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Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave

By Charlie Breitrose | July 10, 2026

Eddy Cole installs an air conditioner provided free by the Watertown Neighbors group. (Courtesy of Eddy Cole)

As the temperatures rose to dangerous levels in the first week of July, a group in Watertown leapt into action delivering air conditioners to those who need them, and which had been donated by other residents.

City Council Moving Out of City Hall for July 14 Meeting

The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)

The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals

An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.

A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.

A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026

The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)

In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the descendants of those present in 1776.

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Former MassBay Student from Watertown Graduates from Northeastern, Pursuing Engineering PhD

By Guest Writer | July 12, 2021

Watertown High and MassBay Community College alum Juan Mesa recently graduated from Northeastern. He is heading to Carnegie Mellon to get his Ph.D.

MassBay Community College provided the following piece:

Juan Mesa, a native of Colombia, was five years old when he moved with his family to Boston and then settled in Watertown, in 2005. After Juan graduated from Watertown High School in 2013, he enrolled in the automotive technology program at MassBay Community College to turn his passion for cars into a career.

Around Town

Mount Auburn Cemetery’s African-American Heritage Trail Featured by Local News Station

By Charlie Breitrose | July 12, 2021

Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Bree Harvey, Mount Auburn Cemetery’s vice president of cemetery and visitor services, recently showed WCVB Channel 5 the cemetery’s African-American Heritage Trail. The Chronicle City Savvy Quiz segment aired on July 1.

Arrests

Police Log: Driver Arrested on OUI Drugs Charge, Apartment Complex Office Vandalized

By Charlie Breitrose | July 11, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

Real Estate

A Two-Family and Two Condos Sold in Watertown This Week

By Charlie Breitrose | July 11, 2021

Three properties were sold this week in Watertown.

Charter Review

Join the Charter Chat on the Final Stages of the Watertown Charter Review

By Guest Writer | July 10, 2021

The Town of Watertown is reviewing and proposing changes to the Town Charter, which spells out how the municipal government works, and the process is nearing its end. A group of residents will host a virtual Charter Chat on Sunday, July 11.

Entertainment

A Victory Dance in this Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

By Guest Writer | July 10, 2021

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. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Around Town

Historical Society Pays Tribute to Two Major Events in U.S. & State History with a Virtual Celebration

By Charlie Breitrose | July 9, 2021

Charlie BreitroseAt the 2016 Treaty Day celebration, Bob Childs of the Historical Society of Watertown reads the Declaration of Independence from the same spot it was first read in 1776, the second floor of the Edmund Fowle House.

Each July, the Historical Society of Watertown celebrates the anniversaries of two major events which took place in town that played a significant role in the history of Massachusetts and the United States. This year’s Treaty Day celebration is a virtual one.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center Welcomes Writers & Musicians for Earfull Series, Group that Melds Hip Hop & Other Genres

By Guest Writer | July 9, 2021

The Mosesian Center for the Arts provided the following announcement:

While the Mosesian Center for the Arts building remains closed for renovation, the arts center continues to produce live, in-person events on the grounds of the Commander’s Mansion at the Arsenal on the Charles.