Police/Fire
Watertown Police Investigating Shooting Overnight on the Westside of Town
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Watertown Police responded to the site of a shooting in the early hours of May 24. They seek a suspect in the incident in which no one was injured.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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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.
More Headlines
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
Entertainment
Revels, Perkins School for the Blind Present 20th Annual Springtime Concert
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The following information was provided by Revels:
“Ships are safest in harbor – but that is not what ships are built for.”
Since the whole world has been confined during the pandemic it’s time to invite you to join us for our 20th annual springtime collaboration with the talented Perkins School community – and this year, we are going to sea!
Around Town
Senior Center in June: Technology Help for Seniors, Grab-n-Go Lunches and the Senior Shuttle
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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center
The following information was part of the June Watertown Senior News:
We are pleased to present the annual Watertown Senior Center Art Exhibition within these pages. Congratulations to all of our Art Class participants.
Homepage Featured
Police Log: Two Pricy Bikes Stolen from Hotel, Fraudulent Checks Written
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Real Estate
Six Watertown Homes Were Purchased This Week
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Four condos, a two-family house and a town house were sold in Watertown.
Around Town
Registration Open for Watertown Recreation’s Summer Programs
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Residents can sign up for the Watertown Recreation Department’s Summer Program, which has programs for youth and adults.
Entertainment
A New Pair of Goalie Pads for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon
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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. 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.”
Arsenal Yards
Largest Solar Energy Project in Watertown Completed at Arsenal Yards
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Arsenal YardsArsenal Yards completed the installation of solar panels that will produce over 1 million kWh of energy.
The following announcement was provided by Boylston Properties:
Boylston Properties today announced the completion of an extensive solar panel energy project at Arsenal Yards, a 1M square foot mixed-use project in Watertown’s East End neighborhood.