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Noah Kahan, from his Facebook page.
Watertown got a shoutout in Noah Kahan’s latest album “The Great Divide.” The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter said he enjoyed the time he spent living in town.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City’s Parker Building at 124 Watertown Street will be temporarily closed from May 2-12, 2026, to undergo electrical service upgrades in the building.
A study of the Watertown Public Schools’ special education found a number of areas of concerns, including a lack of uniformity, a need for better communication with families, and a distrust among parents of students in the program.
Restaurants in Watertown will not longer be able to automatically include packets of plastic utensils with takeout or deliver orders. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A new ordinance approved by the City Council prohibits restaurants from automatically including plastic utensils with takeout orders, however customers can request these items when they order or pick up their food.
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 Saves emerged 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.”
An argument between co-workers at a Watertown tire store ended in a fight in which one was stabbed by a tire tool.
Meet the new architect, same as the old architect.
The firm chosen by the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s Design Selection Panel — Ai3 Architects of Wayland — is the same group designing the three elementary school renovation projects in town.
The following announcement came from athenahealth:
athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled services for ambulatory and hospital customers nationwide, announced today that Luis Borgen has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Luis most recently served as CFO for Vistaprint, a global e-commerce brand that empowers small businesses to market themselves with physical and digital marketing products. In his new role, Borgen will lead athenahealth’s finance organization to help propel the company’s strategic goals.
With more than 20 open houses this weekend, Watertown homebuyers have a lot of choices.
Charlie BreitroseA crowd gathers to watch a dancing group perform at the 2018 Faire on the Square.
Watertown Square will be filled with music, flying acrobats, dancers, ponies, kids rides and hundreds of booths during the annual Faire on the Square.
The following announcement came from the Newton Needham Regional Chamber:
Make lots of new connections over coffee at our uber-popular morning networking series. A third-generation family business, Designer Bath opened its sparkling new showroom in Watertown in 2016.
The following information was provided by Tufts Health Plan Foundation:
Tufts Health Plan Foundation welcomed Benjamin Perkins, Jo Ann Simons, Mary Skelton Roberts and Kristin Lewis to its Board of Directors, broadening its leadership and expertise in community. The Foundation, which recently celebrated its first decade, works collaboratively to make communities great places to grow up and grow old.