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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Snow banks left from plowing and shoveling after the blizzard of Feb. 22 and 23. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The City of Watertown will give residents a break from the sidewalk snow shoveling rules after the blizzard of Jan. 22 and 23 dumped around 15 inches of snow on top of snow remaining from the storm in January. But the overnight parking ban — scheduled to end on Feb. 28 — will be in place until further notice. This winter’s storms have already sapped Watertown’s snow and ice fund for the winter, so the Council approved additional dollars to be spent on snow removal.
Charlie Breitrose
Watertown Firefighters battled a blaze on Flint Road on Tuesday, and efforts were slowed because some hydrants in the area were not shoveled out after Monday’s storm.
A rendering of the latest proposal for Walker Pond, presented at a Community Meeting on Feb. 5, 2026. (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
Landscape architects presented a vision for Walker Pond, Watertown’s newest outdoor space, where visitors would have different experiences in various parts of the park on the westside of town.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown’s project management firm, Vertex:
As we continue to progress the new high school project, Brait Builders and their subcontractors are planning to continue new utility work in Broadway this Thursday 6/6 and Friday 6/7. This will require that we close the road to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the intersection of Broadway and Columbia Street to Russell Avenue.
The City of Watertown sent out the following information:
Tickets are available to purchase for guests ages 21+ for “A Tipsy Tea Party” on June 23, 2024 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Commander’s Mansion, located at 440 Talcott Avenue! Visit www.WatertownPride.com for more event information and the link to order tickets.
The City of Watertown seeks input about how to improve Sullivan Playground, located at the corner of Mt. Auburn and Arlington streets. The survey includes the type of playground equipment, as well as how people want to use the space.
The Mosesian Center for the Arts has a wide variety of events this June, from concerts to plays to visual art exhibits, plus a community event and arts classes.
Drew Rollert, right, and Will Congram hope to be making trips down the Charles River from Watertown Square to Beacon Hill in Boston on a water shuttle. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On a sunny spring day, the two men behind the effort to create a water shuttle from Watertown to Boston hopped on a small motor boat to give Watertown News a preview of what a trip down the Charles River would be like.
An overhead view of what the new Watertown High School will look like. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
A major milestone will be reached this week in the Watertown High School project when the last beam for the steel structure will be put into place. A topping off ceremony will be held on Wednesday, and the public is invited to come before hand and sign the beam, and to attend the ceremony.
Watertown’s St. James Armenian Church’s Armenian Festival will take place on Sunday, June 9 from noon to 5 p.m.
Watertown School Committee member Rachel Kay announced she will be available to meet with the public during office hours on Friday, June 7 from 4-5 p.m. She also moved the location of the office hours, see info below.