Around Town
Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban Will End Early
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The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
Winter Parking Ban ends effective Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
Contractors Coordinating with East End Businesses Ahead of Sidewalk Replacements
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Kristopher Surette of Tighe & Bond shows the plans for the Mt. Auburn Street Project to members of the Coolidge Square business community. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Businesses in Coolidge Square will face some disruptions from the construction taking place over the spring, summer, and fall of 2026. Sidewalks will be ripped up and replaced as part of the Mt. Auburn Street Project.
New Watertown High School Nearly Done, Remains on Budget
The new Watertown High School is approaching completion, with teachers expected to move in after school ends in June. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Wednesday afternoon, School Committee members, City Councilors and others got to see the new classrooms, theater, gym, and media center that will be enjoyed by Watertown High School students starting in September.
Boston Gold Kings Look to Defend Ryan Arena Ice in First Playoff Game vs. Salem
The Boston Gold Kings will host the Salem Sasquatch in Game 1 of the PPSHL playoffs on March 21 at Ryan Arena. (Courtesy of the Boston Gold Kings)
The Boston Gold Kings bring their own form of March Madness to Watertown on Saturday night as the defending champs play Game 1 of the PPSHL playoffs.
Memory of Fallen Watertown Firefighter Not Forgotten Nine Years After His Death
Watertown Firefighters salute during the ceremony honoring Joe Toscano, the firefighter who died nine years ago while working a fire. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Nine years after losing one of its own, the Watertown Fire Department paid honored to Firefighter Joe Toscano just down the street from where he lost his life. The annual event held at the time of his passing brings together members of the WFD, Toscano’s family, and others who remember the tragic day.
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Charles River Chamber Panel Looked at How Watertown Became a Life Science Hub
WHS Medical Assistant Students Practiced What They Learned in Class in the Real World
Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s 2026-27 Season Features 2 Shows in Watertown
Schools
Watertown High School Adding Courses, Changing Grad Requirements to Meet State Standards
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Watertown High School will be offering some new courses next year, and the graduation requirements will be changing for incoming freshmen. Also, the school is trying to prevent plagiarism by high-tech methods.
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Watertown Group Hosting Discussion on What’s Happening With Housing in Watertown
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice & the Environment:
Finding affordable housing has long been an issue for everyone in Watertown. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 15 online from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a presentation of current efforts to address it.
Around Town
More Than a Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown
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See this week’s open houses in Watertown.
Around Town
OBIT: Pastorah O’Connor, Worked at Perkins School for the Blind
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Pastorah O’Connor
Pastorah Ina O’Connor died peacefully on February 26, 2023. Pat was born on July 13, 1931 inLeominster, the daughter of Francis “Ben” Bates and Evelyn (MacMillian) Bates.
Around Town
OP-ED: Let the Charles River Run Free
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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Dam near Watertown Square slows the flow of the Charles River. A group is advocating removing the dam. Submitted by the Charles River Watershed Association
A case for reimagining our relationship with the Charles River. For over 400 years, the Charles River has been altered, controlled, and dammed to bend to the will of industry and profit. The river we know today is not free – but instead, a river radically changed by the long history of human intervention.
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Tour a Watertown Home that Dates Back to 1772 with the Historical Society
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Charlie BreitroseThe Edmund Fowle House during the re-enactment of the reading of the Declaration of Independence which took place in 1776.
Tour one of Watertown’s oldest homes during the March Historical Society of Watertown event.
Entertainment
New Rep Presents Dramatic Reading from One Book, One Watertown Title
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The following announcement was provided by New Rep Theatre:
New Repertory Theatre is pleased to present an exclusive, dramatic reading from Big Girl, with special permission from author Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, as part of the Watertown Free Public Library’s monthlong celebration of this outstanding new work as part of One Book, One Watertown 2023.