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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 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.
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.
While trash and recycling collections have resumed during the strike, Watertown residents have not had yard waste pickup in about a month.
Watertown Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts marched in the Memorial Day Parade.
Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade will be held on May 27, 2019, and groups can now register to participate in the annual event.
The following information was provided by Giragosian Funeral Home:
Richard Marcus, age 71, of Watertown passed away suddenly on April 24, 2019.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Three hundred people came out for the fifth annual Watertown Helps Out!
The sixth annual Watertown Helps Out will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, and the Watertown Community Foundation is seeking volunteers
MassBay Community College will host a STEM Expo.
MassBay Community College provided the following information:
MassBay Community College will hold its bi-annual Spring STEM Expo on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 1 p.m.–2 p.m. Students in the Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Life Sciences, and Biotechnology fields will be presenting their work to the MassBay college community as well as external partners.
Geoff & Drew’s offers cookies and brownies made from all-natural ingredients. Watertown’s Carol Spickler is president and “chief cookie girl.”
A cookie business co-owned by a Watertown resident is offering a special discount to town residents for Mother’s Day.
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 Savesemerged 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.”
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Two single family homes and a condo sold in Watertown this week.