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A Pair of Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
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Two condos were sold this week.
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
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Watertown’s City Hall.
Proposed changes to Watertown’s Noise Ordinance will soon be discussed by the City Council, including changes of hours for lawn and garden maintenance.
Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites
The effort to bring a food co-op to the Watertown area reached a major milestone recently, and has gained momentum in its effort to open a retail store.
WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted
Fans from around the globe will be coming to the United States for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11, including for several games in the Boston area. There are plenty of ways to take in some of the atmosphere and the spirit of the world’s largest sporting event in and around Watertown.
Watertown Farmers Market Opens This Week, See Who Will be There, Including New Vendors
The Watertown Farmers Market returns on June 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Watertown Farmers Market)
The Watertown Farmers Market season begins this week, with the first market of 2026 taking place on Wednesday. See more information about what to expect, how to get there, and food asssistance programs in the announcement provided by the Watertown Farmers Market, below.
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Watertown Pride 2026 — See Photos of the Festivities
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Police Log: Rabbi Harassed, Teens Suspected of Setting Small Blaze at Home Depot
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MLK Day in Watertown: Unity Breakfast, City Facility & Trash Schedules
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Photo by Charlie BreitroseA closeup of the section of the Kingian Nonviolence Mural featuring Martin Luther King on the back of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club.
Monday, Jan. 15, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and World in Watertown will hold a remote celebration with a broadcast of their annual Unity Breakfast. The holiday also impact the hours of City Hall, the , as well as trash and recycling collection.
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Winter Activities: Yoga & Qigong, Cooking & Walking
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The City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown program has plenty of activities this winter, from managing stress, to healthy cooking, to getting active.
Entertainment
Road Tripping With 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.
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Life Science Campus at Former Cannistraro Site Approved
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A view of the life science building from Acton Street in the newly approved project on the former Cannistraro property on Pleasant Street. (Courtesy of Broder)
The Planning Board approved plans to build a life science cluster on land off of Pleasant Street, but had concerns about the proximity of the project to the residential neighborhood to the north.
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Four Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend
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Open houses will be held at three condos and a two-family house in Watertown.
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Christmas Trees Can be Dropped Off at Recycling Center
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The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
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Closing Reception for Watertown’s Edible Plants Project, Opening Soon at New Location
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Edible Plants, Watertown’ a long-term interdisciplinary project that promotes awareness of our local environment through visual art and writing, will have a closing reception on Jan. 13, and will open at a new location on Jan. 26.