Around Town
Watertown Community Foundation Awards $127K in Spring Grants
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The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) has awarded grants totaling $127,000 to initiatives in two categories.
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.”
JIM’S VIEW: Defending-Champ Gold Kings Take Winner-Take-All Game 3 in PPSHL Semifinals
Repeat after me – “The Boston Gold Kings are Defending Champions … The Boston Gold Kings are Defending Champions.” It’s an exercise I imagine most defending champions undertake. It’s a challenge winning it all, and even more so to repeat.
See When Registration Will Open for the 6th Annual Watertown Arts Market
The Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park on Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
Registration will open for the 2026 Watertown Arts Market on Wednesday, April 1. See more details in the announcement from the Watertown Business Coalition, below.
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.
More Headlines
Watertown Receives Statewide Award for Arsenal Park Renovation
Proposed Watertown School Budget Cuts Multiple Positions, Increases Athletics, Busing Fees
City Has $4M Left from Elementary School Projects, Which Will Go to High School & Middle School Projects
Arrests
Police Log: Moped Thief Caught Nearby, Driver Faces OUI Charge After Striking Hydrant & Tree
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Around Town
Several Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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Watertown had 10 residential property sales this week.
104 Main Street
LETTER: Time to Draw Line on Big Developments, Create a Historic District on Main Street
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Local Communities in Square Miles
Cartoon
Cousin Tony Comes to Visit Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon
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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
Civil War Veteran Gets Long Awaited Headstone in Time for Memorial Day
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Bill McEvoyThe new grave marker for James Fleming, a Lt. Colonel who served in the Civil War. Local historian Bill McEvoy applied for the long delayed grave marker this year.
When the veterans buried in Watertown were honored during Memorial Day week 2022, one of the graves at the Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery had a gleaming white headstone, but the veteran buried there died more than 150 years ago.
City Council
Council Holding Special Meeting on Creating Historic District, Changing Name of Delta & Community Preservation Projects
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Charlie BreitroseWatertown’s City Hall.
Three items will be covered during a special City Council meeting next week: a petition to create a historic district on Main Street, a petition to change the name of the delta in Watertown Square, and to consider the recommended project from the Community Preservation Committee.
Around Town
Plenty of Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Weekend
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Watertown home seekers have a long list of open houses to visit this week.