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Police Log: Man Arrested for Causing Disturbance at Restaurant, Police Locate Man Wanted on 3 Warrants

By Charlie Breitrose | February 27, 2026

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

Watertown Group Hosting Event Called “Ireland and Palestine: Occupation, Resistance, Hope”

By Guest Writer | April 10, 2024

The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will sponsor a lecture and dialogue entitled, “Ireland and Palestine: Occupation, Resistance, Hope” featuring Paul Pelan, Professor at Boston University and native of Belfast and Souhad Zendah, Professor at Tufts University and native of Gaza.

Around Town

LETTER: Embrace the Opportunity to Revitalize Watertown Square

By Guest Writer | April 10, 2024

Watertown Square needs an overhaul. For the almost 50 years, I have lived here, Watertown Square has been in decline. There is the Library, the Farmer’s Market, festivals, and a succession of destination restaurants that hint at the town center it could be. But it needs more.

Around Town

OP-ED: The Watertown Square Area Zoning Proposal is Out — What’s Next?

By Guest Writer | April 10, 2024

A diagram of the proposed by-right housing zoning in Watertown Square to meet the MBTA Communities Law requirement. The by-right areas are outlined in a dark dashed line. (Courtesy of City of Watertown)

I’m filling out my “Very important Paper.” This is what I’m Considering.

[EDITOR’s NOTE: The plans and ideas for Watertown Square presented at the April 6 meeting and discussed in this piece are conceptual, have not yet been approved, and if they are do not necessarily mean that they will become a reality].

By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

First, I’d like to thank City Manager George Proakis and his team for all of their efforts for the April 4th meeting. I’d also like to thank 66 Galen Street for offering us this site and Stop and Shop and especially Campolonga Cookies for their delicious cookies!

Around Town

Watertown Boys & Girls Club Announces 2024 Youth of the Year Winner

By Guest Writer | April 9, 2024

The Watertown Boys & Girls Club’s Youth of the Year for 2024, Yazmin Ramirez Arias. (Courtesy Photo)

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:

The Watertown Boys & Girls Club held their Annual “Rising Stars” Youth of the Year Awards Celebration on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in the Club’s gymnasium. Three highly qualified Club Member were nominated as a result of their service at the Club and further in the community. Yazmin Ramirez Arias was named the Watertown Boys & Girls Club “Youth of the Year.”

Around Town

Volunteers Wanted to Help With 40th Annual Run of the Charles Race

By Guest Writer | April 9, 2024

The following information was provided by the Run of the Charles:

Nearly 150 volunteers are needed to help set up the race, check in paddlers, direct boat traffic through portages, check boat numbers, post results and take care of all the other details that make the Run of the Charles such a success each year!

Around Town

OP-ED: MBTA, State Cheat Watertown Out of Decent Public Transit, It’s Time They Anteed Up

By Guest Writer | April 9, 2024

Charlie BreitroseAn MBTA 71 bus.

By Mark Pickering

I’ve been commuting from Watertown to a variety of jobs and locations for a generation now. I’ve used public transit and several cars.

When I worked second shift in Boston, getting off work sometimes as late as 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., I was annoyed that the T was no longer operating. There oughta be a law!

Government

Resident Wanted to Serve as Alternate Member of Planning Board

By Guest Writer | April 8, 2024

The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

City Manager George J. Proakis is seeking community-minded residents to become an Alternate Member of the Planning Board.

Schools

A Couple of Late Evenings of Construction at Watertown High School

By Guest Writer | April 8, 2024

The following announcement was provided by project management firm Vertex:

Progress continues at the site of the new Watertown High School Project with work ongoing both inside the new building structure and around the site. In the coming days please be aware that the site may require work to extend beyond 7 p.m. due to ongoing concrete slab placements.