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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Actors’ Shakespeare Project will produce four shows in the 2026-27 season. Two shows — one of the Bard’s classics plus a vampire comedy at Halloween time — will go on stage at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. See what the company has in store next season in the announcement from ASP, below.
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.
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.
The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:
On Sunday, July 9 at 2 pm, you can have a bit of Regency splendor during the Jane Austen Garden Party on the grounds of beautiful Gore Place — a site fit for one of the celebrated author’s famous novels. There will be drinks and a box lunch, live music, and lawn games! Stroll through the elegant Gore mansion and imagine yourself back in the Romantic Era of Austen!
Mark Sideris, City Council President.
Watertown City Council President Mark Sideris will receive an award from the Solar Energy Business Association of New England on June 21.
The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church will host the annual Grecian Festival on June 23-25.
Eight Watertown homes were sold this week.
Watertown’s Arsenal Yards already boasts a bevy of restaurants and eateries, and will add something to satisfy people’s sweet tooth.
Samuel Emrys Evans painting of the S. S. Watertown (Photo courtesy of Watertown Savings Bank)
The following story is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by David J. Russo, for the April 2012 Historical Society newsletter, “The Town Crier.” At the time, David was the Historical Society Recording Secretary and Chair of the Watertown Historical Commission.
Did you know we had a ship? Watertown was a dynamic place in the 19th century and one of the manifestations of our ingenuity was the construction and launching of the S.S. Watertown here on July 30, 1890.
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.
Photo by Charlie BreitroseCustomers browse vendor’s stands on the first day of the Watertown Farmers Market.
From fish products to fresh strawberries to homemade honey, various vendors scattered across Saltonstall Park for Watertown’s 10th annual Farmers’ Market.