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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 1: A woman took $530 worth of apparel, health and beauty products and cleaning supplies from Target. Jan. 2: A man purchased two shopping carts worth of merchandise from Home Depot.
The Polar Plunge will return to Watertown on Feb. 7, 2026, and the Watertown Police seek to raise even more this year fro the Special Olympics of Massachusetts. Participants will take a cold dip into the mobile plunge tank that will be set up in Bond Square at Arsenal Yards, said Watertown Police Officer Michael Scafidi. “Last year we had just over 50 participants and raised over $20,000 for Special Olympics of Massachusetts,” Scafidi said. “This year we are aiming for ’26K in ’26’!”
A single family, a two family, and a condo were sold this week. 24-26 Louise St., $900,000, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,250 sq. ft. 2 Family
32 Bacon St., $1,050,000, 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,786 sq. ft.
Arsenal YardsThe Bluebikes station outside Arsenal Yards. With Watertown’s contract with the Bluebikes bicycle share company expiring, City officials hope to sign a more favorable agreement. The contract ends in early 2026, and City Manager George Proakis told the City Council he hopes to sign a several year agreement. “This particular contract is a five year agreement with two optional two year renewals for a maximum term of nine years, which is designed to enhance service delivery, strengthen the sponsorship system, to make the system work better and support continued operations and stability in the bikeshare system here in Watertown,” Proakis said. Because the contract is longer than three years, the City Council had to vote to allow the City staff to enter into an agreement.
More than a dozen open houses in Watertown this week. 654 Main St., $975,000, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,980 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Saturday, Jan. 10 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Sunday, Jan.
Caspian Persian Cuisine opened Jan. 1, 2026, on Bigelow Avenue. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A new restaurant has joined the eating scene in East Watertown, with a familiar team behind it. Caspian Persian Cuisine opened at 72 Bigelow Ave. on Jan.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Dec. 21: A man took $100 worth of merchandise from the Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street. Dec. 21: A vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with a Watertown Police cruiser at the intersection of Bemis Street and Edenfield Avenue.
City Council President Mark Sideris gave his inaugural address on Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown’s elected officials face some key decisions that will impact the future of the City, including the future of Watertown Square and whether to build a new Middle School, said City Council President Mark Sideris, who also talked about the keys to successful governing of the City. Sideris spoke of what has been accomplished over the past few years, and the challenges facing the City Council, School Committee, and Library Board of Trustees during the Inauguration ceremony held on Jan. 2 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.