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Plenty of options for Watertown home buyers this weekend. 287 Lexington St., $1,250,000, 4 bedroom 5 bathroom 2,784 sq. ft. 2 Family, Open House: Sunday, June 8 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
20 Broadway #20, $1,349,000, 4 bedroom 5 bathroom 3,100 sq. ft.
Watertown Police Chief Justin Hanrahan stands next to the new Mustang Mark E electric vehicle, which is being driven in June by Officer Mike Hill. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
There’s a sleek new Watertown Police cruiser on the roads these days: an all-electric Ford Mustang. The Mustang Mark E is the first EV in the WPD’s fleet, said Police Chief Justin Hanrahan, and he is giving the opportunity to be the first drivers to the Watertown Police Department’s Officer of the Month. For the month of June 2025, the Mustang is being driven by Officer Mike Hill. “It’s sporty,” Hill said.
The Boston Renegades have been practicing beep baseball for years at Watertown’s Filippello Park. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown has become the home training spot for the Boston Renegades, a beep baseball team. The sport allows players with vision impairments to continue to play and be part of a team. The team marks its 25th anniversary in 2025, and for most of that time Watertown has been its home. Each Sunday, the Renegades take the field at Filippello Park to prepare for upcoming tournaments, including the NBBA Beep Baseball World Series.
The 2025 Watertown Pride Parade. (Photo by Natalie Nigito)
Watertown showed its pride on Sunday with the fourth annual Watertown Pride celebration. The day began with a parade from the temporary Watertown High School on Moxley Field, down Main Street to Saltonstall Park. Face painting at Watertown Pride 2025. (Photo by Natalie Nigito)
Entertainment was provided by DJ Zeneida Ramos and The Femmes.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. May 22: Watertown Police responded to a call from Ulta in Arsenal Yards about a shoplifting that had just occurred. The store clerk said a man left five minutes earlier after grabbing a cologne and sweatshirt, and setting the alarm off when he left without paying. He left in a white vehicle. Police got the plate number and located it outside Nike.
The Watertown Fire Department has added a new strategy to fill openings for paramedics — hiring candidates who transfer from other departments. Traditionally, Watertown hires people off the Civil Service Exam list, said Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson, but recently the WFD put out a call for lateral transfers from other departments. The Fire Department has several openings after the City Council approved funding to run a second Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance. “We are looking for transfers now, because paramedics are becoming increasingly difficult to hire,” Nicholson said. “So we’re doing the standard route that we’ve used before, and calling for the list from Civil Service.
See all the homes that were sold this week in Watertown. 22 Palfrey St #22, $515,000, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 920 sq. ft. Townhouse
87 Summer St. #87, $1,562,000, 3 bedroom 4 bathroom 3,045 sq.
The City of Watertown announced that the Get Your Bike Out event scheduled for Saturday, May 31 has been cancelled. The following message was sent out by the City
Due to rain in the forecast, the annual Get Out Your Bike event scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10am-12pm is CANCELLED. Watch for news about Bike Day at the Watertown Farmers’ Market this summer, where you can get a free bike check and meet representatives from city and local agencies.