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An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the descendants of those present in 1776.
The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
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Boston will have plenty to do to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence, and buses, subways, and the commuter rail will operate on altered schedules. The MBTA released information about the schedule changes.
The Fourth of July weekend has some activities, including a concert featuring South Asian music on Sunday, get out of the heat and see some art Friday or Sunday, or watch the World Cup all weekend. The Watertown Library will be the venue for kids crafts on Friday, and a sewing machine group meets on Sunday.
Watertown students earned honors at Dean College, URI, WPI, Saint Anselm, Plymouth State, and Maryland Global Campus; and graduated from Georgia Tech, Framingham State, and Hartford.
(UPDATED, July 1, 9:43 a.m.: The Library will be open on July 3)
The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday in 2026, so the holiday for most City offices and facilities will be Friday, July 3. See more details in the information from the City of Watertown, below.
Flamenco Boston (left) and Los Mambiseros will perform during Fiesta Saturdays at Mosesian Center for the Arts.
The Mosesian Center for the Arts will presents two outdoor concerts featuring the sounds, dance and culture of Latin America this summer. See more information provided by the MCA, below.
Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center.
In-person programs at the Watertown Senior Center will be postponed while the parking lot is under construction from July 7-10, 2026. Virtual and off-site programs will still be held. See more details in the announcement from the Department of Senior Services, below.
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. (Courtesy of Will Brownsberger’s office)
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was one of 147 women from across Massachusetts to be nominated for the Commonwealth Heroine Award. She was nominated by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. See more information in the announcement about Ryan, and nominees from Watertown’s State Representatives in the announcements from the legislators’ offices, below.
Registration is open for Grace Chapel Watertown’s Kidsweek, which will take place from June 20-24, 2026. See more information in the announcement from Grace Chapel, below.