Around Town
Watertown Paper Shredding Event Being Held in August
|
The Department of Public Works announced that Watertown residents will be able to shred paper at an upcoming event.
City Manager, Council President Answer Questions About Watertown Square Garage
|
A rendering of what could be built in and around the Municipal Parking lot in Watertown Square, including a garage and residential building on the parking lot. The image is from the City of Watertown’s virtual open house.
One of the biggest topics of discussion around Watertown, these days, is the parking garage proposed to go on the lot behind CVS in Watertown Square. People ask how big, what will it look like, how much will it cost, who will pay for it? There is a key question that needs to be answered first, City Council President Mark Sideris and City Manager George Proakis said in a recent interview with Watertown News: Should the City build a garage?
Young Watertown Cancer Survivor Takes Part in World Cup Pre-Game Ceremony
Watertown’s Graham Phillips and his father Jonathan in the stands for the June 13 World Cup game after Graham was a flag bearer in the pre-game ceremony. (Contributed Photo)
The eyes of soccer fans around the globe caught a glimpse of a 13-year-old boy from Watertown as he took part in the pre-game ceremony on June 13 before the Scotland-Haiti game in Foxborough.
Inside the City’s 311 Service Center, Where Staff Fields the Public’s Questions, Requests & More
311 Service Center staff — Constituant Service Director Laura Murray (left) 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.”
More Headlines
New Middle School Moves a Step Closer to Reality; Council Approves Funds for Parks Projects
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites
Around Town
More Than a Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown
|
Check out this week’s open houses in Watertown.
Around Town
Mosquito in Watertown Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
|
The City of Watertown provided the following information:
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Watertown, Massachusetts.
Around Town
Watertown Rotary Club’s Traffic Circle Cleanup One of Many Events This Year
|
Members of the Rotary Club of Watertown weeded and cleaned up the island in the rotary at Orchard and Common streets. (Photo by Brianna Williams)
The island in the middle of the rotary connecting Common and Orchard street is filled with all kinds of greenery for the public to admire. On July 20, the Rotary Club of Watertown spent their day gardening the rotary so the city can add some colorful plants to it in the near future.
Around Town
BEAT the HEAT! Water Slides, Dealtry Pool, Watertown Library
|
Slip and slides at Victory Field today!
The City of Watertown provided the following information:
The daytime temperature is going to be over 90 degrees for the next few days. Please check in on your neighbors and stay hydrated and safe. To cool down in the heat, visit the Library & the DCR Pool! Plus water slides at Victory Field.
Around Town
Arsenal Yards’ New Additions Include Donuts, Skin Care, a Tea House and More
|
See what’s just arrived and what’s coming soon in this announcement from Arsenal Yards:
Arsenal Yards, the thriving new neighborhood in Watertown’s historic East End from Boylston Properties and Wilder, is pleased to welcome exciting new dining, health, and wellness offerings to the neighborhood this summer, in addition to gearing up for additional highly–anticipated openings over the coming months.
Schools
Watertown Students Earn Honors at Tufts, Champlain College
|
Several students from Watertown earned academic honors at their colleges during the spring of 2023.
Government
City Manager Hears from Residents at Forum on Hiring Watertown’s Next Police Chief
|
Residents had a long list of requests for the qualities and qualifications they would like Watertown’s next Police Chief to have, and new initiatives they would like the new head of the WPD to take on.