Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll Highlights Watertown Farm-to-School Program During Local Visit

WATERTOWN – Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited Watertown on Thursday to highlight the city’s farm-to-school initiatives, touring a high-tech freight farm and meeting with students and educators involved in year-round food production and sustainability efforts. Driscoll began her visit at the freight farm located outside the Phillips Administration Building, where she spoke with Watertown…

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Raiders Report: Russo’s 500th Win Honored, Hockey & Basketball Face Tough Tests

WATERTOWN – Watertown winter sports faced elite competition this week, while the school community also celebrated a major coaching milestone. In this edition of the Raiders Report, Watertown/Wayland boys hockey battles Stoneham, boys basketball pushes undefeated Winchester deep into the fourth quarter, and longtime wrestling coach Kevin Russo is honored by the Watertown School Committee…

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Watertown Winter Sports Season Opens with Basketball Win, Early Tests on Ice and College Signings

WATERTOWN – The winter sports season is underway at Watertown High School, highlighted by a season-opening win for girls basketball, strong early results for wrestling, competitive tests for boys basketball and hockey, and a college signing ceremony for three senior athletes. The girls basketball team opened the 2025–26 season Friday night with a 63–54 victory…

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German International School Boston Opens New Watertown Campus

WATERTOWN – The German International School Boston marked a major milestone this fall with the opening of its new campus in Watertown, expanding space for its lower school and strengthening its long-term presence in the community. Founded in 2001 by German expatriates seeking a bilingual education for their children, the independent, nonprofit school now serves…

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New Lowell Elementary Playground Opens After 8-Month Rebuild in Watertown

WATERTOWN – Watertown officially opened the redesigned playground and outdoor space at the Lowell Elementary School on October 24— and the kids’ voices were front and center in the plan. City staff, Recreation, and DPW teamed up to rebuild the play area, add a full basketball court, fresh landscaping, and inclusive features like a rotating…

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Inside Watertown’s New Net-Zero High School (Opening April 2026)

WATERTOWN – Watertown’s new state-of-the-art high school is nearing completion and is designed with the future in mind. Highlights include a four-story atrium, flexible academic spaces for more than 720 students, a two-story media center, modern science labs, a 480-seat auditorium, and a double gym with seating for 850 and an eighth-mile track. The building…

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Inside Watertown’s New High School: A Cutting-Edge Space for Hands-On Learning

Inside the new Watertown High School construction.

WATERTOWN – From geothermal wells to glass-wrapped classrooms, Watertown’s new high school is more than just a building—it’s a living model of sustainable design, advanced learning spaces, and community connection. In a documentary-style video premiered at Watertown’s Community STEM Night on April 29th, viewers are taken inside the new Watertown High School, now under construction…

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