Government

City Will Buy Modular Classrooms to Give Time & Flexibility for Middle School Project

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The City Council voted to purchase the modular classrooms currently being used as the temporary Watertown High School at Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)

City Councilors unanimously voted to purchase the modular classrooms set up on Moxley Field on Tuesday. The City will make up the cost by eliminating leasing costs, and by owning them there will no longer be a rush to start a project to renovate or rebuild Watertown Middle School and there are hopes of reducing the price tag for that project. In the latest meeting regarding the future of the Middle School, City Manager George Proakis said buying the modulars for $2.2 million makes sense. It gives School and City officials time to plan because the current lease of the modulars ends on April 30, 2026.

Sports

Rivals Square Off Thursday Morning at Victory Field With Pride & Bragging Rights on The Line

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Watertown hopes to keep the Thanksgiving Gam trophy in 2025. Last year. the Raiders won the Thanksgiving Game at Belmont. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

On Thursday morning, Nov. 27th, better known as Thanksgiving, young men from Watertown and Belmont will suit up to play football for the chance to say “we beat them” in the 103rd edition of the Raiders versus Maurauders rivalry. And the beauty of it all is that it doesn’t matter what has transpired leading up to this game, either this season in terms of each schools overall record or past Thanksgiving Day games. It’s all about the day at hand and trying to put together 48 minutes of winning football.

Around Town

Board of Health Revokes Licenses for 2 Bodywork Businesses, Details of Inspections Discussed

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Two body works businesses in Watertown had their permits revoked by the Board of Health for violations of the City’s Bodywork Regulations and other local and state regulations. Inspections found evidence of sexual services and employees living at the business. On Nov. 12, six businesses were found to be in violation of regulations set by the Watertown Board of Health, the Building Department, and the Zoning Department, as well as the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure. They had a range of violations, and two — Sunflower Spa and Health Hall — appeared before the Board of Health due to the extent of the violations.

Government

City Council Looking at Middle School Options; High School Project on Time, Receiving Solar Reimbursement

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A new middle school could still be a possibility in the near future, as the City Council discusses the options on Nov. 25, 2026. Above is a vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects. Tuesday night, the future of the Watertown Middle School may be decided by the City Council. Councilors have discussed how to approach the rehabilitation of the school at 68 Waverley Ave.

Development

ZBA Has Suggestions or Residential Project on Water Street, Gets Update on 104 Main St. Project

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An illustration of the proposed residential project at 108 Water St. (Courtesy of Eaglebrook Capital). The Zoning Board of Appeals gave plenty of input on the proposed 52-unit residential project proposed for Water Street, but continued the hearing until December so that designers could make some adjustments to the plans. The board also granted a requested change for the project at 104 Main St., and got an update on the building going up across from the Watertown Library. 108 Water St.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center for the Arts Welcomes Boston Dance Theater as Company-in-Residence

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Boston Dance Theater joins the Mosesian Center for the Arts as a company-in-residence. (Photo by Sean Pfeiffer)

Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts will welcome a new company-in-residence, with the addition of Boston Dance Theater. See more information in the announcement from the MCA, below. The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to announce that Boston Dance Theater has joined the organization as a Company-in-Residence, marking an exciting expansion of Mosesian Arts’ vision of being a home for artists, educators, and creative programming throughout Greater Boston. The residency brings one of the region’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies into ongoing collaboration with Mosesian Arts’ multidisciplinary campus, strengthening shared values around artistic innovation, community access, and lifelong creative learning.

Government

Council Votes to Shorten Winter Parking Ban (This Year) & Increase Parking Fines During Snow Emergencies

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Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban will last just two months in 2026, from Jan. 1 to March 1, after the City Council approved a temporary change in the overnight parking regulations. In addition, they approved a sharp increase in fines for cars left on the road during a snow emergency. Tuesday night, City Manager George Proakis presented the changes, which were meant to be a stop-gap until the City can do a more wholesale change to the parking ban. In January, residents filled the Council Chamber for a hearing about eliminating the parking ban completely.