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Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
The City Council will be weighing in on a 39-page document that sets the rules for how Watertown’s appointed committees and municipal departments operate. Some changes proposed include changing the length of terms for some committees, who appoints members of certain committees, and how to remove members of committees.
As the Nov. 4 Watertown Municipal Election approaches, Watertown News and Watertown Cable Access TV will host a series of candidate forums for the local races, including the City Council and School Committee.
Watertown author Robin Bernstein’s book was honored in the 25th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. (Contributed Photo)
Watertown author and cultural historian Robin Bernstein’s book “Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit,” was honored during the Massachusetts Book Awards.
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.
At 51 Water St., just across the river from downtown Watertown, several local services have been available to the Watertown community, including a large adult day care service and, notably, the Community Rehab Care group. (For orientation, 51 Water St. is the area facing Nonantum Road, behind the bus turn-around and near the MBTA lots.)
A view of the plans for the Watertown Mall Transformation Project. (Illustration from Alexandria Real Estate)
Wednesday night, the Planning Board will hear plans for the redevelopment of the Watertown Mall and nearby properties planned by Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
Photo by Anaïs MarkwoodOne of the sculptures on the Community Sculpture Walk. The walk will be one of the stops of the Aug. 10 Walk N Talk. Here, artist James Payne speaks about his sculpture “Opposition.”
The public is invited to join the City of Watertown and the Watertown Business Coalition for a Walk ‘n’ Talk in Watertown Square. This month, the topic will be the planned cultural district in the center of town.
The following School Committee Update was provided by Kendra Foley, the Chair of the Watertown School Committee:
The Watertown School Committee has been active this summer, meeting monthly to prepare for the upcoming school year and to address routine business.
The cast of New Rep’s “Raisin in the Sun” includes Damon Singletary (right) as Walter Lee Younger, and Jon Vellante as Karl Lindner. (Courtesy of New Rep)
Following its highly acclaimed, sold-out, three-week run of The Normal Heart, New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) is excited to announce the now complete casts and design team for its upcoming productions of A Raisin in the Sun and Diaspora! The shows will run in repertory, with A Raisin in the Sun beginning its three-week run Sept. 5 through Oct. 1, 2023, and DIASPORA! running from Sept. 12 through Oct. 15, 2023. Both shows will run in the Black Box Theater of the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Charlie BreitrosePart of the path along the Charles River will be closed Aug. 7-11 so the trail can be resurfaced.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced that part of the trail along the Charles River will be closed this week.
A two-family, a condo, and two townhouses were sold this week.