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Watertown Schools Recognized by State for MCAS Test Results

By Guest Writer | 23 hours ago

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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Sports

Watertown Pro Hockey Player Earns League Award for Perseverance, Sportsmanship

By Guest Writer | April 15, 2023

Boston PrideBoston Pride defender Lauren Kelly won the Premier Hockey Federation’s Denna Laing Award.

The following announcement was provided by the Premier Hockey Federation:

The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced that defender Lauren Kelly of the Boston Pride has been selected as the Denna Laing Award recipient for the 2022-23 regular season. The award was determined by Denna and her family and goes to the player who most exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport.

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Our History: A Water Tower Once Sat Upon Whitney Hill

By Guest Writer | April 15, 2023

Standpipe, Watertown Water Supply Co., Whitney (Palfrey) Hill. Built 1884, 40′ X 40′. (Photo courtesy of the Watertown Free Public Library)

The following story is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Sigrid Reddy Watson Terman for the October 2005 Historical Society newsletter, “The Town Crier.”

Entertainment

Check Out This Week’s Small Saves Comic, See Artist on Hockey Podcast

By Guest Writer | April 15, 2023

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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Watertown Man Running First Marathon in Honor of Friend Lost to Gun Violence

By Charlie Breitrose | April 14, 2023

Shane Garey, left, will be running the Boston Marathon for the first time. He is on the West End House Dawnn for Peace Team.

On Monday, Watertown’s Shane Garey will run his first Boston Marathon, and will do so to raise money for a youth center named for a friend of his who died from gun violence.

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T Offers Marathon Monday Pass, Info on Race Day Service

By Guest Writer | April 14, 2023

The MBTA announced service information and a special Commuter Rail fare for the day of the 2023 Boston Marathon.

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Registration Opens Soon for Recreation’s Spring Programs

By Guest Writer | April 14, 2023

Spring is here, and the Watertown Recreation’s spring programs begin on May 1. Registration will open on Monday, April 17 at 6 p.m.

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Many Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

By Charlie Breitrose | April 14, 2023

Check out all the open houses around town this weekend.

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Planning Board Wants Some Changes to Main St. Project, Developers Trying to Work with Post Office

By Charlie Breitrose | April 13, 2023

An illustration of the project at 104-126 Main St. submitted to the City. Designed by Icon Architecture.

The Planning Board saw the plans for the major project on Main Street for the first time Wednesday night, and asked designers to tinker with the design after they had questions about the retail space and the pedestrian passage between Main and Pleasant Street, as well as the height of the building.