Police/Fire
Police Log: Resident Lost Over $400K After Email Fraud, Driver Arrested After Hit & Run Incident
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Council Sees Plans for 2 Parks; Asks About Crosswalks Near Bemis Park, Facilities at How Park
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Drawings for the improvements at Bemis Park.
Two parks on the westside of Watertown will be renovated in the near future, and City Councilors had questions about the features of the park, as well as the pedestrian crossings for one of the parks.
City Looking at How to Create Public-Private Partnership to Redevelop Watertown Square Parking Lots
An illustration from the Watertown Square Area Plan with the municipal parking lot behind CVS outlined in red. The City Council is considering redeveloping that area.
City Councilors will be wearing a second hat when it comes to the redevelopment of the parking lots behind CVS, the Watertown Library and perhaps others in Watertown Square.
Full Middle School Renovation is Off the Table, City Could Turn Focus to a New Senior Center
Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
Watertown cannot afford to totally renovate or rebuild Watertown Middle School, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council this week.
JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Field Hockey Beats Belmont to Win 100th Straight Game
The Watertown High School field hockey team celebrated its 100th straight win on Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by Teagan Parker / WCA-TV)
Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out. ~ Robert Collier
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan. John F. Kennedy
Watertown began defense of their State D3 Title – make that the past four years in a row and 22 in the past 39 years, all under the guidance and leadership of Coach Eileen Donahue – last week. Wins at Lexington and Burlington (6-1 and 6-0 respectively) provided Watertown with their 98th and 99th consecutive contests without defeat. Their home opener against cross-town rival Belmont would provide a major early-season test, or at least that’s how Belmont surely thought of it.
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Business
Charles River Chamber Awards Scholarship to Watertown High School Student
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Jessica Camara
The Charles River Regional Chamber announced its 2025 scholarship recipient fromWatertown. See the announcement below.
Weather
Weather Forecast: Possible Thunderstorms This Weekend, Then Cooler Days
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After warm front late Thursday night into Friday brings a brief chance of showers, expect a warm and humid stretch Friday into Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms, a few possibly strong, may develop Saturday afternoon and evening with a passing cold front. Behind it, cooler and drier weather settles in Sunday through much of next week, with crisp mornings and comfortable afternoons. Highs return to the low/mid-70s with lows dipping into the 40s and 50s early next week, before moderating slightly again by midweek.
Real Estate
More Than 30 Open Houses This Weekend in Watertown
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The real estate market is hopping around town this weekend.
Around Town
TRASH STRIKE: Union Votes to Remain on Strike, Watertown Curbside Collection Continues But Other Services Not Open
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Trash and recycling bins on Main Street. (Photo by Dean Martino)
The strike by union members working for Republic Services will continue after Teamsters Local 25 voted to reject the latest proposal on Wednesday.
Around Town
Seniors Invited to Watertown Rotary’s Senior Citizen Cookout
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Watertown seniors are invited to the annual FREE Senior Citizen Cookout hosted by the Rotary Club of Watertown. See the information provided by the Rotary Club, below.
Entertainment
Artist Who Had Installation on Rose Kennedy Greenway Has Art Show in Watertown
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The following announcement was provided by Storefront Art Projects:
Storefront Art Projects presents: Anne Lilly – reverb from Sept. 6 to Oct. 11. Reception Sept. 6, 1-4 p.m. Gallery Hours Thursday and Saturday 1-4 p.m. (or by appointment).
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Grandparents Ice Cream Party, Art by Rock Musician, Meditation, Historical Society Events
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This weekend starts off with an ice cream party for grandparents at the Senior Center on Friday morning. (Yes, it’s OK, at least for some, to eat some ice cream before lunch today! It’s National Grandparents Day.) Mount Auburn Cemetery is holding a sunset sound meditation on Saturday at 5:30. It’s such a peaceful beautiful place for mediation. There are two events this Sunday put on by the Watertown Historical Society this weekend, a walking tour in the morning, and in the afternoon, a one-woman show, as Michele Gabrielson portrays Mercy Otis Owen, the first historian of the American Revolution at the library. Sometime this weekend, trek over to the Armenian Museum of America to see the exhibit of Serj Tankian’s art, the Art of Disruption, which includes sound, images and poetry. It’s inspired by his memoir, Down with the System.