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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.
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.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons / ChensiyuanMassachusetts State House.
City officials will be able to charge new developments a fee that would go toward creating affordable housing in Watertown after receiving approval from the state level.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Community Conversations:
Do you work together with others for the good of the Watertown community? Have you wondered how to bridge differences to keep good ideas flowing and dialogue going?
A 25-year-old Watertown man faces multiple charges after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident that killed a man on New Year’s Eve.
The Watertown Recreation Department sent out the following announcements:
Happy New Year:
Well wishes to you and your family for a prosperous, healthy, and happy 2023
The City of Watertown made the following announcement:
Reminder, effective today, January 2, 2023 and continuing to April 1, 2023 the Winter Parking Ban is back in effect and strictly enforced. The regulation reads in part; “No vehicle may remain on any public way for more than one hour between the hours of 1AM and 6AM all days of the week.”
Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
City Manager George J. Proakis is pleased to announce the establishment of Watertown’s first Residents’ Advisory Committee.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
City Manager George J. Proakis is seeking two residents to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Two finalists for the City Auditor will be interviewed by the City Council this week at a special meeting.