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Watertown students at some grade levels excelled in the math section of the state’s standardized test in 2025. See more details in the announcement provided by the Watertown Public Schools.
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.
The 2023 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Filippello Park on Saturday, Aug. 19.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:
The Watertown Business Coalition is delighted to partner with the City of Watertown to announce the third annual Watertown Arts Market which will take place at Filippello Park on Grove Street on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 from 12-5 p.m.
Alena Aniskovich’s
“Dance it Out” is part of the Mosesian Center’s Flow: Art Inspired by Movement and Sound exhibit.
The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
The Mosesian Center for the Arts is excited to present an exhibition that finds inspiration in the world of music/sound and dance/movement. Artists attempt to find answers to questions such as: How do movement and sound translate into visual art? How are movement and sound depicted in visual arts? Artists in the exhibition come up with innovative and wonderfully creative ways to translate into visual arts the ephemeral nature of both sound and movement.
The following information was provided by the organizers of the local Bike Not Bombs event:
A bicycle collection for Bikes Not Bombs will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown, rain or shine. All types and sizes of bikes will be accepted, as well as bike parts, accessories, tools, and cycling clothing. A voluntary donation of $20.00 per bike will be requested to help defray the cost of finding a new home for your bike.
The kitchen at the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church — the site of the Watertown Food Pantry, needs upgrading. The church is applying for some of the City of Watertown’s ARPA funds, with which Pastor Gary Richards hopes to create a space open to the community. Photo by Maya Shwayder.
Watertown has $10.5 million to spend, and the clock is ticking!
Charlie BreitroseAn MBTA 71 Bus.
The MBTA released the final report for the Better Bus Project, which includes changes to multiple routes serving Watertown.
Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace
The Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center will host an event called “Spiritual Insights for Uncertain Times; Cultivating Clarity, Peace and Stability.”
Charlie BreitroseThe Edmund Fowle House has been in Watertown for 251 years, though not always at its current spot on Marshall Street. It played a role in the American Revolution, including the first reading of the Declaration of Independence in Massachusetts (re-enacted here in 2016) and was where the first treaty was signed by the United States. It is now home to the Historical Society of Watertown which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Living in a house dating back to the time of the American Revolution can be an adventure, with bouncy floors, water coming through the ceiling, and evidence of superstitions of times past.
The following announcement was provided by Mosesian Center for the Arts:
The Mosesian Center for the Arts will hold its annual fundraising benefit on Wednesday, May 24. Themed MOVING FORWARD, this year’s event will celebrate Mosesian Arts’ strides toward becoming a regional destination for the performing and visual arts.