Letters
LETTER: What Has City Council Done to Save Post Office?
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Greetings Councilors:
Wake up residents of Watertown!!! If you want to accept the words of a developer; maybe I can share some out-of-circulation drachmas.
Fire Department Looking to Hire Paramedics to Run 2 Ambulances; Keep Hydrants Snow Free
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The Watertown Fire Department received funding this year to run two ambulances, and now the challenge is to hire enough paramedics to run both.
Police Log: Man Pulls Taser on Tow Truck Driver, Checks Intercepted and Altered
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Veterans Services Being Run by Human Services Director as City Seeks to Fill Position
Watertown veterans presented the colors during the 2025 Memorial Day Ceremony. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown currently lacks a dedicated veterans services officer, but while the City works to fill the opening the Director of Human Services has taken on most of that role.
Porchfest 2026: People Pour Into the Streets of Watertown to Catch More than 200 Bands
Populace closed out the day at a venue on Main Street during 2026 Watertown Porchfest. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The combination of free concerts, the a warm spring day, and the hopes of seeing a Grammy nominated singer made Watertown Porchfest 2026 a huge community celebration.
More Headlines
Incident in East Watertown Cemetery “Not Criminal in Nature”
Human Services Department Adding Van, Staff to Help Meet Needs of Residents
Setback in Effort to Bring Post Office Back to Watertown Square
Around Town
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution With Historical Tour of Watertown
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Edmund Fowle House, home of the Historical Society of Watertown.
The Historical Society of Watertown will host a walking tour focused on Watertown During the Revolution on May 24 and June 7. See more details in the announcement from the Historical Society, below.
Around Town
Mount Auburn Cemetery Becomes First Cemetery in the U.S. to Earn AGZA Green Zone Certification
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The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:
Mount Auburn Cemetery, the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), and Quiet Communities announced that Mount Auburn has become the first cemetery in the United States to earn AGZA Green Zone® Certification, cutting carbon emissions by 16 tons annually.
Schools
College Students from Watertown Make Honor Roll, Graduate & Present Research Projects
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Students from Watertown earned honors at Emerson College and SNHU; graduated from Regis College; and students presented their research projects.
Around Town
Creating Community, One Micro-Forest at a Time
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The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:
Come to a FREE Workshop on Saturday May 23 at the Watertown Free Public Library, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Letters
LETTER: About Our Post Office
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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
A long-time resident and respected Watertown businessman wrote a response to my recent Watertown News letter on the proposed 4 or 5 story parking garage to replace the CVS open air parking lot. He wrote about Watertown Square not being a destination: “We don’t even have a post office anymore which I consider a must have convenience which attracts people to any City Center.“
Entertainment
Artist Diana Markosian’s ‘Father’ to Make U.S. Debut at Armenian Museum of America
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Diana Markosian, “The Cut Out,” one of the images by Diana Markosian that will be featured in the Father exhibition running May 29- Sept. 13 at the Armenian Museum of America.
The Armenian Museum of America will host Diana Markosian’s “Father” from late-May to mid September, and a Member Preview featuring a conversation between artist Diana Markosian and curator Anahit Gasparyan takes place on May 28. See more details in the announcement from the museum, below.
Letters
LETTER: City-Owned Land an Opportunity for Mixed-Income Housing
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Watertown is a Mixed-Income City, City Land Should Prioritize Mixed-Income Housing
This coming Wednesday, May 20 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the City will host an open house at 9 Galen Street where residents will have an opportunity to better understand the proposed Watertown Square Demonstration Project, ask questions, and weigh in on our visions and priorities.