Around Town
Five Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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A pair of two-family homes and three condos were sold this week
Inside the City’s 311 Service Center, Where Staff Fields the Public’s Questions, Requests & More
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311 Service Center staff — Constituant Service Director Laura Murray (right) and Constituent Services Representative Stephanie Owens — outside their office City Hall. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Inside a small office in the back corner of City Hall sits the heart of Watertown’s 311 Service Center. The two-woman operation fields calls, texts, emails, and other messages about potholes, people trying to reach a City employee, and occasionally to report something strange they have just witnessed.
Coolidge Square Businesses Navigating Sidewalk Work During Mt. Auburn Street Project
Caution tape blocks off an area of sidewalk under construction in Coolidge Square in early June 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Last week, looking out the window of her business, Artemis Yoga owner Liz Padula saw orange cones, yellow caution tape, gravel, and signs saying “no parking” and “sidewalk closed.”
New Middle School Moves a Step Closer to Reality; Council Approves Funds for Parks Projects
A vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects and presented to the School Committee in October 2025.
The possibility of building a new Middle School in Watertown moved a step closer to becoming a reality at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The Council also approved funding for projects at City parks, the library, Police Station, and for Watertown’s Treaty Day celebration.
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
Watertown’s City Hall.
Proposed changes to Watertown’s Noise Ordinance will soon be discussed by the City Council, including changes of hours for lawn and garden maintenance.
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Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites
(UPDATED) WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted
Watertown Farmers Market Opens This Week, See Who Will be There, Including New Vendors
Around Town
See How Labor Day Impacts Watertown City Facilities & Services
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Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library.
Multiple City-run facilities in Watertown will be closed on Monday for Labor Day, and the holiday will impact trash and recycling pick-up.
Around Town
Our History: Mercy Otis Warren, “The Muse of the Revolution”
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Copy of John Singleton Copley’s portrait of Mercy Otis Warren that hangs in the Edmund Fowle House (Courtesy of Joyce Kelly)
The following story is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Historical Society board member Mary Spiers who served as the Recording and Corresponding Secretary, and retired from the board last month but is still a volunteer. She wrote this article for our April 2014 newsletter, “The Town Crier”.)
Entertainment
What’s Small Saves Going to Spend his Birthday Money on? See in This Week’s Cartoon
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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.
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Watertown Resident Hopes to Get A Second Wish to Visit Disney
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Watertown’s Brian Manning hopes to get A Second Wish.
When Watertown resident Brian Manning first went to Disney World he faced a seizure that left him hospitalized. Years later he is hoping to make his return with help from the organization A Second Wish By Demetrius.
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Watertown-Based ZANGÉR Boston Youth Chorale Seeks New Singers
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The ZANGÉR Boston Youth Chorale performed at the ACEC in Watertown in May. (Courtesy of Zanger).
The following announcement was provided by the ZANGÉR Boston Youth Chorale:
ZANGÉR Boston Youth Chorale announces its rehearsal schedule for the 2023-2024 season. Chorus members are coming together after the summer vacation to begin preparations for Christmas Concerts, as well as additional programs and appearances to be announced shortly.
Entertainment
Watertown Art Gallery Showing Work of Artist Who Creates With Brushes and Her Body
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The following information was provided by Storefront Art Projects:
Jasmine Chen is ¼, Manchurian, ¼ Bai, and ½ Han and she paints the Chinese Diaspora with bodies intertwined through time and distance and history.
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See the Open Houses Around Watertown Over Labor Day Weekend
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A handful of properties will host open houses this weekend in Watertown.