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Growing Community: Watertown’s Arsenal Park Garden Thrives After Major Park Redesign
WATERTOWN – The Watertown Community Garden at Arsenal Park has become a centerpiece of the city’s growing network of green spaces, offering residents a place to garden, learn, and connect while supporting local sustainability efforts. The Watertown Community Gardens program began in 2011 with small sites on Nichols Avenue and Grove Street. When the Grove…
Read MoreRaiders Set to Kick Off 2025 Campaign With New Energy Under Second Year Coach
WATERTOWN – The Watertown High School football team will take the field Friday night with renewed energy, confidence, and determination to build on the strides made at the end of last season. The Raiders open the 2025 campaign at Victory Field against Whittier Tech at 7 p.m., the first of three non-league games before the…
Read MoreWatertown High School First in Nation to Pilot Phone-Blocking App
WATERTOWN –When students return to Watertown High School this fall, they’ll encounter a new classroom routine unlike any other in the country. Instead of slipping their phones into a pouch or ignoring the teacher’s request to put them away, they’ll be asked to “tap in” at the classroom door. That single tap activates Doorman, a…
Read MoreWatertown City Manager Urges End to Trash Strike in Letter to Republic, Teamsters
WATERTOWN – As the regional strike by Republic Services workers stretches into its third week, Watertown officials continue to adapt operations to ensure trash and recycling are collected across the city—even as service remains significantly delayed and negotiations between the company and the union remain unresolved. The strike, launched July 1 by Teamsters Local 25,…
Read MoreTrash and Recycling Disruptions Continue in Watertown Amid Ongoing Strike
WATERTOWN – Trash and recycling pickups in Watertown remain disrupted more than a week after unionized drivers at Republic Services began a labor strike. The city’s contracted waste hauler has deployed replacement crews, but service continues to be inconsistent across several neighborhoods. Republic Services is currently operating with three trash trucks and two recycling trucks…
Read MoreWatertown’s 311 Department Celebrates First Year of Service
WATERTOWN – It’s been one year since the launch of Watertown’s 311 Constituent Services Department—a centralized resource for residents to get help with everything from potholes and trash pickup to permitting and voter information. In its first year, the two-person department has fielded thousands of requests, becoming a go-to hub for navigating city services. 311…
Read MoreWatertown Launches First-Ever Dragon Boat Team for Boston’s Annual Festival
WATERTOWN – Watertown is making waves on the Charles River as it fields its first-ever team in the Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. The “Night Herons,” a new community crew formed through the Chinese American Association of Watertown, will join over 70 other teams in a high-energy, 500-meter sprint as part of the largest…
Read MorePublic Works Director Tom Brady Unveils Vision for Infrastructure, Communication, and Accreditation
WATERTOWN – Watertown’s new Director of Public Works, Tom Brady, made his first public appearance in the role during a special DPW Open House event—part of National Public Works Week. As residents toured city vehicles and learned about departmental services, Brady used the opportunity to introduce himself and outline his vision for Watertown’s future infrastructure…
Read MoreGuest of Honor Colonel J.D. Williams Reflects on Service and Sacrifice Ahead of Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade
WATERTOWN – As Watertown prepares for its 2025 Memorial Day Parade, the city will be joined by a distinguished guest of honor: Colonel J.D. Williams, a retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and recent Watertown resident. In an in-depth interview with Patrick George, the city’s Veterans Services Officer, Williams shared reflections on his 30-year military career,…
Read MoreHistoric Photo Returns to Watertown’s Shutt Detachment Marine Corps League
WATERTOWN – A powerful reunion between past and present took place on May 7, when the Historical Society of Watertown returned a nearly century-old photograph to the Shutt Detachment Marine Corps League on Mount Auburn Street. The black-and-white image, taken on November 11, 1930, captures the original unveiling of the World War I memorial in…
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