Schools
Watertown School Garden Summer Intern Coordinator Wanted
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Watertown has started a summer garden youth internship program, and the City is hiring a program coordinator.
Watertown Schools Recognized by State for MCAS Test Results
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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.
State of the City: Manager’s New Goals, Charter Review & a Downtown Post Office
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.
State of the City Remains Strong Even as Dark Economic Clouds May be on the Horizon
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.
Council to Weigh Changes to Rules for City Boards and Committees, City Departments
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.
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Government
Petition to Reduce Size of Buildings Allowed in Watertown Square Sent to Planning Board
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The City Council voted to send the petition requesting that the allowable size of new buildings in Watertown Square be reduced to the Planning Board for consideration. Councilors did not weigh in on the request, and were told they were required by statute to send the petition on.
Around Town
OBIT: Eli Mercer — Pastor Who Played Banjo and Preached at Subway Stations, Member of Boston Iron Workers
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Eli Mercer
Eli Mercer, much loved husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend, passed quietly into the presence of his heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ, the Savior of his soul, on April 24, 2023, at The Village in White River Jct., VT. He grew up in Watertown.
Around Town
Public Input on Comprehensive Plan to be Discussed Thursday by Planning Advisory Committee
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The Planning Advisory Committee will review the input on the Comprehensive Plan received from the public at a meeting on Thursday.
Around Town
FAA Hosting Workshops on How Air Traffic is Managed in the Boston Area
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s New England Region announced it will host the “Boston Area Communities Public Information Workshop” via Zoom, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and again on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Around Town
Watertown Lit Squad Preparing for Arts Market, Seeks New Members
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Members of the Watertown Lit Squad at a reading for DeWitt Henry’s new work “Restless for Words,” at Wellesley Books, April 3rd. Pictured, from left, Richard Calleja, Monica Fairbairn, Patrick Fairborn, Liz Rodgers DeWitt Henry and Ruth Henry, with copies of their poetry sampler published and available on Amazon.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Lit Squad:
On May 13th, and May 20th the two year-old “Watertown Lit Squad” will be meeting at the Watertown Public Library at 2:30 p.m. to share successes, plan for their public reading on May 20, recruit new members and plan for the summer Watertown Arts Market performance on August 17th, 2023.
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Pair of Sisters Run Marathon for Hospital That Gave Their Mother Cancer Treatment
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The Tolman sisters, Katherine (far right) and Julia (second from right) ran the 2023 Boston Marathon for their mother, Carolyn (Second from left). Also pictured are their father Warren (far left) and Andrew (center).
Katherine and Julia Tolman completed the Boston Marathon this year, and raised more than $25,000 for the hospital that treated their mother’s cancer.
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See Which Streets the City Assessors Will be Doing Inspections
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The following announcement came from the City of Watertown:
The Assessing Office is required by the Department of Revenue to make a good faith effort to inspect all properties within a ten-year period. This year, we have hired Patriot Properties to help us with those inspections. Starting May 1, 2023 and through the month of May, they will be inspecting properties on the following streets: