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Get Ready for Planksgiving at a Watertown Fitness Studio
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The following announcement was provided by Get Lively:
Get Lively®’s Planksgiving 2023 – It’s time to get PLANKING, Watertown!
Detailed Designs of Middle School Being Created to See if City Can Afford a New School
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A vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects and presented to the School Committee in June 2025.
Architects have started creating detailed designs for a new Watertown Middle School to determine how much a new school would cost, and that information will be used by the City to see whether Watertown’s budget can handle a project expected to cost significantly more than $100 million.
LETTER: Watertown Grieves Civil Rights Leader Bernard Lafayette Who Helped Spread Dr. King’s Teachings to Town
Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Watertown Kingian Nonviolence Trainer Holly Cachimuel, who is a former Watertown teacher.(Photo by Chuck Dickinson)
The death of legendary civil rights icon Dr. Bernard Lafayette on March 5 resonates deeply throughout the city of Watertown. “Doc” first came here for several days in 2016, at the behest of former Watertown Middle School teacher Ruth Henry. Henry had trained in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Resolution under Dr. Lafayette. Lafayette had promised Martin Luther King, Jr. before his 1968 assassination that he would spread King’s nonviolence teaching and practice around the world.
What New Industries Might be Attracted to Watertown, Changes to the Square Discussed by City Manager
City Manager George Proakis spoke at the Watertown Business Coalition’s City Update on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown became a magnet for life science companies in the last several years, and City Manager George Proakis said the building boom in that industry may be slowed, but other industries may be attracted to the same things: proximity to Boston and the universities in the area, easy access, and a nice place to be.
Several Owls Visit Mount Auburn Cemetery During Long-Running Program Hosted by Owl Enthusiasts & Rescuers
Marcia Wilson holds a Eurasian Eagle Owl during the Eyes on Owls event at Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Mount Auburn Cemetery recently welcomed a couple who have devoted their lives to observing and caring for owls. They have traveled around New England in search of the raptors, from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Rye, New Hampshire, to Nantucket, and have ventured as far as Alaska, Serbia and Nunavut in the north of Canada to catch a glimpse of owls.
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School Committee Votes on Watertown Middle School Start Time for 2026-27
Boston Bruins Player Gets an Education About a Sport for the Blind at Perkins School
WHS Sports: Wrestler Reaches 100 Wins; Girls Basketball & Boys Hockey in Tourney Play
Schools
Watertown Assistant Superintendent Heading to Marblehead to be Interim Superintendent
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Watertown Assistant Superintendent Theresa McGuinness will be leaving Watertown after eight years to take a position in Marblehead. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:
Dr. Theresa McGuinness, Watertown’s Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, has accepted an offer to become the Interim Superintendent of Marblehead Public Schools.
Around Town
Final Farmers Market of the Season Takes Place Wednesday
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The last opportunity in 2023 to get fresh produce and other products directly from the produces at the Watertown Farmers’ Market will be on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 2:30-6 p.m. in Saltonstall Park (Corner of Main St. & Whites Ave. – next to City Hall, 149 Main St.)
Schools
LETTER: Couple Endorses School Committee Candidate
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Dear Neighbors and Friends,
Many are cynical or feel hopeless about politics. Let’s concede that some reasons for that exist. But there are even more reasons for recommitting ourselves to the honorable tradition of “P”olitics as service to community and to others, especially so for us in Watertown.
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Watertown Dispensary Hosting Author of Book on Medical Use of Cannabis
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The following announcement was provided by Ayr Wellness:
Ayr Wellness will host a book signing of The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook with local author, Dr. Benjamin Caplan at their Watertown dispensary on October 26. LEVIA will be popping-up at Ayr Watertown on the same day, with uninfused samples of their fan-favorite flavor, Blueberry Cobbler available for customers to sample while they wait for their copy to be signed.
Schools
Hear From Watertown School Committee Candidates at Town Democrats Meeting
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The five candidates running for three seats on the Watertown School Committee will appear at a forum this week.
Around Town
Mosesian Center for Arts Seeks to Fill Void Left by New Rep’s Closing
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The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. (Courtesy Photo)
For nearly two decades, the Mosesian Center for the Arts and the New Repertory Theatre went together hand in hand, but that relationship comes to an end this year after New Rep’s announcement that it will be closing.
Schools
Roads Near Watertown High School to be Closed for Utility Work
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The following information was provided by the WHS construction project management firm, Vertex:
Dear Community Members,
Activities to complete the underground utility service improvements for the New High School Project are scheduled for Monday 10/23 and Tuesday 10/24. Please be aware that during work hours Columbia St. will be closed from Common St. to Barnard Ave.