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The City Council approved 36 items from the Capital Improvement Program for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including road repairs, some money for the Middle School project, park projects, and requests from the Fire and Police departments.
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.
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.
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.
Photo by Charlie BreitroseArtists Amir Tabatabaei (right) and Niloufar Keyhani spoke about the mural they created in Watertown Square during a celebration of the artwork.
Tuesday night, nearly 100 people came out to celebrate a project by a pair of artists that was inspired by their new home: Watertown.
The Faire on the Square, Watertown’s annual celebration, will take place Saturday, Sept. 23 at Saltonstall Park (next to City Hall).
The following information was provided by Kymera Therapeutics:
Lea Florentino registered for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai this year as part of Team Kymera Therapeutics after her husband was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 33 years old in 2021.
(Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The following information was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:
The Hosmer Elementary School has been named a School of Recognition by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education following the release of 2023 accountability data. Hosmer is just one of 65 schools in the state to earn this honor.
The following announcement was provided by the Pigsgusset Initiative:
Watertown’s 2nd celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Hosmer Elementary School, 1 Concord Road, Watertown. The free event will feature Indigenous musicians, artists and vendors.
The following information was provided by the Rotary Club of Watertown:
Watertown seniors are invited to the Rotary Club of Watertown’s Senior Citizen Cookout on Sunday, Oct. 1. This is a free event, with food, entertainment and more.
The old Watertown High School building. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The following announcement was provided by the WHS Class of 1983 Reunion Committee:
The Watertown High School CLASS OF ‘83 Reunion Committee is thrilled we have finalized plans for our 40th, yes 40th, class reunion!
State Sen. Will Brownsberger
State Sen. Will Brownsberger announced that he will be appearing at a pair of events in Watertown this week.