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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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 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.
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.
The Watertown field hockey team set a new national record for consecutive shutouts. (Courtesy of Watertown Field Hockey)
Add another one to the record book for the Watertown High School field hockey team.
The candidates running for City Council President appeared in two candidate forums this week. Don’t worry if you missed them, you can watch the replays. Also, Monday night, the five School Committee candidates will appear in a live forum.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:
The Peace and Common Security Working Group of Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment is sponsoring a program on Sunday Oct. 15 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Savings Bank Room, at 123 Main St.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER, POLICE DEPARTMENT
A condo and a townhouse are holding open houses over the weekend.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis gave his second Preliminary Budget Overview on Tuesday.
City officials got some unexpected good news from taxes generated by new development in the current fiscal year, but City Manager George Proakis said he remains cautious about the good financial times continuing.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:
On October 11, the Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) will open the 2023 application processes for two grant programs: Healthy Watertown and School Programs.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7th. Watertown will have a municipal election with two contested races: City Council President (2 candidates for 1 slot) and School Committee (5 candidates for 3 slots). The other races are uncontested.