Around Town
Eight Watertown Home Sales This Week
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Several townhouses and two single family homes were purchased this week in Watertown.
No Kings III Protest Draws a Crowd in Watertown Square
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One of the more than 1,000 attendees of the the No Kings III protest in Watertown Square on March 28, 2026. (Courtesy of Indivisible Progressive Watertown)
The following information was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown:
Approximately 1,300 people of all ages attended the No Kings III Protest in Watertown Square which was sponsored by Indivisible Progressive Watertown. Music was provided by Watertown’s own band “Rosie and the Resisters.”
Traffic on School Street at Mt. Auburn Street to be Redirected Starting This Week
The Mt. Auburn Street Project will impact traffic patterns temporarily beginning this week. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Watertown Receives Statewide Award for Arsenal Park Renovation
The sign welcoming people to Arsenal Park.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown’s newest park renovation received a statewide award at the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Conference in Springfield this week.
Proposed Watertown School Budget Cuts Multiple Positions, Increases Athletics, Busing Fees
Watertown School officials, with the guidance of the School Committee, have reduced a shortfall of $2.5 million and came up with a budget that would have a $700,000 surplus, according to the presentation made Monday by Superintendent Dede Galdston.
More Headlines
City Has $4M Left from Elementary School Projects, Which Will Go to High School & Middle School Projects
Members of Congress Get a Look Inside Watertown’s School Lunch Program, School Farming Class
JIM’S VIEW: Gold Kings, Sasquatch Split First Two Playoff Games, Deciding Game 3 Will be Played in Watertown
Schools
Principal of St. Stephen’s Armenian School Retiring After More Than 30 Years
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St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary SchoolHoury Boyamian announced her retirement as principal of the St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown.
The longtime principal of the St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown announced she will be retiring.
Entertainment
Small Saves Hangs Out With His Cat 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.
Government
Watertown’s Veterans Agent Named President of Statewide Group
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Charlie BreitroseWatertown Veterans Services speaks during the 2022 Memorial Day ceremony.
Watertown Veterans Services Officer Patrick George will lead the statewide organization for city and town officials whose job is to serve veterans and help them get benefits that they earned by serving their country.
Around Town
Call for Artists to Create Images of Edible Plants Found in Watertown
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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee is pleased to launch the first project of Edible Watertown, a long-term interdisciplinary project that promotes awareness of our local environment through community engagement and the artistic and scientific exploration of plants native to Watertown.
Around Town
Open Houses Aplenty This Weekend in Watertown
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Homebuyers have nearly 20 open houses to visit in Watertown this week.
Around Town
Assisted Living Facility in Historic Building Gets Improvements Under New Leaders
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The Brigham House assisted living community is housed in Watertown’s former East Junior High School.
Residents of the Brigham House assisted living community in Watertown live in a historic building, but the century-plus old facility has gotten some sprucing up recently.
Around Town
Watertown Artists Invited to Learn About Online Networking Tool
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Watertown artists are invited to learn about making connections, marketing themselves, and how to use the online database called Creative Ground.