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Watertown’s Fahad Khan won his Golden Gloves boxing match in Lowell the same month he won a high school wrestling title. (Photo by James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Watertown’s Fahad Khan enjoyed a very successful winter, winning titles on the wrestling mat and in the boxing ring.
A view of the area proposed to be redeveloped in Watertown Square, including the parking lot behind CVS, Baptist Walk, and some privately owned parcels. (City of Watertown)
Detailed plans for redeveloping Watertown’s Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square, behind CVS, are included in the City’s draft plan for the Demonstration Project. The 163-page document outlines two options, both of which include a multi-story parking garage, a multi-story residential building (both with retail on the ground floor), and a public green space.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis gave some details about a possible Demonstration Project on the Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Monday night, the public got the first glimpse of a possible future for the parking lot behind CVS, the Armenian Museum of America and other businesses in Watertown Square, and it may include a multi-story garage built by the City and a residential building constructed by a private developer.
Philipp Kraft with Interim Head of School, Funda Suzan.
The German International School Boston, which has a preschool to grade 3 campus in Watertown, recently announced the hiring of its new head of school. See the announcement from the school, below.
Watertown Recreation will host a paddling event on the Charles River open to all ages and abilities. See more details provided by the City of Watertown, below.
The preliminary design for the Four Corners plan to redesign the intersection in Watertown Square. (Courtesy of the City of Watertown)
Watertown will get half a million dollars to help design the streetscape for the Watertown Square redesign. The money was secured by Congresswoman Katherine Clark. See more details in the City of Watertown’s announcement, below.
“Pork Chop” by Valeria H. Huyke is part of the Winter Showcase at TILL Wave Art Gallery.
The 2026 Winter Showcase at TILL Wave Art Gallery is on display through April 19, and includes the work of Valeria H. Huyke.
Four townhouses, three condos, a single family and a multi-family residential building were sold in Watertown.
A mini-golf fundraiser will be held April 18 in memory of Thomas Tsekrekas and the proceeds will benefit brain cancer research.
(Updated April 13: the number of units allowed in the Watertown Square Zoning was corrected to 4,423 (from 3,701) after confirming in the approved Watertown Square Area Plan)
By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
After attending the April 6th meeting on potential changes to Watertown Square and reviewing comments to my Watertown News Letter entitled “How Honest is our Development Process?”, I decided to tackle the issue of government honesty and transparency head on, with real life, current examples.
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.