Real Estate
Two Single Family Homes and a Condo Sold in Watertown This Week
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A pair of Watertown properties were sold this week.
Wada Hoppah Charles River Ferry Boat Has Hit the Water — See a Video and Photos
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The first moments on the water for the Wada Hoppah Charles River ferry boat. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
An idea formed three years ago took to the waters of the Charles River on July 11, 2026 when the Wada Hoppah ferry launched at the Newton Yacht Club.
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.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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.
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.
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Around Town
See What’s Going on This Week at the Watertown Senior Center
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Watertown Senior Center
The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:
Programs for Week of April 19, 2021
Join us via Zoom for the following programs. Call for access info: (617) 972-6490. New participants always welcome in every program! We hope you’ll join us!
Entertainment
Small Saves Gets a New Teammate in This Week’s Comic Strip
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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.”
Government
Watertown’s Town Clerk Retires After 26 Years, Oversaw Challenging 2020 Elections
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John Flynn, right, retired after 26 years serving as Watertown’s Town Clerk. Here he swears in members of the Town Council at the Watertown Inauguration on Jan. 2, 2018.
A fixture in Town Hall whose smiling face welcomed many to the Town Clerk’s office has retired after more than a quarter century serving the residents of Watertown.
Government
LETTER: Town Councilor Condemns “Disturbing” Sticker Found at Victory Field
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The following statement was first read by Town Councilor Tony Palomba at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting as part of a request for information about what steps the Town administration will take in response to an offensive sticker found at Victory Field recently. Town Council President Mark Sideris and School Committee Chair John Portz also spoke out against the sticker at meetings this week.
Around Town
More Than a Dozen Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Weekend
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Plenty of open houses to choose from in Watertown this week.
Entertainment
Town Council Approves Creation of Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee
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The Town Council approved the creation of the Public Arts and Culture Committee, which will make recommendations for public art similar to the mural painted at Uncommon Grounds, as well as cultural events.
A Public Arts and Culture Committee will be appointed by the Town Council to make recommendations on public art and cultural programs in Watertown.
Around Town
Sunrise Watertown Holding March for Environment on Earth Day
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A sign being made by a member of Sunrise Watertown, a youth-led environmental organization.
A group made up of youth from Watertown will march on Earth Day to push for legislation at the state and local level to benefit the environment.