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A trio of condos and a single family home were sold this week. 29 Laurel St #29, $1,065,000, 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,211 sq. ft. Condo
312 Charles River Road, $825,000, 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 2,434 sq. ft.
Check out the list of properties hosting tours in town this weekend. 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4203, $799,900, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,112 sq. ft. Condo, Open houses: Friday, June 19 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Saturday, June 20 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
50-52 Beechwood Ave.
A rendering of what could be built in and around the Municipal Parking lot in Watertown Square, including a garage and residential building on the parking lot. The image is from the City of Watertown’s virtual open house. One of the biggest topics of discussion around Watertown, these days, is the parking garage proposed to go on the lot behind CVS in Watertown Square. People ask how big, what will it look like, how much will it cost, who will pay for it? There is a key question that needs to be answered first, City Council President Mark Sideris and City Manager George Proakis said in a recent interview with Watertown News: Should the City build a garage?
The Edmund Fowle House & Museum with our 2022 Yard Art exhibit on display. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)
This Sunday is the last chance for a few months to visit Watertown’s second oldest standing home, the Edmund Fowle House. The Historical Society of Watertown will host the last house tours for the season this Sunday June 21 from 1-4 p.m. with the last tour at 3:15 p.m. The next tour is scheduled for Sept. 20, 2026. At the beginning of the American Revolution, the Fowle House served as headquarters for the executive branch of the Massachusetts government from July, 1775, to September, 1776.
This weekend you can get out and enjoy the nice weather during a Summer Solstice celebration, check out the first performance by the Boston Dance Company in Watertown, catch a World Cup game or two, see a new play, and take a bike ride while learning some history on Juneteenth. BOSTON DANCE THEATER & MOSESIAN ARTS LIVE – CROSSCURRENTSSaturday, June 20 at 7 p.m. & Sunday, June 21 at 2 p.m.Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. Spanning repertory by internationally recognized choreographers, new works created for Boston Dance Theater’s Trainee Program, and performances by guest artists rooted in the local dance community, Crosscurrents offers a layered and immersive audience experience. The program moves between virtuosic contemporary dance, codified training traditions, and embodied philosophical practices, creating a rich field of exchange across styles, lineages, and generations. The evening features selections from BDT’s repertory, including works set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Maurice Ravel, alongside new creations by emerging choreographers.
Watertown’s Graham Phillips and his father Jonathan in the stands for the June 13 World Cup game after Graham was a flag bearer in the pre-game ceremony. (Contributed Photo)
The eyes of soccer fans around the globe caught a glimpse of a 13-year-old boy from Watertown as he took part in the pre-game ceremony on June 13 before the Scotland-Haiti game in Foxborough. Graham Phillips served as an official Coca-Cola Youth Program flag bearer for the first FIFA World Cup 2026 game at Boston’s World Cup venue. He represented Boston Children’s Hospital as a former patient and cancer survivor. Graham Phillips held one of the Scottish flags in the closer line of flags.
311 Service Center staff — Constituant Service Director Laura Murray (left) and Constituent Services Representative Stephanie Owens — outside their office City Hall. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Inside a small office in the back corner of City Hall sits the heart of Watertown’s 311 Service Center. The two-woman operation fields calls, texts, emails, and other messages about potholes, people trying to reach a City employee, and occasionally to report something strange they have just witnessed. The system is called 311 because that is the number people can call from within the City limits. In late 2023, Laura Murray came in as Constituent Services Director to turn the old See-Click-Fix program into a one-stop customer services center for residents, businesses, and others.
Caution tape blocks off an area of sidewalk under construction in Coolidge Square in early June 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Last week, looking out the window of her business, Artemis Yoga owner Liz Padula saw orange cones, yellow caution tape, gravel, and signs saying “no parking” and “sidewalk closed.” The construction zone — in front of the studio and other businesses on the block between Arlington Street and Bigelow Avenue — is part of the Mt. Auburn Street Project. In an effort to keep clients coming in, she decided to make some social media.