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Noah Kahan, from his Facebook page.
Watertown got a shoutout in Noah Kahan’s latest album “The Great Divide.” The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter said he enjoyed the time he spent living in town.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City’s Parker Building at 124 Watertown Street will be temporarily closed from May 2-12, 2026, to undergo electrical service upgrades in the building.
A study of the Watertown Public Schools’ special education found a number of areas of concerns, including a lack of uniformity, a need for better communication with families, and a distrust among parents of students in the program.
Restaurants in Watertown will not longer be able to automatically include packets of plastic utensils with takeout or deliver orders. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A new ordinance approved by the City Council prohibits restaurants from automatically including plastic utensils with takeout orders, however customers can request these items when they order or pick up their food.
The City of Watertown sent out the following information:
During the period of dangerously cold weather through Sunday, January 21, 2024 we ask that you please take the time to check in on your neighbors to ensure their health and wellbeing.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
The Watertown Business Coalition’s first networking event of 2024 will be an after hours event at Olespana in East Watertown.
Paul J. Sullivan Playground
The City of Watertown will hold a meeting on Jan. 17 to get input from residents about the Paul J. Sullivan Playground at the corner of Arlington and Mt. Auburn streets.
Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment and Massachusetts Peace Action will be having a silent standout in Watertown Square and a commemoration of lives lost in the nearby Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church on Sunday.
Volunteer Sue Twombly stocks the Watertown Community Fridge with items they picked up at the Cambridge Community Center. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Each Friday, Will and Sue Twombly drive to Cambridge and fill up their car with vegetables, fruit, bread, and other items and bring them back to Watertown. The food is bound for one of the newest resources for people struggling to afford to eat: the Watertown Community Fridge.
The following Watertown students earned academic honors in the Fall semester of 2023.
Watertown’s Recreation Department has a variety of activities available this winter, and registration has opened.