Schools
Third Annual Watertown Family Formal Will be Held at Hosmer School
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Watertown will host the third annual Family Formal for on Saturday, May 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Trash & Recycling Pickup Resumes This Week, Other Services Delayed
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Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pickup begins again this week.
The City of Watertown announced that trash and recycling collection will resume beginning Monday. The strike continues, but Republic Services will use replacement crews to do the collection.
Teamsters Union Releases Statement About Trash Strike
The following announcement was provided by Teamsters Local 25:
Following a strike vote that passed by more than 90 percent on Monday, members of Teamsters Local 25 at Republic Services are about to conclude their first week of the work stoppage without a fair offer from the company.
Watertown City Manager, Municipal Leaders Urge Swift Resolution to Trash Strike
Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling pickup has been uncollected since July 1 when workers at Republic Services went on strike.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis joined several mayors, town managers, and town administrators urging company Republic Services to come to a deal to end the strike that has stopped trash and recycling collection since July 1, 2025. The letter also identifies weaknesses in the company’s response to the situation, including slowness of deploying backup resources and lack of communication. See the letter below.
School Committee Hears Results of Survey of Watertown Students, Parents & Teachers
At the Watertown School Committee’s June 23 meeting, school leaders coalesced to tackle a diverse agenda – from contract renewals to electronic device usage in school – while taking another look into how students, families, and teachers experience life in the Watertown School System.
More Headlines
Q&A with Laura Kurman Who is Retiring from Wayside Multi Service Center After More Than 30 Years
Trash Strike Continues, See When Pickups Could Resume
Watertown Rotary Members from Past and Present Gather to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Entertainment
Hear from the Artists Behind the New Additions to Watertown’s Community Sculpture Walk
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Artist Joe Chirchirillo installed a new painted metal sculpture on the Community Sculpture Walk. (City of Watertown)
New pieces have been installed on the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk. On Saturday, a walk is planned where artists will discuss their sculptures. See more information from the City of Watertown.
Obituaries
OBIT: Andrew Russo, 98, Grew Up in Watertown, Navy Seabee in World War II
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Andrew Russo
Russo, Andrew C. “Andy” of Arlington, died on May 4th at the age of 98. Beloved husband of the late Josephine A. (DiCecca) Russo. Loving father of Rosanne Rogers of Cape Elizabeth, ME, Andrew Russo of Littleton and Karen Moorehead and her husband, Michael of Warwick, RI.
Around Town
DCR Seeks Lifeguards for Pools and Beaches in Watertown & Other Communities
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The DCR’s Dealtry Pool in Watertown.
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced a renewed push to recruit lifeguards, swim instructors, and other roles across Massachusetts ahead of the summer season. Certified lifeguard applicants who commit to working at an agency beach or pool through Labor Day can still earn up to $750 in bonuses, in addition to competitive hourly wages ranging from $22 to $27 depending on position and associated certifications.
Schools
Watertown High School Teacher Named Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year
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Watertown High School chemistry teacher Liz Mundy was named Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year. (Contributed Photo)
A Watertown High School science teacher was recently honored as one of the two Massachusetts STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teacher of the year by the New England Patriots. See the announcement from the Watertown Public Schools, below.
Schools
Dozens of Local Students Earn Honors at Several Colleges & Universities
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Many Watertown students made the honors list at their college or university, another was part of an award winning project and one graduated. Among the colleges were UMass Amherst, Tufts, Emmanuel, Simmons, WPI, Wentworth, Wisconsin, Hamilton, Holy Cross, Minnesota, Salve Regina, William & Mary, Saint Anselm and Miami University.
Entertainment
2025 Herring Festival Will be Held Near Watertown Dam
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The 2025 Herring Festival will take place near the Watertown Dam on Sunday, May 18 beginning at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by the Charles River Watershed Association. See more details in the CRWA’s announcement below.
Around Town
Tree Group Concerned About Proposed Removal of 9 Trees on Mt. Auburn Street
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16″ DBH Honeylocust at 489 Mount Auburn Street in Watertown.
The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:
TREE HEARING this Wednesday for Nine Shade Trees MassDOT Wants to Remove
The Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) wants to cut down nine shade treesalong Mount Auburn Street in order to make way for roadway modifications. This was unexpected by those of us who believed MassDOT’s assurances months ago that destruction of shade trees as part of the Mount Auburn Street Project would be minimal.