s Burgers’ Facebook page)
A favorite spot for burgers in Watertown will continue to be a burger joint, but will have a new brand.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Youth Baskebtall:
Football and soccer season are in full swing, which means that basketball season is just around the corner. Watertown Youth Basketball offers two programs for girls and boys in Grades 4-8. Players of all skill levels are welcome to learn more at our website. Registration for both programs is open, and closes on October 5.
The Rotary Club of Watertown served up hundreds of older residents at the 2024 Senior Citizen Cook Out. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Hundreds of older Watertown residents came together on a recent Sunday for an afternoon of food, entertainment, a raffle and more at the Rotary Club’s Senior Citizen Cook Out.
The following announcement was provided by Grace Chapel Watertown Join us at Grace Chapel Watertown on October 26 for our annual Fall Fest!
The building at 64 Pleasant Street in Watertown has been redeveloped into lab and life sciences space. (Photo by SGA)
The following announcement was provided by Berkeley Investments:
Berkeley Investments (Berkeley) recently announced that Culture Pop Soda, a rapidly growing functional soda brand, will be leasing over 6,000 square feet of space in the company’s 64 Pleasant Street development in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Powerful and complex: Dipanwitha Bhattacharya and Jaideep Banerjee of ENAD Theatre in the Bangla play ‘An (Extra)Ordinary Incident’. Photo by Beena Sarwar.
By Beena Sarwar
I went to see “Madho” last night with my mother at the Third South Asia Theatre festival, SAATh 2024, in the Boston area. A musical play set in Lahore, it is written and directed by Sarbpreet Singh, an engineer by profession whose passion is music and storytelling.
A single family, a two family and a condo were sold this week in Watertown.
The redesign of Watertown Square will be discussed on June 12. (Photo by City of Watertown)
The following announcement was provided by the Healey-Driscoll Administration:
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined US Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, Congressman Seth Moulton and Mayor Jared Nicholson of Lynn to celebrate that Massachusetts communities and two entities have won $25 million to improve roadway safety. The awards include $9.5 million for Lynn to implement low-cost street design changes to reduce the risk of crashes.