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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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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Watertown Students Innovate and Compete in Robotics Season

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WATERTOWN – The Watertown High School Robotics Team, the KwarQs, is off to a strong start in this year’s ocean-themed competition, “Reefscape.” Their robot is designed to place PVC pipes onto artificial coral reefs while clearing obstacles like oversized kickballs, representing algae. At the recent Greater Boston District event, the team finished 6th out of…

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School Committee Update: $495K Budget Deficit, Contract Talks, and Cell Phone Task Force

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WATERTOWN, MA – Watertown Public Schools leaders are facing a busy start to 2025, with budget challenges, contract negotiations, and policy updates dominating discussions at the latest School Committee meeting. School Committee Chair Kendra Foley provided updates on the district’s financial outlook, revealing a projected $495,000 deficit for Fiscal Year 2026. The shortfall is largely…

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Watertown Superintendent Highlights New Communication Platform, Middle School Principal Search, and Future Plans

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WATERTOWN, MA – Watertown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Dede Galdston recently sat down for an interview with Matt McCarthy at WCA-TV’s Studio B to discuss key developments within the district. One major update is the launch of ParentSquare, a new communications platform designed to streamline messaging between schools and families. Dr. Galdston emphasized that the…

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