Police/Fire
Pair of Robbers Hit Watertown 7-Eleven Saying They Had a Gun
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Two people robbed the 7-Eleven on Mt. Auburn Street in East Watertown during the early hours of Monday morning.
Police Log: Threatening Flyer Left at Home, Suspected Organized Crime Scam Used at Nike, Shoplifters Busted
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Manager’s Reflection One-Week After the End of the Trash Strike
Full trash bins during the recently-ended trash strike. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown City Manager George Proakis sent out the following piece on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.
As we end the first week of fall and reflect upon the summer that saw our regular trash and recycling services disrupted by the labor strike between Republic Services and their unionized workforce, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the community for their continued understanding and the members of City staff for their hard work.
Watertown Hires New Veterans Services Officer, Who Will Also Serve as the ADA Coordinator
Watertown hired a new Veterans Services Officer, who is a Navy and Army National Guard veteran with experience in frontline medical care, and most recently worked in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services. See the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Voting Locations Changing for Many Watertown Residents in 2025
Several polling places in Watertown will be moving to a new location for the 2025 Watertown Election. City Councilors had concerns about how voters will know where to go to vote.
More Headlines
Council Gives City Manager High Marks in Review, Also Some Suggestions
Trash Strike Has Ended, City Closing Temporary Drop Off Site
School Building Committee Members Raise New Strategies to Keep Hopes of Middle School Renovation Alive
Entertainment
Families Invited to Halloween Happening at Brigham House
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The following announcement was provided by Debbie & Friends:
For years local children have been treated to a HALLOWEEN HAPPENING where there was “not a fright in sight.”
Police/Fire
Former Watertown Lieutenant Sworn in as Stoneham Police Chief
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Former Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor is pinned as Stoneham Police Chief by his father, James. (Courtesy of Stoneham Police Department)
A former member of the Watertown Police Department has become the Police Chief of the Stoneham Police Department.
Sports
Youth Hockey Players Can Enter to Participate in Boston Bruins Foundation Clinic
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Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola announced that young hockey players can enter to be part of a hockey clinic put on by the Boston Bruins Foundation.
Around Town
Watertown Single Family Home Sells for Over $1 Million
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The sale price for this week’s lone home sale eclipsed the $1 million mark.
Around Town
OP-ED: MBTA has Terrible Track Record of Providing Service to Watertown Square
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An MBTA Bus drives through Watertown Yard. (Photo by Mark Pickering)
By Mark Pickering
The city is out to revitalize Watertown Square and has set out a series of meetings aimed at getting feedback from the general public. The overall effort will look at making the square more attractive to walkers, merchants and developers looking to address the housing crisis.
Around Town
Our History: Edmund Fowle II and His House
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This pre-19th century depiction of the Fowle House, complete with horse and individual dressed in period attire was done by 16 year old Jordan Piantedosi and presented to the Historical Society during the closing ceremony of Treaty Day 2004. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)
This article is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Joyce Kelly, Board member of the Historical Society of Watertown. Joyce writes articles for the newsletter and is the newsletter editor. This was published in our October 2007 newsletter, “The Town Crier.”
As we reported in the January 2005 issue of The Town Crier, the Historical Society of Watertown has been granted a $500,000 award from the state for the Edmund Fowle House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In July 2006 we received a grant of $200,000 from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism., also for the Edmund Fowle House. The Executive Council of the Provincial Congress met in a room on the 2 nd floor of the Edmund Fowle House during the first year and a half of the Revolutionary War in 1775 and 1776. The Executive Council, also known as the Governor’s Council, acted in place of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor from July 20, 1775 until the adoption of the Constitution in 1780.
Entertainment
Pumpkin Time for Small Saves 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.