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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. May 31: A woman went into Target and took multiple items, including four Lego sets, and went through the self-checkout but didn’t pay. The items had a total value of $210. May 31: A passport was found in Watertown Square on the afternoon of May 31. The Watertown Police can be contacted at 617-972-6500 to claim it.
Watertown City Hall
The committee appointed to study City Council compensation is recommending that Councilors get a raise of more than $6,000. The compensation proposal will be considered by the Council Tuesday night at the Council Meeting. The Blue Ribbon Committee, a group of seven residents, met seven times and looked at councilor salaries in other communities, interviewed Watertown City Councilors, and came up with four recommendations including raising salaries. The last time the Council changed its compensation it used a cost of living percentage of 2.5 percent per year. In January 2023, it increased the salary of Councilors from $7,500 to $8,900, and the Council President’s Salary from $10,500 to $12,000.
Watertown High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian Nairi Davidian speaks at graduation at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Members of the Class of 2025 endured a lot in their time at Watertown High School, including shifting buildings, the Pandemic, and of course academic challenges. They showed resilience, toughness, and a strong spirit on the way to collecting their degrees on Friday evening at Victory Field. Even the graduation ceremony had its own uncertainty and challenges. With rain a serious possibility, the John A. Ryan Arena was set up to serve as the backup venue, and Principal Joel Giacobozzi thanked all the amateur meteorologists for their advice and forecasts.
Four two-families, four condos, a pair of single family homes and a townhouse were sold this week. 293 Lexington St., $1,025,000, 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,316 sq. ft. Single Family
16 Saint Marys St. #16, $716,000, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,267 sq.
Watertown High School seniors hug after graduating at Victory Field on Friday night. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The 190 members of the Watertown High School senior class celebrated their graduation at Victory Field on Friday evening. Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Watertown High School Class of 2025
(+ Cum Laude Society, ^ National Honor Society, * Seal of Biliteracy, % Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, # Engineering Pathway)
Nabila Abenaou
Majd Al Hady *
Rafat Alananzeh
Amra Bibi Ali
Aleks Alvandyan
Caroline Meredith Andrade ^
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Evily Ketely Silva Andrade
Melissa Augusto *
Gagik Avakian
Lori Avakian ^*
Mkrtich Badalyan +^*
Sila Basboga ^
Uendel Gabriel Batista Santana
Iris Berati %
A 2025 WHS graduate holds up his diploma. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Gabriel Goodwin Berkowitz
Emilio Raphael Berndt ^
Marwa Bibi
Safa Bibi
Sawera Bibi
Isaiah Schimith Bomfim *
John Manuel Brennan ^
Jack James Brisson
Noah Geoffrey Broadstone
Jessica Camara ^
Devyn Canfield
Ava Mary Ann Caulfield ^
A Watertown High School senior gets a high five from a teacher as the seniors enter Victory Field.
Watertown City Hall
The adoption of the Watertown City Budget typically is an uneventful agenda item for the City Council, but this year a significant change will be proposed by City Council President Mark Siders. At the end of the third and final Fiscal Year 2026 Budget hearing on June 3, Sideris said he plans to ask the City Council to consider removing the Assistant City Manager for Finance position from the City administration and move the funds to the Fire Department. The proposal will take place at the June 10 City Council meeting
“I’m going to be … basically removing this position — the Manager (George Proakis) and I have been discussing this five times a day for the last two weeks — and moving the money into the Fire Department budget to accelerate the operation or the beginning staffing of the second ambulance, which was a major issue for the City Council, and we all approved moving forward,” Sideris said. Sideris said he does not believe the position, currently filled by Ari Sky, has been working out.
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.