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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
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.
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.
(CORRECTION: The story has been updated to include two areas where trees will be removed. The previous story only referenced Keith Street).
A total of 17 shade trees off in East Watertown will be removed as part of the construction projects after City Manager George Proakis gave his approval.
The Watertown Farmers Market will have a raffle, a scavenger hunt, food samples from a local restaurant and more during National Farmers Market Week. See more in the announcement from Live Well Watertown below.
Artist Brandon Marshall and his high school assistants, Charlotte and Isabelle, at the Opening Reception for the mural “Passage” on June 10, 2025. (Courtesy of the City of Watertown)
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Watertown is thrilled to announce the successful reception for “Passage,” the vibrant new mural honoring the profound legacy of renowned artist Arshile Gorky. The event, held on June 10th at the Grove Street underpass, was a wonderful celebration of art, community, and history.
In light of the recent tragedy in Fall River — where limited staffing hindered rescue efforts at an assisted living facility — it’s time to look critically at our own fire protection in Watertown.
Donohue’s Kaos Club and New Day faced off for the 2023 Papas Elite Finals. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
Check out high quality basketball outside under the lights at Saltonstall Park when the Watertown Summer Basketball League playoffs begin this week. The teams are made up of current and former college players, and Thursday night there will be a cookout.
A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The City of Watertown announced that for the first time in a month resident yard waste will be collected during the week of Aug. 4, as the five-week trash strike continues.
Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library.
The following statement was read by Watertown Board of Library Trustees Chair Leanne Hammonds about the request to reconsider including a book in the summer reading suggested reading list.
Dear George,
When I wrote my first open letter to you, I hadn’t meant for it to be a habit, but circumstances being what they are, I guess it was meant to be.