Entertainment
Families Invited to Halloween Happening at Brigham House
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The following announcement was provided by Debbie & Friends:
For years local children have been treated to a HALLOWEEN HAPPENING where there was “not a fright in sight.”
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.
More Headlines
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
Police/Fire
Former Watertown Lieutenant Sworn in as Stoneham Police Chief
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Former Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor is pinned as Stoneham Police Chief by his father, James. (Courtesy of Stoneham Police Department)
A former member of the Watertown Police Department has become the Police Chief of the Stoneham Police Department.
Sports
Youth Hockey Players Can Enter to Participate in Boston Bruins Foundation Clinic
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Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola announced that young hockey players can enter to be part of a hockey clinic put on by the Boston Bruins Foundation.
Around Town
Watertown Single Family Home Sells for Over $1 Million
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The sale price for this week’s lone home sale eclipsed the $1 million mark.
Around Town
OP-ED: MBTA has Terrible Track Record of Providing Service to Watertown Square
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An MBTA Bus drives through Watertown Yard. (Photo by Mark Pickering)
By Mark Pickering
The city is out to revitalize Watertown Square and has set out a series of meetings aimed at getting feedback from the general public. The overall effort will look at making the square more attractive to walkers, merchants and developers looking to address the housing crisis.
Around Town
Our History: Edmund Fowle II and His House
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This pre-19th century depiction of the Fowle House, complete with horse and individual dressed in period attire was done by 16 year old Jordan Piantedosi and presented to the Historical Society during the closing ceremony of Treaty Day 2004. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)
This article is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Joyce Kelly, Board member of the Historical Society of Watertown. Joyce writes articles for the newsletter and is the newsletter editor. This was published in our October 2007 newsletter, “The Town Crier.”
As we reported in the January 2005 issue of The Town Crier, the Historical Society of Watertown has been granted a $500,000 award from the state for the Edmund Fowle House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In July 2006 we received a grant of $200,000 from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism., also for the Edmund Fowle House. The Executive Council of the Provincial Congress met in a room on the 2 nd floor of the Edmund Fowle House during the first year and a half of the Revolutionary War in 1775 and 1776. The Executive Council, also known as the Governor’s Council, acted in place of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor from July 20, 1775 until the adoption of the Constitution in 1780.
Entertainment
Pumpkin Time for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon
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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.
Sports
Watertown Field Hockey Setting Records & Making Headlines
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The Watertown field hockey team set a new national record for consecutive shutouts. (Courtesy of Watertown Field Hockey)
Add another one to the record book for the Watertown High School field hockey team.