Government
Watertown to Request Residential Tax Relief from State Legislature
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The City of Watertown will request permanent tax relief for residential property owners by sending a Home Rule Petition to the State Legislature for approval.
Police Log: Man Faces Charges After Driveway Paving Scam, Car Break-Ins, Investigation of Church Donation Theft
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Community Fridge Moving to New Location Behind Library
Watertown Community FridgeThe Watertown Community Fridge provides free food and meals to those who need it. It will move to a new location behind the Watertown Free Public Library on Nov. 10, 2025.
The Watertown Community Fridge, which offers free food 24/7, will be moving to a new location. See details provided by the Community Fridge, below.
New High School Building Taking Shape, Featuring Larger Gym, Theater & Classroom Spaces
A view from the stage of the new theater in the new Watertown High School. A group toured the building on Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A wide expanse of gym space, a theater that features a main stage and a black box theater, a two story media center, and large classrooms are some of the highlights of the new Watertown High School building that is about six months away from opening.
Watertown Farmers Market Holding Pop Up Farm Shop, SNAP Recipients Can Get Free Fruits & Vegetables
Stock up on produce for at the Watertown Farmers Market Pop-Up Farm Shop on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Customers with SNAP benefits can get free fruits and vegetables from two farms. See more information provided by the City of Watertown.
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Entertainment
Watertown-Based Theater Group Hosting Fundraiser for Student Matinee Series
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The following announcement was provided by Actors’ Shakespeare Project:
Prologue: A Season Kickoff Fundraiser to Support ASP’s Student Matinee Series will be held Tuesday, September 30, 6-9PM at the The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Swimming, Mindfulness Through Art, Freeze Dried Candy, Embroidery Workshop
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The DCR’s Dealtry Pool in Watertown.
Cool off this weekend at the DCR’s Dealtry Swimming Pool any day this weekend. Then you can try some art therapy at the Watertown Library on Saturday. Keep your creativity going with an embroidery workshop at Gore Place. If you want to quench your sweet tooth, try the freeze dried candies made by a young entrepreneur.
Around Town
WCA-TV’s PSA Day is coming up on September 19!
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable Access TV:
Watertown non-profits and organizations are welcome to sign up between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to film a PSA at WCA-TV’s Studio. All you need to bring is your script and smile!
Sports
See Who Made the Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals
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The Papas Elite Summer Basketball League finals begin Thursday at Saltonstall Park. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
The following information was provided by the Recreation Department:
The 2025 Papas Elite Championship is set as the third seeded Zards will face the fourth seeded Donohue’s Kaos Club in the Papas Elite best of three finals.
Around Town
OP-ED: Watertown Group Remembers Hiroshima Bombing, Supports Campaign to Prevent Nuclear War
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Candle boats in the Charles at Watertown Square.
The following piece was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:
In 1912 Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City, gave 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the growing friendship between the United States and Japan. Thirty-three years later, on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and the second on Nagasaki three days later. Over 100,000 people’s lives were ended instantly and by the end of that year, over 210,000 people were dead. Countless others were maimed or suffered long-term effects of radiation.
Around Town
City Offering Yard Waste Drop-Off as Trash Strike Continues
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A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The City of Watertown’s emergency drop-off site for trash and recycling will also now accept yard waste.
Schools
WHS Changes Policies on Dress Code, Cellphone Use; School Committee Discusses Policy for Reporting Harassment
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The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Richard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
(UPDATED Aug. 20: Additional information was added about the cellphone policy at the high school and the personal electronic device policy.)
When the 2025-26 School Year begins in September, Watertown High School students will have a new dress code, and fewer days to add or drop a class. The School Committee also discussed the sex-based harassment reporting policy, and heard about individualized instruction for math and literacy, and district policy changes.