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2025 Watertown Election Includes Races for City Council, School Committee & Library Trustees

By Charlie Breitrose | 17 hours ago

Candidates pulled papers to challenge for seats on the Watertown City Council, School Committee, and Board of Library Trustees in the 2025 Watertown City Election. At least one incumbent on each of the boards will not be running, and there will be new faces on all three.

Police Officers, Dispatcher Commended for Saving a Worker’s Life

Watertown Police announced a special recognition for officers and a dispatcher who helped a man who suffered a serious injury after getting his arm caught in a machine.

Focus on Missed Trashed Pickups, Drop Off Site Open for Trash & Recycling All Week

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.

Planning Board Approves Accessory Unit in Carriage House Under ADU Ordinance

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.

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Trash Strike: Secretary of State Urges End of Strike, Republic’s Statement on Negotiations

Watertown Woman Used Her Experience With Chemo to Create Patient Care Kits

Police Log: Employee Caught Stealing Cash from Register, Checks Taken from Mail Altered to More Than $31K

Sports

Watertown Boys Basketball Has Eye on Tournament After Closing Regular Season with a Win

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | February 22, 2025

Watertown junior Will Carty and the Raiders look for a tournament run after beating Excel in the final regular season game. Here he celebrates during the Raiders’ victory over Shawsheen in a 2024 State Tournament game. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

When something ends, invariably something else begins. What ended on Thursday afternoon Feb. 20th at the Victor J. Palladino Gymnasium at the Watertown Middle School was the Boys Varsity Basketball’s regular season. What begins is hopefully a long run in the MIAA Div. 3 Tournament that gets under way next week.

Around Town

OP-ED: Watertown Backs Public Housing Revamp, Addition of Affordable Housing

By Guest Writer | February 22, 2025

The Watertown Housing Authority will team with Preservation of Affordable Housing to renovate the Willow Park complex. (Courtesy of the WHA)

By Mark Pickering

Watertown is again taking the lead in addressing the Massachusetts housing crisis. The city’s goal this time is to rebuild Willow Park’s public housing and add affordable units to the project.

Entertainment

See How Small Saves Describes His Game in This Week’s Cartoon

By Guest Writer | February 22, 2025

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

City Manager Shares Thoughts on Winter Parking Ban Related to Public Safety

By Guest Writer | February 21, 2025

Following the discussion about potentially removing Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban at a City Council meeting, Watertown City Manager George Proakis wrote the first in a series of responses to the issue. See the first piece provided by the City of Watertown, below.

Sports

Watertown Girls Basketball Closes Regular Season on High Note, Waits for Tourney Seeding

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | February 21, 2025

Watertown senior Adrianna Williams helped the Raiders close out the regular season with a win against Ursuline Academy. Here she dribbles against Newburyport in the 2024 State Tournament. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Who doesn’t love nostalgia? Young people, of course, because they’re too young to know anything. But someday seniors Adriana Williams, Alani Garey, Victoria Dicker and Caroline Andrade will look back and remember putting together a pretty darn good season on the hardwood for Watertown High School.

Around Town

Charles River Food Co-op Seeks to Fill 2 Contract Positions, Volunteers

By Guest Writer | February 21, 2025

The Charles River Food C0-op announced that it seeks to fill two contract positions, and outreach coordinator and a grant researcher. The group looking to start a food store that will be owned and operated by members also seeks volunteers. See the information provided by the Co-op below.

Around Town

15 Open Houses Around Town This Weekend

By Charlie Breitrose | February 21, 2025

Watertown has a variety of open houses this week.

Sports

Several Watertown Wrestlers Heading to State Meet With an Eye on Moving on to All-States

By Charlie Breitrose | February 20, 2025

Watertown senior Brady Gleason (in red) will be wrestling in the MIAA Div. 3 State Meet this weekend, and has hopes to qualify for All-States. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Intense practices, dedication, and good leadership have the Watertown High School wrestling team on the rise, and several Raiders hope to keep the momentum going at this weekend’s MIAA Div. 3 State Meet and beyond.