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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.
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.
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.
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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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown received $10.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and is seeking project proposals.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Karen CentolaWatertown High School students staged Anastasia as the spring musical in March.
Watertown’s young performers took the stage at the high school to present this year’s spring musical, Anastasia.
The following announcement was provided by Simmons University:
The following local students were named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston.
Yard waste pick up will begin in Watertown on April 3, and there will be two a month, except in September when there are four pick ups.
The School Committee will hear the report on Career and Vocations Education Monday, a Council Committee will discuss notification of proposed projects, and the implementation of the City’s Climate and Energy Plan will be discussed. Also the Council will vote on the replacement of the Filippello Park spray pad.
A single family home, two condos and a townhouse were sold this week.
Lydia McCoy has been appointed Watertown’s new Director of Senior Services.
Watertown’s new Director of Senior Services, Lydia McCoy, comes to town with range of experience working with seniors.