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Charles River Chamber Hosting Free Networking Event in Watertown
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The Charles River Chamber will host a free coffee networking event at Arsenal Yards in July.
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.
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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
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Bookmobile Arrives at Watertown Library, See When it Will Debut
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Watertown Free Public LIbraryThe new Watertown Library Bookmobile has arrived and will soon make its debut.
The Watertown Free Public Library’s new bookmobile has arrived, and is charging up to get ready to make its debut in coming weeks.
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Guitarist Performing South American Music at Gore Place
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The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:
Guitarist Jamie Balmer will perform “Latinidad: South American Solo Guitar” at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham, on July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
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Teddy Bear Picnic Hosted by Watertown Families Together at Brigham House
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Watertown Families Together and Brigham House provided the following announcement:
Do you have a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal???……
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Watertown Upgrading Technology at Voting Sites for Next Election
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Charlie Breitrose
Watertown voters will see some new technology when they vote in 2022. The City Clerk’s Office will use computer tablets which officials hope will streamline the check-in at the polls, and speed up the counting process.
Entertainment
20 Piece Big Band Performing at Watertown Summer Concert
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Watertown’s Saltonstall Park Concert Series continues with the swinging sounds of the Compaq Big Band on Wednesday, July 6 at 6:30 p.m.
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LETTER: Resident Backs Candidate for Congress With New Approach
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Dear Editor,
I’m really tired of outlets not really covering things that effect our community, only events happening in our community.
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Watertown Celebrating 2 Historic Events During Virtual Event
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Charlie BreitroseA re-enactor from the Historical Society of Watertown reads the Declaration of Independence from the same spot it was first read in 1776, the second floor of the Edmund Fowle House during a Treaty Day Celebration from a previous year.
The Historical Society of Watertown announced that the 2022 Treaty Day celebrations will be held virtually. The event marks not just one, but two events of historic significance in the local, state, and the national history.