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Types of accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs. (Graphic from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities)
The Watertown Planning Board has decided to conditionally approve a Site Plan Review for a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) within the carriage house on a property on Hovey Street after a brief meeting on July 9.
Watertown DPWCurbside composting toters, like the one on the left, will be part of the Watertown trash and recycling program starting in August.
On Monday, replacement crews during the trash strike continued to collect any missed pickups from last week, so Monday pickups may not all be collected on July 14. The City will keep the drop off area for trash and recycling open from Monday to Friday during the week of July 14, with a limit of three bags of trash or equivalent recycling.
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.”
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.
Road work on Mt. Auburn Street continues with drainage work in Coolidge Square, and tree protection installation near Walnut Street. The City of Watertown provided the following update on the Mt. Auburn Street Project.
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.
City of WatertownThe Parker Annex Building is the recommended home of the City’s new Health and Human Services Department.
A new position will be added to the City government, the director of Human Services, after the City Council approved implementing the recommendations of the Health and Human Services Assessment report.
The School Committee update was provided by the School Committee Chair Kendra Foley:
The Watertown School Committee has had a busy start to 2025, with three meetings in the last six weeks that have been filled with reports, votes, and action items.
The Watertown Middle School hockey team won the Valley Middle School Hockey League in 2025, the second straight championship.
For the second year in a row Watertown Middle School won the Valley Middle School Hockey League Championship. The following recap was provided by Pat Dayton.
Dear Editor,
I have considered myself a Liberal; however, my Wife Mary has said “you are not as Liberal as you think you are”. Therefore, I have considered myself a Practical Liberal.
More than two dozen homes in town will be holding open houses this weekend.
Former Town Council President Clyde Younger is the co-host of a podcast called “Eye On Watertown,” which is available on the Watertown Cable website.