Around Town
Check Out the Three Homes Sold in Watertown This Week
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Two single family houses and a condo were sold this week.
Police Log: Man Arrested for Causing Disturbance at Restaurant, Police Locate Man Wanted on 3 Warrants
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Relaxing Sidewalk Shoveling Rules After Blizzard, Keeping Parking Ban in Place
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.
Firefighters Battle Two Alarm Fire, Slowed by Snow Around Hydrants
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.
Proposal for Walker Pond Includes Boardwalk, Community Garden, Places for Recreation & for Reflection
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.
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Around Town
Grand Opening of Filippello Park Spray Pad Will Include Ice Cream!
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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Join the City of Watertown for the Grand Opening of the Filippello Park Spray Pad on Friday, June 7, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. at Filippello Park on Grove Street!
Entertainment
Small Saves Gets a New Team Logo in This Week’s Cartoon
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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.
Government
Watertown Square Plan Documents Released Along with Agenda for Public Meeting
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The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
The Joint Hearing of the City Council and Planning Board to be held on June 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Watertown Middle School Auditorium, 68 Waverley Avenue.
The Watertown Square Area Plan Document has been posted and you can access the document here (PDF). You can also access an appendix document of the updated MBTA Communities Zoning Summary (PDF).
Around Town
New Bagel Store Opening in Watertown This Weekend, Will Soon Serve Brunch
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Wicked Bagel will open its Watertown location on June 1. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown will have a new place to grab bagels, coffee, and soon brunch when Wicked Bagel opens on School Street.
Sports
Watertown Youth Soccer Registration Starts June 1
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Registration will open for Watertown Youth Soccer’s fall season on Saturday, June 1 and will close on July 1. See more information provided by WYS, below.
Around Town
A Weekend Full of Open Houses in Watertown
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Twenty properties will host open houses this weekend in Watertown.
Government
Edible Watertown Program Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
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The artwork from Edible Plants 2022, Clockwise from top left: Daylily by Patti Murphy, Bee Balm by Niloufar Keyhani, Elderberry by Marija Draskic
Brancazio, Wintergreen by Kate Martens, Mayapple by Carol Leonesio, Mountain Mint by Cat Bennett, Huckleberry
by Donna Calleja, Red Bud by Debajyoti Biswas, Bearberry by Connie Henry, and Garlic Chives by Jaclyn Kain.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Public Arts & Culture Committee is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the Edible Watertown: Expert Pairings project. In total, the NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.