Sports

JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Baseball Opens The ’26 Season With A Solid Non-League Win

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There are many “truths” in baseball, and there are two among many when it comes to early-season Spring baseball games. Truth number one? Quite often the weather will be more suited to Football season. Truth number two? Very rarely will games be “clean.” In other words, there will be errors and base-running gaffes and pitchers who have trouble finding the strike-zone, and on and on. Most high school teams get relatively very little time outside prior to the regular season beginning, and just as little actual game action. All that said, Saturday’s home opener was a pretty darn good baseball game for Game 1 of the season, and despite all the above happening, the Raiders swung the bat, played decent baseball overall and received two quality pitching performances on the way to a 9-7 non-league win versus Fitchburg.

Entertainment

Watertown Cartoonist Celebrating a Milestone for a “Popeye” Character with a Cable Special

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In Celebration of Popeye’s dog’s 90th birthday, “Jeep-Jeep” (1960) will be one of the cartoons shown on the special.

Watertown’s Fred Grandinetti has hosted Drawing with Fred for more than three decades, and has been inspired by Popeye cartoons. In April, he will celebrate the 90th birthday of Popeye’s faithful canine companion. See more details in the announcement provided by Grandinetti, below.

Letters

OP-ED: Calling All Everyday Citizen Heroes for the Watertown Square Meeting

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If Past is Prologue …

Big Development Plans for Watertown Square on April 6th!

By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

Calling All Everyday Watertown Citizen Heroes!

Well, it’s that time of the month in Watertown again … the time that the next large development plan will be hauled out and introduced, but this one’s been a long time in the making. Put the Library on April 6th at 6 p.m. in your calendar, because this promises to be a doozy!

Around Town

See When Early-Bird Hours Start at Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Mount Auburn Cemetery.

The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:

This spring, Mount Auburn Cemetery is bringing back Early-Bird Hours, offering a unique opportunity to experience its beauty in a whole new morning light. The Cemetery’s Main Entrance (580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge) will open daily at 6 a.m. in April and May, allowing visitors to experience the serene beauty of the Cemetery in the quiet, early morning hours.

Entertainment

Meet “Abigail Adams” at Historical Society Event at Library

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The following announcement is provided by the Historical Society of Watertown:

The Historical Society & Watertown Free Public Library Present “Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy” performed by Sheryl Faye on Sunday March 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library – Watertown Savings Bank Room, 123 Main St., Watertown.

Elections

Gov. Healey Endorses State Sen. Will Brownsberger for Re-Election

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Will Brownsberger

The following announcement was provided by the Will Brownsberger Campaign:

Governor Maura Healey announced her support for State Senator Will Brownsberger in his re-election effort. Brownsberger represents the Suffolk and Middlesex district, consisting of Belmont, Watertown, West Cambridge, Allston, Brighton, and Fenway.