Around Town
Take a Walk Through Mt. Auburn Cemetery With in the October WBC Walk N Talk
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The final Watertown Business Coalition Walk N Talk of 2025 will take place in the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Check out the fall foliage in the historic cemetery.
Middlesex District Attorney Meets With Watertown Police in Effort to Cut Down Shoplifting
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Charlie BreitroseMiddlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan met with Watertown Police to focus on the rise in shoplifting in the area. Here she is pictured at an event where spoke at the Watertown Senior Center.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan joined a regular meeting between Watertown Police and security from local stores to find ways to curb the amount of shoplifting in town, and to prevent incidents from becoming more serious.
Do You Know Where to Vote? It May Have Changed in 2025
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Watertown voters will chose members of the City Council, School Committee, and Board of Library Trustees, but many voters will cast their ballots in new locations this year.
Community Food Drive Being Run by Human Services Department, Watertown Community Foundation
The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
The City of Watertown’s Human Services Department, with support from the Watertown Community Foundation, is excited to announce the kick-off of a Community Food Drive, on November 4, and continuing through December 2025. The City is taking steps to ensure the impacts of food insecurity are mitigated amidst the federal changes to SNAP, in addition to the freeze on those benefits beginning November 1.
Council Still Considering Options for Rebuilding Middle School After Long Discussion
Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The City Council drilled down on what factors would determine whether to do a full renovation/rebuild of Watertown Middle School, or to do more basic repairs now and a bigger project later. After more than two hours of deliberation on Tuesday night Councilors had not made a decision and some key questions remain unanswered.
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Thief Steals $9,000 in Donations to Watertown Church
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Around Town
Sidewalk Excavation & Trench Installation This Week on Mt. Auburn Street
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More sidewalk excavation this week on Mt. Auburn Street, and trench installation for drainage and trees are also planned. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Letters
OP-ED: Housing Advocate Urges Watertown Renters to Attend Fair Housing Training
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Thursday, October 23 – 6 to 7:30 pm – FAIR HOUSING: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Training Session
Kudos to City staff for a laudable effort to get the word out about this session.
Real Estate
Five Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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A pair of single families, a two family, a three family, and a townhouse were sold this week.
Entertainment
Armenian Museum Hosting Exhibition of Arshile Gorky’s Work, Many Never Shown Publicly
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Arshile Gorky, “Self-Portrait,” 1923–1924, will be part of the MA–The Armenian Museum of America’s exhibition, “Arshile Gorky: Redrawing Community and Connections.”
The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:
The Armenian Museum of America recently announced the opening of a landmark exhibition, Arshile Gorky: Redrawing Community and Connections, on December 11, 2025. This is the first exhibition of Gorky’s work in an Armenian museum, and it caps off a series of programs initiated by the “100 Years of Arshile Gorky” Committee in the City of Watertown.
Entertainment
Small Saves Makes Some Big Saves in This Week’s Comic
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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.
Government
Three Watertown Football Players Honored for Helping to Catch a Drunken Driver
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(Screenshot from Boston 25 News)
Three sharp-eyed and quick thinking Watertown High School football players were honored for their effort that helped police locate and arrest a drunken driver.
Elections
Watertown School Committee Candidates Appearing at Live Forum
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Hear from the candidates for School Committee in a live, in-person candidate forum on Monday, Oct. 20 at Watertown Middle School. The public is welcome.