Around Town
Open Houses Scheduled for This Weekend in Watertown
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These properties are having open houses this weekend.
JIM’S VIEW: Boston Renegades Beep Baseball Team Plays At Fenway Park For The First Time
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The Boston Renegades, who practice in Watertown, got to play at Fenway Park for the first time on April 12. The beep baseball team has members who are visually impaired and others who are not, all of whom wear blindfolds. (Photo by Jim Vershbow)
BOSTON — Bravery. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Among the bravest, in my opinion, are those individuals who are forced to live their lives visually impaired. Sight is a precious thing, and not having it is one of the cruelest things you could inflict on any human being. Yet, over the years so many incredible techniques and equipment have been devised and developed to allow the visually impaired community to do things that those of us with sight take for granted. One of those things is the opportunity to play the great sport of baseball, more commonly known to the visually impaired community as Beep Baseball.
Fire Hits East End Home, Residents Evacuated by Alert Witnesses
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.
More Headlines
Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses
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
Around Town
Construction at Cunniff School Nearing Completion, See Photos Inside New Building
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Charlie BreitroseLight pours into the cafetorium at the new Cunniff Elementary School. The room has a stage as well as a full kitchen to prepare lunch for students.
Watertown officials who got an inside look at the new Cunniff Elementary School gazed around in amazement at the nearly completed school building on Tuesday afternoon.
Arts
Hear Local Authors & Get Books Signed at the Watertown Arts Market
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Watertown writers Kathleen Spivack, Lawrence Kessinich, and DeWitt Henry will appear at the Watertown Arts Market as part of the Watertown Lit Squad’s contribution.
The Watertown Lit Squad gathered some of the Town’s authors, who will give readings and sign books at the Watertown Arts Market.
Entertainment
Thursday’s Concert Canceled, See the Revamped Watertown Summer Concert Schedule
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(Updated on Aug. 19, 2021 at 1:05 p.m.)
The Summer Concerts at Saltonstall Park have some new acts, along with some concerts that have been rescheduled.
Entertainment
Watertown Cultural Council Seeks Community Input Through Online Survey
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The Watertown Cultural Council seeks input from the community through an online survey, which is open through the end of September.
Entertainment
Watertown Arts Market Coming Saturday With Over 70 Tables, Music & More
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The wealth of arts and culture that Watertown has to offer will be celebrated this weekend when dozens of artists, musicians, authors and others gather together.
Business
Chamber Announces New Name Reflecting Focus on Communities Along Charles River
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The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Regional Chamber:
The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber has changed its name: It’s now the Charles River Regional Chamber.
Government
LETTER: Planning Board Member Explains Comments Made at the July Meeting
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Dear Honorable Town Councillors and fellow Planning Board members:
I am writing to you all today in regards to some comments that I made at the July 14th Planning Board meeting, which have apparently caused some consternation amongst several members of the Watertown community at large, and for which I would like to set the record straight: