Around Town
Watertown Health Department Holding Household Sharps Collection
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Watertown residents can dispose of needles, syringes, and lancets during the Watertown Health Department’s household sharps collection on Saturday Aug. 5.
Police Log: 2 Arrests for Trying to Cash Fraudulent Checks, Man Busted for Exposing Himself
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Unveils Visitors Guide Ahead of Busy Summer of 2026
The cover of the Watertown Visitors Guide, produced by the City of Watertown.
Watertown’s history, activities, dining and more have been highlighted in the new Watertown Visitors Guide. The City of Watertown produced the four-page booklet in anticipation of a busy summer in Greater Boston.
Council Approves FY27 Capital Items With Funds for Street Repair, Park Projects and the New Middle School
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.
LETTER: Watertown Grieves Civil Rights Leader Bernard Lafayette Who Helped Spread Dr. King’s Teachings to Town
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.
More Headlines
Detailed Designs of Middle School Being Created to See if City Can Afford a New School
What New Industries Might be Attracted to Watertown, Changes to the Square Discussed by City Manager
Several Owls Visit Mount Auburn Cemetery During Long-Running Program Hosted by Owl Enthusiasts & Rescuers
Schools
Stormwater Drainage at 2 Schools Need to be Repaired
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A pond has formed in a rain garden that is not draining at Hosmer School, near the corner of Mt. Auburn and Boylston streets. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Rain gardens at two Watertown schools that should be trickling water into the ground after storms have not been draining properly and have become standing ponds. The stormwater systems will have to be reinstalled so they work properly.
Government
Council Committees to Interview Nominees for Multiple Boards
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Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
A pair of City Council Committees will interview nominees for appointment or reappointment to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Health, and the Affordable Housing Trust.
Entertainment
Multiple Family Events at Coming Up at Gore Place
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Gore Place has plenty going on in August, including several events aimed at families — even parents with infants.
Government
2023 Watertown Election Features Races for Council President & School Committee
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The candidates running for City office in 2023 have been set, and Watertown voters will have to choose from the current and a former City Council President, and will elect at least one new School Committee member.
Around Town
Marshall Home Fund Awards $75,000 in Grants to Groups Serving Watertown’s Older Adults
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2023 Marshall Home Fund Grant recipients at the Grant Award Ceremony on May 18, 2023.
The following announcement was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The Board of Directors of the Marshall Home Fund (MHF) is very pleased to announce the recipients of its latest round of program grant awards. This spring, the Board of Directors granted $75,000 to local organizations for programs that will benefit residents of Watertown who are aged 55 and older.
Around Town
Watertown Singer Performing at 25th Annual Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Concert
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The following announcement was provided by the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism:
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation For Autism, a leading non-profit in the autism community, is excited to host leading artists in the autism community at the “STARS of the Spectrum” Concert on August 24th.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Wanted on Drug Warrants Nabbed, Several Homes Egged
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Deparment.