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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.”
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.
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.
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.
Watertown Free Public LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:
Summer is the perfect season to learn something new or get lost in a great story. This year, WFPL has summer reading programs, prizes, and more for children, teens, and adults! Get started at watertownlib.org/summer.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Several condos, a pair of two-family homes and a single family home were sold this week.
The City of Watertown announced the schedule for municipal facilities on the Fourth of July.
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.
JL Johnson, https://www.flickr.com/photos/user47/Fireworks
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Watertown Public Safety Announcement: Please leave fireworks to the professionals this summer!
People parking at meters in the Watertown will have the option of using a cellphone app to pay.
Check out this week’s open houses in Watertown.