Real Estate
See This Week’s Open Houses Around Watertown
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Check out all the open houses in Watertown this week.
State Rep. Lawn Plans to Run for Re-Election After Changing Plea in OUI Case
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State Rep. John Lawn
Watertown State Rep. John Lawn said he is planning to seek re-election the same week that he changed his plea in the driving under the influence of alcohol case, admitting in a Boston courtroom to sufficient facts on the charges.
Lightning Strikes in Watertown During Brief but Powerful Storm
Lightning strikes in Watertown on July 25, 2025 are circled in yellow. Two other red dots mark strikes nearby in Belmont and Newton.(Map from LightningMaps.org)
A thunderstorm rolled through Watertown Friday afternoon, and two lightning bolts struck around town.
Council President to Republic: Trash Strike “Needs to Come to an End”
Overflowing trash and recycling bins on Main Street during the trash strike. (Photo by Dean Martino)
City Council President Mark Sideris read a letter to the City Council Thursday night in which he calls on Republic Services to end of the trash strike, which began on July 1. The City Council voted to approve sending the letter.
Watertown Yard Waste Remains Uncollected, Report of Efforts to Slow Trash Collection in Town
While trash and recycling collections have resumed during the strike, Watertown residents have not had yard waste pickup in about a month.
More Headlines
Watertown Recreation Launching User-Friendly Online Registration System
City Will Begin Designing Watertown Square Soon, Construction Many Months Away
Reopening of Arsenal Park Celebrates a Bright Future for a Site Filled with History
Foreign Exchange Students
School Committee Debates Whether Foreign Exchange Students Will be Allowed
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While students from another country attending local schools can add to the experience of both students from Watertown and the one from abroad, legal liabilities may stand in the way of the Watertown Public Schools accepting foreign exchange students.
Around Town
Hear About How Revolutionary War Started at Historical Society Annual Meeting
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The Historical Society of Watertown invites the public to its annual meeting, where a special presentation will be made about the beginnings of the Revolutionary War.
Schools
Find Out About Vaping at Event Hosted by Watertown Public Schools
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Find out about vaping at an event hosted by the Watertown Public Schools with help from the Watertown Youth Coalition (WYC).
Schools
Watertown Teens Attend Tobacco Prevention Event at State House
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Members of the Watertown Youth Coalition, from left, Eva Henry, Esther Mendez, Shama Joseph, Shariel Joseph, and Adult Advisor Samantha Chan.
The following information was provided by Metro Boston Tobacco Free Community Partnership:
Members of the Watertown Youth Coalition joined teens from around the state at the State House for a tobacco prevention event.
Coolidge Square
Give Your Opinion on Changes to Parking in Watertown at Upcoming Meeting
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The public is invited to give input on Watertown’s Parking Management plan for Watertown Square and Coolidge Square which was presented earlier this year.
Obituaries
OBIT: Grace Julian, 89, Taught CCD, Worked at Star/Shaw’s Over 50 Years
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A Funeral Mass for Grace Teresa (Bottari) Juliano will be celebraated on Friday May 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown.
Building for the Future
Lowell School Plans Please School Building Committee; Updated on Hosmer & Cunniff
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An image of the latest plans for what Lowell Elementary School will look like after it is renovated.
The latest images of what Lowell Elementary School will look like after renovation wowed members of the School Building Committee, last week. The group also got updates on the new buildings being built at the Hosmer and Cunniff elementary school sites.