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WCA-TV’s Youth Workshop is Back This Summer!

By WCA-TV | May 21, 2025

Aspiring filmmakers between the ages of 9 and 14 are welcomed to sign up for our two week Film Workshop this summer. This Workshop is FREE of charge to all students in Watertown thanks to a generous grant from the Watertown Cultural Council. We have a maximum capacity of 15 students. This Workshop will run…

Guest of Honor Colonel J.D. Williams Reflects on Service and Sacrifice Ahead of Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade

By Dan Hogan | May 20, 2025

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,…

Boston Renegades Mark 25 Years of Inclusive Baseball

By Matthew Snell | May 19, 2025

WATERTOWN – The Boston Renegades, New England’s first competitive blind and visually impaired adult sports team, recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with a public media day at Filippello Park. The team, which plays an adaptive version of baseball known as “beep ball,” has practiced in Watertown for nearly two decades. Beep baseball uses audible balls…

Project Save Celebrates 50 Years of Preserving Armenian Photo Archives

By Cal Benn | May 19, 2025

WATERTOWN – Project Save, a nonprofit organization based in Watertown, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special presentation at the Watertown Free Public Library. Founded in 1975, the organization has become the largest photo archive dedicated to documenting the Armenian experience, with over 100,000 images preserved. The anniversary event on April 30 featured a…

Historic Photo Returns to Watertown’s Shutt Detachment Marine Corps League

By Dan Hogan | May 9, 2025

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…

Porchfest: After Hours with WCA-TV!

By pwsadmin | May 7, 2025

WCA-TV will be hosting the MIT Video Game Orchestra during Porchfest After Hours for a special performance of music from Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Saturday, May 17th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Visitors can take part and test their skills against other competitors in a Mario Kart Grand Prix, accompanied by live performances…

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

By Dan Hogan | May 7, 2025

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…

Inside Addgene: The Watertown Nonprofit Powering Breakthroughs in Biotech

By Dan Hogan | May 5, 2025

WATERTOWN – In a world where scientific collaboration is more crucial than ever, one Watertown-based nonprofit is playing a quiet but powerful role in advancing global research. Addgene, located just steps from Arsenal Yards, is a life science repository that provides critical materials to scientists around the world—most notably, plasmids, small DNA molecules essential to…