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Tuesday night, the City Council will vote on the water and sewer rates for residents and commercial customers in town. An increase is proposed, but not as much as previously estimated.
An illustration of the plans for the former Mount Auburn Club at 99 Coolidge Ave.
A life science company will relocate from Cambridge to Watertown, and will lease a space on Coolidge Avenue.
Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pickups resumed Monday. Republic Services resumed trash and recycling pickup on Monday, while contract negotiations continue. Residents who have overflowing garbage bins can drop off items at a drop off location.
Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling pickup has been uncollected since July 1 when workers at Republic Services went on strike.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis joined several mayors, town managers, and town administrators urging company Republic Services to come to a deal to end the strike that has stopped trash and recycling collection since July 1, 2025. The letter also identifies weaknesses in the company’s response to the situation, including slowness of deploying backup resources and lack of communication. See the letter below.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Cultural District:
The Watertown Cultural District, in partnership with the Watertown Free Public Library, is thrilled to announce Madison Scaletta as the winner of its logo design contest.
The identities of 10 more men who allegedly bought sex through a local brothel ring that operated out of luxury apartments, including in Watertown, were revealed on Friday.
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.
Watertown school officials closed a budget gap of nearly half a million dollars without cutting staff. On Monday night, Superintendent Dede Galdston will present the Fiscal Year 2026 Watertown Public Schools budget at a public hearing.
The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Chamber:
The Charles River Regional Chamber is launching Small Shops, a new pilot program designed to support independently owned, single-location brick-and-mortar retailers in Newton, Needham, Watertown and Wellesley.
Spring-like fluctuations are expected across the region, with a blend of milder and cooler weather over the next week. Expect rain and gusty winds to start the week, followed by a transition to cooler, calmer conditions. A chance of snow could mix with rain on Monday, with drier weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. By the end of the week, another system could bring some light showers.
See the homes around town hosting open houses the weekend of March 23 and 24.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable:
WCA-TV’s PSA Day is back! Watertown nonprofits and organizations have the opportunity to sign up to film a PSA at WCA-TV Studio on April 18th from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.