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🚨 ICE detention prompts response from city, schools, and residents
🏫 New Watertown High School on track for June move-in after electrical issue resolved
🏗️ Middle School project advances with cost estimates in line with $112M plan
💰 City Manager presents $226M budget amid long-term financial concerns
🏛️ State funding update highlights millions for local projects
🐾 Pet shop ordinance passes to restrict sales from commercial breeders
🎶 MusicFest supports school music programs
🌳 Arbor Day declared; Watertown earns Tree City USA honor again
🎨 K–12 Art Showcase opens at City Hall

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

By Dan Hogan | January 16, 2026

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…

Watertown Police Address ICE Questions at Human Rights Commission Meeting

By Dan Hogan | January 16, 2026

WATERTOWN – Watertown Police met with the Watertown Human Rights Commission to answer questions and provide clarity about their role during Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. During the January 12, 2026 meeting, Police Captain Dan Unsworth outlined how the department responds when notified of ICE operations, emphasizing that local police do not enforce civil immigration…

Raiders Report | Basketball Wins, Russo Wins 500th Match, Boston Gold Kings Roll Holyoke

By Dan Hogan | January 9, 2026

WATERTOWN – Watertown teams delivered strong performances across the court and the ice as the New Year got underway. The Watertown boys varsity basketball team closed out 2025 with a 59–40 non-league win over Fenway, snapping a four-game skid to start the season. Michael Nshanian scored 20 points to lead the Raiders, with Michael Caterino…

Watertown Swears In Elected Officials, Sideris Previews the Term Ahead

By Cal Benn | January 9, 2026

WATERTOWN – Watertown’s newly elected officials were sworn in during the city’s 2026 Inauguration Ceremony on Jan. 2 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. City Council President Mark Sideris delivered the inaugural address, outlining several issues on the horizon for the city, including a restart of the charter review process, implementation of the Watertown…

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

By Dan Hogan | December 19, 2025

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…

Watertown Marks Hanukkah With Public Menorah Lighting at Arsenal Yards

By Dan Hogan | December 19, 2025

WATERTOWN – Hundreds of people gathered at Arsenal Yards on Monday night to celebrate Hanukkah with a public menorah lighting hosted by Chabad Watertown, an annual event that organizers said carried added significance this year amid global concerns about antisemitism. The Festival of Lights celebration featured a fire show, a chocolate gelt drop with the…

German International School Boston Opens New Watertown Campus

By Cal Benn | December 19, 2025

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…

Watertown Cable Access Celebrates 20 Years, Warns Declining Cable Revenue Threatens Community Coverage

By Cal Benn | December 15, 2025

WATERTOWN – Watertown Cable Access marked its 20th anniversary on December 4 with an event that combined a celebration of local community media with a fundraiser aimed at supporting the station’s long-term future. Organizers said the station is facing financial pressure as cable subscriptions continue to decline, reducing revenue that helps fund local programming and…

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