Around Town
City Holding Hearing for Proposed Removal of 8 Trees
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Watertown’s Tree Warden will be holding a Shade Tree Removal Hearing f0r the proposed removal of eight trees on Keith Street.
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
Letters
LETTER: Praise to DPW for Response to Trash Strike, Concerns About Utility Work Notifications
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(This letter was sent to Department of Public Works Director Tom Brady)
Hi Tom,
Thanks for following through and getting our garbage collected on Saturday! We were one of the first streets to be “struck” and then one of the last streets to be picked up. I have to tell you, it made a big difference in the quality of life around here!
Around Town
2025 Watertown Election Includes Races for City Council, School Committee & Library Trustees
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Candidates pulled papers to challenge for seats on the Watertown City Council, School Committee, and Board of Library Trustees in the 2025 Watertown City Election. At least one incumbent on each of the boards will not be running, and there will be new faces on all three.
Police/Fire
Police Officers, Dispatcher Commended for Saving a Worker’s Life
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Watertown Police announced a special recognition for officers and a dispatcher who helped a man who suffered a serious injury after getting his arm caught in a machine.
Schools
Students from Watertown Make Dean’s List, Graduate from College
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Watertown students made the dean’s list at UMass-Amherst, Roger Williams, Tufts, and William & Mary. Also, local students received their degrees from Plymouth State and Tufts.
Around Town
Focus on Missed Trashed Pickups, Drop Off Site Open for Trash & Recycling All Week
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Watertown DPWCurbside composting toters, like the one on the left, will be part of the Watertown trash and recycling program starting in August.
On Monday, replacement crews during the trash strike continued to collect any missed pickups from last week, so Monday pickups may not all be collected on July 14. The City will keep the drop off area for trash and recycling open from Monday to Friday during the week of July 14, with a limit of three bags of trash or equivalent recycling.
Elections
LETTER: School Committee Candidate Joins Race, Lays Out Priorities
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Sheila Krishnan (Photo by Cydney Scott)
My name is Sheila Krishnan, and I’m excited to share my candidacy for one of the three School Committee seats up for election in Watertown this November.
Around Town
Planning Board Approves Accessory Unit in Carriage House Under ADU Ordinance
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Types of accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs. (Graphic from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities)
The Watertown Planning Board has decided to conditionally approve a Site Plan Review for a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) within the carriage house on a property on Hovey Street after a brief meeting on July 9.