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Half a Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend
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Check out this week’s Watertown open houses.
Former St. Stephen’s School Teacher Faces Charges of Possession & Distribution of Child Pornography
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The following report was provided by The Waltham Times:
By Isabella LaprioreThe Waltham Times
Stephen McDonough, 60, of 251 Ridge Lane, Waltham, pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and distributing material of a child in a sexual act at a Sept. 26 arraignment at Waltham District Court.
Watertown Schools Recognized by State for MCAS Test Results
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.
More Headlines
Council to Weigh Changes to Rules for City Boards and Committees, City Departments
Hear from the Candidates in Watertown’s Election at Upcoming Forums
Watertown Author’s Book Honored in Mass. Book Awards
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Recover Missing Football Signed by Brady, Bledsoe
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Watertown Police DepartmentThe missing football signed by three Patriots, including Tom Brady, was recovered after an undercover investigation.
A football autographed by some New England Patriots legends went missing from a Watertown business about a month ago, but the ball was intercepted by police when the thief tried to sell it online.
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Group that Sends Care Packages to Military Personnel May be Grounded by Change in Mail Rules
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For 20 years, Operation American Soldier has been sending out a piece of home to men and women serving in the U.S. Military overseas from Watertown, but the pipeline of care packages appears to be coming to a sudden halt with a change in rules for shipping packages to military bases.
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Watertown Reduced Trash by More than 1,000 Tons in 2022
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Watertown DPWWatertown’s compost, trash and recycling toters.
The following information was provided by the Department of Public Works:
Happy New Year! 2022 was a big year for waste reduction in Watertown. We implemented newprograms to help achieve the newly ratified Massachusetts 2030 waste goals. This landmarkmasterplan set the objective of municipalities reducing the amount of waste they send for disposal by 30% by 2030. Watertown’s tonnage reduction is being tracked based on the City’s 2019 tonnage of 8,760 tons of waste sent for disposal.
Entertainment
Mosesian Center Hosting Newton Art Association’s Winter Exhibition
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Sharon Whitham’s
“Rainbow Arch” will be on display at the Mosesian Center of the Arts.
The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
Mosesian Center for the Arts is very excited to welcome Newton Art Association for our winter exhibition. Both organizations, Newton Arts and Mosesian Arts, have partnered in the past and this time member artists of Newton Art Association as well as non-members have submitted work exploring creativity, inclusion, and unity.
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Developers of Residential, Retail Project on Main Street Holding Community Meeting
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The following announcement was sent out by O’Connor Capital Partners:
O’Connor Capital Partners would like to introduce itself and cordially invite you to a presentation of its plans to transform the site in Watertown Square located at 104-126 Main Street, 55 Pleasant Street, 2-10 Cross Street and corner of Pleasant and Cross Street into a vibrant mixed use commercial/residential property which will enhance the retail offered along the Main Street corridor within a thoughtfully conceived design which incorporates design elements of the existing Watertown Main Street design esthetic.
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Water Main Break Shuts Off Service in Area of West Side
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The Department of Public Works announced that water has been shut off for some streets on the West End of Watertown on Wednesday.
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Watertown High Grad Plays on NCAA Title Winning Soccer Team
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Watertown’s Julio Fulcar finished up his college soccer career at Syracuse with a win in the National Championship game
When the Syracuse University men’s soccer team lifted the championship trophy in December, one of players celebrating was Watertown’s own Julio Fulcar.