Around Town
WANT AD: Retired Man Seeks Apartment Near Transit
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Help! Retired business man needs small apartment very near transportation. $1,500 max. Call Ron 781-449-3432
JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Field Hockey Punches Its Ticket to The Div. 3 Final Four In a Thriller
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Watertown celebrates Sophia Setouhi’s go ahead goal in the State Tourney Round of 8 at Medfield on Saturday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
MEDFIELD — You almost always know when a game has “it.” That special excitement and intensity and competition. Saturday at 1 p.m. was one of those days, as the fifth seeded Raiders took on the fourth seeded Medfield Warriors at Medfield High School. The winner would earn the right to play the No. 1 seed Uxbridge in the Final Four next week.
Detours This Week for Mt. Auburn Street Construction
During the week of Nov. 10 some areas of Mt. Auburn Street will be closed and traffic will be detoured as road reconstruction continues in East Watertown. See details provided by the City of Watertown, below.
Police Log: Man Faces Charges After Driveway Paving Scam, Car Break-Ins, Investigation of Church Donation Theft
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Community Fridge Moving to New Location Behind Library
Watertown Community FridgeThe Watertown Community Fridge provides free food and meals to those who need it. It will move to a new location behind the Watertown Free Public Library on Nov. 10, 2025.
The Watertown Community Fridge, which offers free food 24/7, will be moving to a new location. See details provided by the Community Fridge, below.
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New High School Building Taking Shape, Featuring Larger Gym, Theater & Classroom Spaces
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Trash Strike: Secretary of State Urges End of Strike, Republic’s Statement on Negotiations
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A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
As the trash strike impacting Watertown and more than a dozen communities nears a third week, the Massachusetts Secretary of State reached out to Republic Services urging an end to the strike. The company also issued a statement saying that the union “did not take negotiations seriously.”
Real Estate
Nine Watertown Properties Were Sold This Week
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A mix of homes were sold this week, including a pair of three-families.
Government
Negotiations in Trash Strike End Friday With No Deal, One Affected Town May Terminate Contract
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Uncollected trash bins in Watertown on July 11 due to the trash strike that began July 1. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The two sides met for several hours on Friday but failed to come to an agreement that would end the trash strike that began on July 1, 2025. Some communities impacted by the strike are seeking damages and have threatened to end the contract with the trash contractor.
Entertainment
Small Saves Gets a Change of Position in This Week’s Comic
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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.
Around Town
UPDATED: Trash Strike – Sides Going into Mediation, Letter from City Manager, Watertown Human Rights Commission Weighs In
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Watertown DPWTrash and recycling collection has been impacted by the trash strike that began on July 1.
(UPDATED Friday, July 11, 2:50 p.m. – The letter signed by City Manager George Proakis was added)
The trash strike entered its 11th day on Friday, and the two sides — Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 — said they will be going into mediation. City Manger George Proakis and other municipal heads sent a letter to Republic Services.
Business
Watertown Woman Used Her Experience With Chemo to Create Patient Care Kits
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ChemoCareKits contain items to help people going through chemotherapy. (Photo from ChemoCareKits)
In 2020, Watertown’s Jessica Yamas went through treatment for breast cancer, including chemotherapy, and she used her experiences to create boxes full of items to help others going through cancer treatment.
Entertainment
Watertown Library Hosting Summer Reading Block Party
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Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library.
Celebrate the halfway point of Watertown Free Public Library Summer Reading with fun for all ages — dancing, music, ice cream, prizes, and more! See details provided by the WFPL below.