Around Town
UPDATED: Several Flu Clinics Being Offered by Watertown Health Department
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The Watertown Health Department will be running a series of flu clinics in September and October.
Fire Hits East End Home, Residents Evacuated by Alert Witnesses
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Watertown Firefighters put out a fire at a home on Kimball Road. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Firefighters doused a house fire on Kimball Road Tuesday morning. Residents were not hurt thanks to alert employees of a Coolidge Square business.
BOSTON MARATHON: See How the 39 Watertown Runners Fares in the 2026 Edition
Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins.
Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.
Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.
Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses
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School bus fees will rise $200 for students who don’t qualify for the mandated busing areas of town in the 2026-27 school year. School officials will also look at purchasing its own buses, which would be electric.
More Headlines
Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So
After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections
Care Packages Made by Children in Watertown Lift Spirits of Sailors Deployed to the Middle East
Election 2021
LETTER: School Committee Candidate Seeks to be Voice of Students & Families
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My fellow Watertown Residents,
My name is Colleen Mahoney Faherty and I am excited to introduce myself and my campaignfor Watertown School Committee.
Arrests
Police Log: Shoplifter Caught With Items from 2 Stores, Parts Taken from HVAC Unit
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Real Estate
Two Single Family Homes and a Condo Sold in Watertown This Week
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Three properties in Watertown were sold this week.
Entertainment
Four More Watertown Concerts Coming to Saltonstall Park, Including 2 Additions
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Selkii will play the final Saltonstall Park Concert of the year in Watertown on Oct. 13.
The summer may be coming to an end, but Watertown’s concert series will continue into the fall with four more dates.
Cartoons
See This Week’s Small Saves and Here’s Trouble Comics
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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.
Business
New Cafe in Watertown Square Serves Coffee from Local Roasters, A Variety of Teas and House Made Baked Goods
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Coffee and tea lovers have a new option in Watertown, O’Some Cafe, where you can also grab a freshly baked treat.
Election 2021
Vote By Mail Ballots Available for Watertown’s Town Election in November
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Charlie Breitrose
The Town of Watertown sent out the following information:
The Watertown 2021 Local Election on November 2, 2021 will have ballot questions involving the Town Charter as well as elected positions.