Food
Bar ‘Cino Starting Monday Night Supper Club, See What’s on the Menu
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The Monday night Supper Club is coming to Bar ‘Cino in Watertown Square. See the dishes on offer in the announcement from the restaurant, below.
Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
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With temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees this week, the City of Watertown has compiled a list of places to keep cool during the heatwave.
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
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.
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Richard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
Watertown High School students, alumni, and parents of students who took part in the Armenian language program urged School officials to bolster the program for fear of losing the classes that are more than just about learning a language.
New Head of Perkins School for the Blind Looks to Build on Legacy, Advocate for the Visually Impaired
Perkins School for the Blind President and CEO David Barth, right, speaks with a student during the White Cane Walk. (Courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind)
David Barth did not take the most direct route to becoming Perkins School for the Blind’s President and CEO, but he told Watertown News that the work helping some of the most vulnerable children get the education, services, and rights that they deserve is something he has done during his whole career.
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New Watertown High School Nearing Completion — See Photos
Schools
Watertown Student Delivers Speech at Fontbonne Graduation
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Watertown’s Lily Carpenter received her diploma at the Fontbonne graduation. (Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)
Watertown’s Lily Carpenter graduated from Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston, and delivered a speech about her experience at the school, where she transferred after her previous school closed. See more details in the announcement from Fontbonne, below.
Elections
State Senate Candidates Appearing at Democratic Town Committee Forum
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The candidates for the Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat will appear at a forum hosted by the Watertown and Belmont Democratic Town Committees.
Around Town
DCR’s Dealtry Pool Open for the Season, See the Hours
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The DCR’s Dealtry Pool in Watertown.
The DCR’s pool off Pleasant Street in Watertown opened for the season and will be open seven days a week through mid-August. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Entertainment
Watertown Summer Concert Series is Back; Submit Your Song for WaterTunes
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Saltonstall Park will be filled with music on Wednesday evenings beginning July 1. Watertown’s Summer Concert Series features a variety of performers, and this year people can submit their songs to be included in WaterTunes. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Schools
College Students from Watertown Earn Honors, Graduate, Complete Projects
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Several students from Watertown earned honors from North Shore Community College, Alabama, Hoftra, Saint Anslem, and William & Mary. Local students graduated from Hamilton College and Emmanuel College. Also, three Watertown students who attend WPI completed projects.
Around Town
First WBC Walk & Talk of 2026 Takes Place Along Pleasant St.
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The first Watertown Business Coalition’s Walk & Talk will focus on businesses on and around Pleasant Street. There will be some special give aways for participants. The walks are part of Live Well Watertown’s Watertown Walks series. See more information in the announcement from the WBC, below.
Around Town
Mt. Auburn Project: Sidewalk Work in Coolidge Sq., Drainage Installation Near Walnut St.
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Caution tape blocks off an area of sidewalk under construction in Coolidge Square in early June 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Sidewalks will be torn up in some places, and repoured in other sections of Mt. Auburn Street in Coolidge Square during the week of June 22-26. Also, drainage will be installed in the area from Walnut Street to Spruce Street. See the impacts and other details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.