Entertainment
Small Saves Plays in Front of Full Stands at His 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.
Watertown Schools Recognized by State for MCAS Test Results
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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.
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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Hear from the Candidates in Watertown’s Election at Upcoming Forums
Watertown Author’s Book Honored in Mass. Book Awards
City Manager’s Reflection One-Week After the End of the Trash Strike
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Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban Will End Early
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The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
Winter Parking Ban ends effective Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
Schools
Watertown High School Adding Courses, Changing Grad Requirements to Meet State Standards
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Watertown High School will be offering some new courses next year, and the graduation requirements will be changing for incoming freshmen. Also, the school is trying to prevent plagiarism by high-tech methods.
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Watertown Group Hosting Discussion on What’s Happening With Housing in Watertown
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:
Finding affordable housing has long been an issue for everyone in Watertown. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 15 online from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a presentation of current efforts to address it.
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More Than a Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown
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See this week’s open houses in Watertown.
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OBIT: Pastorah O’Connor, Worked at Perkins School for the Blind
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Pastorah O’Connor
Pastorah Ina O’Connor died peacefully on February 26, 2023. Pat was born on July 13, 1931 inLeominster, the daughter of Francis “Ben” Bates and Evelyn (MacMillian) Bates.
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OP-ED: Let the Charles River Run Free
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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Dam near Watertown Square slows the flow of the Charles River. A group is advocating removing the dam. Submitted by the Charles River Watershed Association
A case for reimagining our relationship with the Charles River. For over 400 years, the Charles River has been altered, controlled, and dammed to bend to the will of industry and profit. The river we know today is not free – but instead, a river radically changed by the long history of human intervention.
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Tour a Watertown Home that Dates Back to 1772 with the Historical Society
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Charlie BreitroseThe Edmund Fowle House during the re-enactment of the reading of the Declaration of Independence which took place in 1776.
Tour one of Watertown’s oldest homes during the March Historical Society of Watertown event.