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The City of Watertown will have a new set of goals used to create the annual budget and make decisions about how municipal departments operate, City Manager City Manager George Proakis said during Tuesday’s State of the City presentation. During the address, he and City Council President Mark Sideris also discussed the Charter Review set to happen in 2026, and the possibility of having a Post Office in the center of town.
City Manager George Proakis, left, and City Council President Mark Sideris presented the State of the City on Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Despite an uncertain economic future, Watertown remains on solid ground, City Manager George Proakis said during Monday’s State of the City Address. He and City Council President Mark Sideris went into depth about the economic factors impacting the City during the annual address.
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.
Half a dozen people living or working in Watertown made the list of Most Influential Business Leaders of Color chosen by Charles River Chamber of Commerce, which focused on both established leaders and emerging ones.
A view of the project proposed for 104-126 Main St. viewed from Main Street. (Illustration by Icon Architecture)
The six-story retail and commercial project on Main Street will be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the City Council will hold two budget hearings, and the Library Board of Trustees will continue discussing the process for hiring a new Library Director.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown veterans salute the Flag during the playing of the National Anthem at the Memorial Day Observance.
During Memorial Day week, Watertown veterans groups will visit schools, ceremonies will be held for veterans buried in town, the Commander’s Mansion will hose the Poppy Social, and, of course, the Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday.
(NOTE: On June 5, the organizers announced the event has been cancelled)
We are bringing the disco here to Watertown!
Grab your platform dancing shoes and your sequins for the first annual Love Out Loud: Studio 440 pride a 21+ celebration at the Commander’s Mansion on June 10, 2023, from 8 PM to Midnight Studio 440 will include …
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Jennifer Susan Quinlan of Watertown passed away suddenly on May 13, 2023. Age 51.
A single family, two condos, and two townhouses were sold this week.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown veterans marching in the 2022 Memorial Day Parade.
For the second year in a row, Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade will take an alternate route.