Business

Life Science Company Moving from Cambridge to Watertown

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An illustration of the plans for the former Mount Auburn Club at 99 Coolidge Ave. A life science company will relocate from Cambridge to Watertown, and will lease a space on Coolidge Avenue. Foghorn Therapeutics will move its 112 employees from Kendall Square to 99 Coolidge Ave., the former Mount Auburn Club owned by the National Development and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, reported the Boston Business Journal. “We are very excited about this move and for most of our employees, the commute will be shorter,” Karin Hellsvik, Foghorn’s VP of corporate affairs told the BBJ’s Hannah Green. The company will lease 72,850 sq.

Around Town

Trash Collection Resumes, Emergency Trash Option Available

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Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pickups resumed Monday. Republic Services resumed trash and recycling pickup on Monday, while contract negotiations continue. Residents who have overflowing garbage bins can drop off items at a drop off location. Trash can be dropped off at 148 Waltham St. on Tuesday, July 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., City officials announced Monday.

Government

City Council to Vote on Water & Sewer Rates, Increase Expected

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Tuesday night, the City Council will vote on the water and sewer rates for residents and commercial customers in town. An increase is proposed, but not as much as previously estimated. The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 in City Hall. Remote participation on Zoom will also be available. See details on the agenda here.

Government

Trash & Recycling Pickup Resumes This Week, Other Services Delayed

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Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pickup begins again this week. The City of Watertown announced that trash and recycling collection will resume beginning Monday. The strike continues, but Republic Services will use replacement crews to do the collection. While trash and curbside recycling resumes, the City’s Recycling Center will not be open, and curbside yard waste collection will not resume this week. See more details in the announcement from the City below:

Trash and recycling curbside pickup in Watertown will resume on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Government

Watertown City Manager, Municipal Leaders Urge Swift Resolution to Trash Strike

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Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling pickup has been uncollected since July 1 when workers at Republic Services went on strike. Watertown City Manager George Proakis joined several mayors, town managers, and town administrators urging company Republic Services to come to a deal to end the strike that has stopped trash and recycling collection since July 1, 2025. The letter also identifies weaknesses in the company’s response to the situation, including slowness of deploying backup resources and lack of communication. See the letter below. Dear Members of the Republic Services Leadership Team,

We write to you as municipal leaders from across the region and as customers of Republic Services, regarding the ongoing work stoppage caused by stalled union negotiations.

Around Town

Q&A with Laura Kurman Who is Retiring from Wayside Multi Service Center After More Than 30 Years

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Laura Kurman retired as Executive Director of the Wayside Multi Service Center in June. She worked there for more than three decades. (Courtesy of Wayside Multi Service Center)

For more than three decades, Laura Kurman has been working to help those in need in Watertown. She retired as Executive Director of the Wayside Multi Service Center at the end of June, and looked back on her time. Kurman spoke with Watertown News Editor Charlie Breitrose in her office at the house on North Beacon Street that serves as the offices for the Wayside Multi Service Center in early June.