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Registration Open for the 2025 Faire on the Square
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Watertown’s Faire on the Square returns to Saltonstall Park on Saturday, Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m.
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Overflowing trash and recycling bins on Main Street during the trash strike. (Photo by Dean Martino)
Watertown will not be joining the six communities seeking legal action against Republic Services for costs incurred from the trash strike. However, City Manger George Proakis sent a letter to Republic and Teamsters Local 25 urging them to get back to the bargaining table and reach a contract agreement.
Watertown’s Faire on the Square returns to Saltonstall Park on Saturday, Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m.
After one final burst of heat and humidity on Thursday, a cold front ushers in a more comfortable and seasonable pattern. Friday and Saturday look beautiful with sunshine, drier air, and lower dew points. A brief uptick in humidity returns Sunday with clouds and the chance for scattered showers. Early next week features pleasant summer weather with sunshine and average July temperatures. By mid to late week, warmth and humidity slowly build again, with a few chances for afternoon storms as another front approaches.
Check out the open houses in Watertown this weekend.
A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
As the trash strike reaches 17 days, half a dozen affected communities have gone to court seeking assistance dealing with issues arising due to the strike.
Your weekend might kick off on Friday evening with a lively show at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, called Gimme Gimme. It is described as a sapphic ABBA disco spectacle, including burlesque, drag and aerial performances. Wake up on Saturday, have a relaxing morning and then head over to Artemis Yoga if you have a handy young person to do yoga play with. Their family yoga hour looks quite fun. Once well stretched out, check out the plant and seed swap on the library patio. Plant swaps are the best. You get plants for free, usually pesticide free, and you can learn so much about the plants from the fellow gardeners. Sunday evening there is a special fixed menu at Bar ‘Cino (actually every Sunday), and then a performance of the choral group called Sanctuary Boston back at the Mosesian. Start and end the week at the Mosesian. We are so lucky to have this arts center in our city!
Charlie BreitroseThe Charles River from Watertown Square
The Watertown Business Coalition and Live Well Watertown will host a Walk N Talk of Watertown Square, south of the Charles River.
The following piece, and all the photos, were provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
For the first time, three premier summer basketball leagues met on the Saltonstall Court on Wednesday, July 2. Watertown Recreation hosted the Portsmouth (N.H.) Serious Summer League and the Honan League, of Allston-Brighton for a pair of friendly interleague contests.
The following information was provided by Brigham House and Watertown Families Together:
Brigham House Assisted Living is teaming up with Watertown Families Together to host a Teddy Bear Picnic on July 31 at 10 a.m.