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Lawmakers & Activists Hope to “Make Polluters Pay” During Kickoff Event at Watertown Arsenal
WATERTOWN – State lawmakers, local activists, congressional representatives, and members of the community were among those in attendance for an event announcing new legislation that would charge fossil fuel companies to create a Superfund. The superfund could generate as much as $10 million in the first ten years. The money would be used for environmental…
Read MoreSign Up For WCA-TV’s Community Production Day
WATERTOWN – WCA-TV is hosting another Community Production Day on Friday, April 14th from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. for all non-profit organizations in Watertown! As always, the staff here at WCA-TV will work with you to produce a video announcement free of charge but this time you will also get the chance to collaborate…
Read MoreWatertown Robotics Team Impresses at Rhode Island Competition
WATERTOWN – The Watertown High School Robotics team and their robot, “Nemesis,” competed in a regional competition in Rhode Island last weekend. It was among the most successful competitions the team has ever had. The team pulled off a major upset of a high-ranked alliance team during an elimination match. Watch the video of team…
Read MoreRaiders Report | Boys Ice Hockey Falls in Final Four Despite Late Comeback Effort
WATERTOWN – The Raiders boys hockey team’s bid for a second-straight appearance in the sate title game fell short last weekend, losing 4-2 to top-seeded Scituate at Gallo Arena in Bourne. In other news, the Watertown cheer squad competed in the state meet in Worcester, and the defending state champion field hockey will be celebrated…
Read MoreRaiders Report | Hockey Team Gets Back to Final Four, Girls Basketball Fights Hard in Playoff Loss
WATERTOWN – The Raiders boys hockey team is heading back to the final four after junior forward Mauricio Souza scored with 5 seconds left to defeat Nauset Regional 3-2 on Wednesday night. Next, the Raiders will play top-seed Situate in the final four on Saturday, March 11th in Bourne. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:40pm.…
Read MoreWCA-TV’s Andrea Santopietro Selected as Station’s New Executive Director
WATERTOWN – Watertown Cable Access Corp. (WCA-TV) is thrilled to announce that its Board of Directors has named Andrea Santopietro as the new Executive Director of the station. Andrea has worked at WCA-TV for almost nine years and has served as Interim Executive Director for the past six months. A native of Warwick, Rhode Island,…
Read MoreWatertown’s First Community Sculpture Walk Starts in May
The following information is from the CIty of Watertown’s website WATERTOWN – The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee is excited to launch Watertown’s first Community Sculpture Walk. The walk follows the Community Path from the Saltonstall Park to Howard Street. In 2023, four sculptures have been selected, with four more coming in 2024. The…
Read MoreCity Council Approves Funds to Resurface Victory Field with New Turf
WATERTOWN – The Watertown City Council approved a $1.5 million order to resurface the Victory Field turf with a new type of artificial turf material. The motion passed 6-3 following over two hours of impassioned statements from residents and city officials who spoke for an against the continuous use of artificial turf. Watch the full…
Read MoreRaiders Report | Boys Hockey Wins Thrilling Double OT Playoff Game, More Playoff Action This Weekend
WATERTOWN – The Raiders boys hockey team is advancing to the round of 16 in the MIAA division 3 state tournament. The 5th seeded Raiders defeated Southeastern RVT 3-2 in double-overtime on Wednesday night after tri-captain Jack Dickie netted the game-winner on an incredible pass from Aidan Campbell. Watertown will play Dracut on Saturday night…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Distributes Record Amount of Education Grants Thanks to Life-Science Partnership
The following press release was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation Watertown — The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) in collaboration with Life Sciences Cares and five Watertown-based life science companies has awarded record setting $45,000 in grants for Watertown Public Schools. Now in its second year, the STEM Fund, continues to build on Watertown Community…
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