Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: Cinderella, Comedy Watch Party, Run Club, Children’s Author, Bourbon Day

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If you need a break from the World Cup (or do not follow soccer), Watertown has plenty of events to choose from this weekend. All weekend, Watertown Children’s Theatre will present Cinderella. Fans of comedy can join the watch party for the finale of Taskmaster UK. This weekend looks hot, but the Watertown Running Club has a pair of runs before the mercury rises. On Sunday, the Watertown Library hosts children’s author Melissa Stewart.

Around Town

Effort to Start Food Co-op Half Way There, Board Starting to Seek Sites

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The effort to bring a food co-op to the Watertown area reached a major milestone recently, and has gained momentum in its effort to open a retail store. The Charles River Food Co-op surpassed the 1,000 member mark, which is a “big deal,” said Sam Garwin, president of the Co-op’s Board of Directors. “Two-thousand represents the number of people where, if we had that many people who were on a regular basis shoppers at our store, that would bode very well for the long-term success of the store,” she said. “So 1,000 means we’re halfway there, which is amazing.” A co-op is a business that is 100% owned by its co-op shareholders.

Business

(UPDATED) WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted

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(Updated June 15, 2026 at 9 a.m.)

Fans from around the globe will be coming to the United States for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11, including for several games in the Boston area. There are plenty of ways to take in some of the atmosphere and the spirit of the world’s largest sporting event in and around Watertown. The 2022 World Cup was viewed by 5 billions people globally, according to FIFA (compared to about 115 million for the Super Bowl in the United States), and thousands of fans at the stadiums but it may not be as big an event for the local economy as once thought. The United States is a co-host, with Canada and Mexico, of the tournament featuring 48 teams and 104 games. The Americans will not play in Boston in the group phase, when the U.S. faces Paraguay (June 12), Australia (June 19) and Turkiye (June 25).

Around Town

Watertown Pride 2026 — See Photos of the Festivities

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The Parade started the festivities for Watertown Pride 2026 on June 6. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown Pride returned to Watertown Square for the fifth year on Saturday, June 6, 2026. A volunteer handed out Pride flags. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

A parade from Moxley Field to Saltonstall Park started the celebration. The Good Trouble Brass Band performed at the pavilion in Saltonstall Park.

Entertainment

See the Latest Small Saves Cartoon

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Schools

Congrats Grads! — See Photos from the Class of 2026

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A member of the Watertown High School Class of 2026 gets a hug after receiving her diploma (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 175 members of Watertown High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated their graduation at Victory Field Friday afternoon. See the list of graduates and photos from the ceremony. Watertown High School Class of 2026

(+ Cum Laude Society, ^ National Honor Society, * Seal of Biliteracy, % Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, # Pre-Engineering Pathway, £ Pre-Medical Assist Pathway)

Sofia Alejandra Aedo Figueroa

Jafar Raad Al Hilfy

Arianna M Alvarez

Samuel Alves Cerqueira

Aiden Lukas Anker

Manal Anwar

Monika Arakelyan

Eduard Christopher Askaryan

Mazen Mohammad Atiyyat

A 2026 graduate grabs a selfie after receiving her degree. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Kevin Augusto

Houria Awan *

Tobalashe Opeyemi Banjo +^*

Ryder Joseph Barenholtz ^

Abel Killian Barker

Stefano Aldo Barresi

Davit Gevorg Barseghyan *

Gerver Isaac Boteo

Ariana Araxi Boyajian ^

Brixton Panda Brandt

Lucas Joseph Bray

Gabriella De Freitas and Sofia Rojas sing “Dreams” during the graduation ceremony.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Cameron Edward Burke

Marissa Rose Cabral

Mariajose Calderon Castellanos %

Nicholas Daniel Calidonna

Christian Alberto Calix

Joshua Carias Coronado

Danilo Chaves Carvalho

Luciana Castro Guevara ^*

Mia Ann Caterino +^*

Anastasia Chernikova *

Berat Cinar

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Angelina Luz Colon ^

Theresa Helen Corbett

Joshua Sevelle Crespo

Gustavo Ferreira Da Silva

Karina Daldemian ^

Edmond Augustine Daly

Ana Beatriz Lima DaSilva %

Gabrielly Ferreira De Freitas +^%

Ketly Carla De Oliveira

Isaac Gabriel Demelo

Hannah Oliveira Dempsey

Ixchel Mayan Tankard Diaz

Aysha Din +^

Vanessa Sandra Duenas

Almc Elwagia %

Principal Joel Giacobozzi speaks to the Class of 2026 during graduation at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Ned Elwagia *

Arthur De Albuquerque Ferraz +^%

Moya Nicole Flanagan +^

Tyler Joseph Flynn

Danica Erin Foley +^

Gavin Robert Foley

Evelyn Johnson Follett ^

Higor Franca Camara

Joshua Rennan Ferreira Freitas

Arianne Yailyn Galdamez

Tristan Gabriel Galeano Gordillo

MacKenzie Erin Gilligan ^

Yensi Angelly Giron +^%

Jake Ryan Gobbi

Nash Macabee Goldstein

One of more than a dozen groups of students gave a welcome in their home language at the 2026 graduation ceremony.