Real Estate
18 Watertown Open Houses Over the Weekend
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Check out this weekend’s Watertown open houses.
Police Log: Man Arrested for Using Counterfeit Notes, 2 Stolen Cars Reported
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Issued Parking Tickets & Shoveling Warnings After January Snowstorm; Winter Parking Ban May be Extended
Charlie BreitroseA truck plows a Watertown street.
Dozens of Watertown Department of Public Works crews and contractors plowed 20 inches of snow off Watertown’s 72 miles of roadway, after the snowstorm that hit the City on Jan. 25 and 26, City Manager George Proakis said. The City also issued 69 parking tickets and 50 warnings and fines for failing to shovel sidewalks.
See Why the City Council Narrowly Rejected a Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
Tuesday night, a citizens group presented the City Council with a petition to support a resolution encouraging the federal government to seek nuclear disarmament in the United States and the other eight nations that have nuclear weapons. The proposal split the Council, which rejected it down by one vote.
Watertown Schools Looking for Ways to Close $2.5 Million Gap, Deal with Increasing Special Ed Costs
Increasing costs of special education tuition has contributed to the sharp increase in the school budget over the past few years, Superintendent Dede Galdston told the School Committee on Monday night, and for budget for the 2026-27 school year the district will have to find ways to close a multi-million dollar deficit.
More Headlines
Farm Inside a Freight Container Provides Produce for Watertown School Lunches, Program Praised by Lt. Governor
Watertown’s Wayside Multi-Service Center Had a Scare with Threatened Cut of Federal Grant
Council Roundup: Councilor Elected Head of Statewide Board, DPW Equipment Funded, Contracts Approved
Around Town
Residents Walk Around Walker Pond, Meeting on Aug. 14 Will Gather Input on Future of Site
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Walker Pond can be seen through the trees from the path around the pond. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On the morning of Aug. 7 a group walked around a small forested area around one of Watertown’s few wetland areas — Walker Pond.
Sports
Summer Basketball: Donohue’s Kaos Club & Zards Move Advance in Playoffs
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Donohue’s Kaos Club’s Reed Timmer drains a three in Donohue’s Kaos Club’s 81-52 victory over Middlesex Magic (Courtesy of Watertown Rec)
The following piece was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The first round of the 2025 Papas Elite League Playoffs is in the books and No. 4 Donohue’s Kaos Club and No. 3 Zards are moving on to the best of three semifinals, beginning Thursday night August 7.
Around Town
Watertown Launches Third Annual Call for Submissions for Community Sculpture Walk
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2022-24 Community Sculpture Walk artists (left to right): James Payne, Linda Hoffman, Peter Dellert, and Joe Chirchirillo.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee:
The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC) is excited to announce the 2026-28 season of the Community Sculpture Walk. The Community Sculpture Walk exhibits outdoor sculptures to enhance the use of open space in Watertown, encourage public interaction with contemporary art, and create an annual exhibition opportunity for artists at all career stages working in a variety of mediums.
Business
Addgene Supports Wayside Multi with Back-to-School Backpack Donation
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Sophia Suárez-Friedman, Program Director at Wayside Multi-Service Center, with backpacks donated by Addgene. (Courtesy Photo)
The following piece was provided by the Wayside Multi Service Center:
As the new school year approaches, preparation can make all the difference — and thanks to Addgene, youth supported by Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi-Service Center (Wayside Multi) in Watertown will be starting the year well-equipped and ready to succeed.
Schools
High Marks for Watertown Superintendent on 2024-25 Annual Review
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Watertown Superintendent Dede Galdston.
Members of the School Committee gave the Superintendent high marks when they met on July 28, but added a few areas where they would like to see more work.
Around Town
See Where Watertown Walks Series Will Go in August
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The City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown hosts walks in town each Thursday, each with a theme or focus. See where the August walks will be in the announcement from Live Well Watertown.
Around Town
Watertown Group Remembering 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
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Candleboats float on the Charles River in Watertown in memory of those who died in the nuclear bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment:
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing