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Top Vote-Getters Did Not Always Win the Most Precincts in the 2025 Watertown Election

By Charlie Breitrose | 4 hours ago

The winners in the Nov. 4, 2025 Watertown Election did not always win the most precincts, and voters in different parts of town preferred different candidates.

JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer, Back in Tournament Play, Shows No Jitters On The Way to a Victory Over St. Mary’s

Watertown senior Gavin Foley (number 6) gets congratulations from his teammates after scoring against St. Mary’s in the State Tournament Round of 32. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Election Day turned into a landslide for Watertown Boys Soccer in their return to tournament play for the first time since 2019, with an impressive 3-0 blanking of St.Mary’s of Lynn.

JIM’s VIEW: Don’t Let the Score Fool You, Watertown Dominates in Tourney and Advances to Elite 8

Watertown junior Kaylee Master scored two goals in the State Tournament Round of 16 Tuesday against Gloucester. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown Field Hockey followed up their MIAA State Tournament Round of 32 win over Swampscott last week with a low-scoring, yet dominant performance Tuesday afternoon at Victory Field by the score of 2-0 over 12th seeded Gloucester.

Incumbents Returned to City Council, School Committee and Library Trustees, See Who Else Was Elected Tuesday

There will be one new face on the City Council, one on the School Committee and two on the Board of Library Trustees after Tuesday’s Watertown Municipal Election.

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Community Food Drive Being Run by Human Services Department, Watertown Community Foundation

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Council Still Considering Options for Rebuilding Middle School After Long Discussion

Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Team Starts Quest for Fifth Straight State Title

By Charlie Breitrose | September 2, 2025

Watertown’s field hockey team seeks a fifth-straight State Championship in 2025. Pictured, then-sophomore Kaylee Master tips in Watertown’s second goal in the Raiders’ 2-0 win in the 2024 State Final. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown High School’s field hockey team finished 2024 on a roll, and will begin the 2025 campaign looking for a fifth straight State Championship and to add to a winning streak that now stands at 97.

Police/Fire

Neighbors Heard Sister of Victim Screaming After Finding 3 Dead in Home; House Had Been in the Same Family for Years

By Charlie Breitrose | September 1, 2025

Neighbors of the home on Boyd Street where three people were found dead Sunday morning heard the sister of one of the victims screaming after she discovered the three bodies with gunshot wounds. They also said the home had been owned by the same family for many years.

Entertainment

Armenian Museum of America’s “The Art of Disruption” Features Paintings & Music by Serj Tankian

By Guest Writer | September 1, 2025

Serj Tankian’s “Les Ocean Melodies” will be part of the exhibition at the Armenian Museum of America by the artist who is also well known as a rock musician.

The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:

The Armenian Museum of America recently announced its upcoming exhibition, “The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian,” a groundbreaking biographical and multimedia showcase that explores the life, art, and activism of Serj Tankian–internationally renowned musician, visual artist, poet, and human rights advocate. The exhibition opens to the public on Sept. 6 and will run through Feb. 28, 2026.

Police/Fire

Three Found Dead in Watertown Home Sunday, DA Says They Knew Each Other

By Charlie Breitrose | August 31, 2025

A man and two women were found dead reportedly from gunshot wounds in a Watertown home on the morning of Aug. 31.

Around Town

This Week’s Mt. Auburn St. Construction Begins After Labor Day

By Guest Writer | August 31, 2025

Construction on Mt. Auburn Street will take a day off for Labor Day, and resume with sidewalk and drainage work on Tuesday. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown.

Real Estate

A Quartet of Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week

By Charlie Breitrose | August 31, 2025

Three single family houses and a condo were sold this week.

Around Town

First Aid & CPR Training Offered by Watertown’s Public Health Nurse

By Guest Writer | August 30, 2025

The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

Take First Aid & CPR Training and get your certificate with Watertown Public Health Nurse!

Entertainment

Small Saves Dodges Pucks & Barbs in This Week’s Cartoon

By Guest Writer | August 30, 2025

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.