Around Town
Nine Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
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Watertown’s home sales include a pair of single families, three condos, three townhouses and a two-family home.
New Middle School Moves a Step Closer to Reality; Council Approves Funds for Parks Projects
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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 October 2025.
The possibility of building a new Middle School in Watertown moved a step closer to becoming a reality at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The Council also approved funding for projects at City parks, the library, Police Station, and for Watertown’s Treaty Day celebration.
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
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.
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Sports
Skate with Watertown’s New Semi-Pro Hockey Team
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Watertown will be home to one of the franchises in the new Union Hockey League (UHL), and the Boston Gold Kings invite the public to join them on the ice for a special event on Dec. 27 at 7:10 p.m.
Entertainment
Small Saves Gets Ready for a Christmas Hockey Game
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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.
Business
Freddy Farkel’s Fabric Showcase Closing After 92 Years, Holding Closeout Sale
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Freddy Farkel’s Fabrics Showcase on Walnut Street will be closing. The business started in Brighton in 1927. (Photo from Fabricshowplace.net)
A Boston-area fabric institution is holding a closeout sale after losing its lease on its space on Walnut Street.
Police/Fire
Watertown Man Pleads Guilty to African Sports Ponzi Scheme
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The following information was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts:
A Watertown man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to defrauding investors who believed they were financing lucrative short-term sports ventures in Africa.
Around Town
See the Holiday Hours for City Hall, Senior Center, Library and DPW
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Photo by Charlie BreitroseA decorated Christmas tree at the Commander’s Mansion Holiday Open House.
Watertown’s City Hall and other facilities will be closing for Christmas, and hours on other days will be impacted.
Around Town
Long Lost Book Returned to Watertown Library After Nearly 90 Years
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This book was retuned to the to the Watertown Library after being checked out for the better part of a century.
(Courtesy of the WFPL)
If you’ve been waiting for that travel guide to Italy, it’s back at the Watertown Free Public Library … after nearly 90 years!
Around Town
Holiday Road, Transit & Logan Travel Tips from MassDOT
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The following information was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging members of the public to plan for upcoming holiday travel by recognizing that traffic volumes and the number of travelers on public transportation are anticipated to be higher than normal. Motorists and public transportation customers should check websites for real-time travel information on major statewide roads, MBTA schedule information and the weather forecast before leaving home.