Business

Watertown Restaurants Will be Spotlighted at Chamber’s Spring Seasonings Event on April 13

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Watertown’s Nzuko restaurant will be appearing at the Charles River Chamber’s Spring Seasonings Event. The Charles River Chamber announced the lineup for the 2026 Spring Seasonings event, which spotlights restaurants from Watertown, Newton, Wellesley, and Needham. See which Watertown eateries will be featured at the event in the announcement from the Chamber, below. Watertown’s vibrant restaurant scene will be on full display at Spring Seasonings: A Taste of Our Towns, happening on Monday, April 13, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Newton Marriott. Hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber and presented by The Village Bank, the event brings together top culinary talents from across the region.

Around Town

Group Planning Protest in Watertown for No Kings III

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The Watertown Square Anti-Trump Protest on March 14. (Photo by Joshua Touster)

The following announcement was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown:

Get ready for NO KINGS III on Saturday, March 28th which will be a national day of peaceful non-violent resistance to the policies and actions of the Trump administration. Make a plan to be part of the largest day of protest in American History. 

Indivisible Progressive Watertown will host a Stand Out in Watertown Square from 10-11:30 a.m. Bring a sign, bring a friend. No Kings Boston will be held on the Boston Common from 1-4 p.m. and will include tabling by different pro-democracy groups and speeches beginning at 2 p.m.  Register for a protest, or two, that fits your schedule and location here: https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/840244/. 

For more information about Indivisible, visit: https://indivisible.org/. To join Indivisible Progressive Watertown, write to: indivisibleprogesswatertown@gmail.com

Charity

Acclaimed Colombian Tenor to Sing for Watertown Charity

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The following announcement was provided by the Helen Robinson Wright Fund:

Tenor soloist David Rivera Bozon, along with pianist Hector Vargas Bonilla, will perform on Saturday, March 21, 7 p.m., at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St. Internationally acclaimed for his many performances in operas and solo recitals, Bozon is well known for his extraordinary talent and warm personality. His performances are extremely engaging, enjoyable, and diverse, featuring a wide variety of languages, composers, and styles. His career has included performances at venues from Bogota, Colombia, to Boston, where he has been met with universal enthusiasm and praise. In Saturday’s concert, his repertoire will include classical melodies, as well as Broadway tunes and popular hits.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center’s Art Exhibit Explores Link Between Art & Healing

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Camille DeMarco’s “Ebb and Flow” will be on display at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Mosesian Center for the Arts will host “Art and Healing,” an art exhibit focused on how art and healing are related. A reception will be held on March 26. See details in the announcement from the MCA, below. At Mosesian Arts artists are exploring the ideas of art and healing as interconnected, and artmaking as a process that can help overcome grief and find joy.

Entertainment

Watertown Families Can Join Brigham House’s Egg Hunt

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Watertown families are invited to the annual egg hunt at Brigham House, sponsored by Watertown Savings Bank. See more information provided by Brigham House, below. The hunt is on!! It’s time again for our annual Spring Egg Hunt

Families with young children are invited to attend this event. You will enjoy music, an egg hunt, crafts, and surprises.

Around Town

Teen Film Workshop to be Hosted by Watertown Cable, Boys & Girls Club in April

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable Access TV:

We are excited to announce that WCA-TV has partnered up with Watertown Boys & Girls to run a Teen Film Workshop during April vacation! 

This 4-day workshop will take place from April 21st to April 24th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. High School students between the ages of 14 and 18 can take this workshop to learn the basics of Video Production, such as camera operation, scriptwriting and editing. By the end of the workshop, students will have produced their own production of their choosing. We have a maximum for 10 students for this workshop. 

The workshop will be held in the lower-level of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club at 25 Whites Ave. The cost to sign up is $50. To sign up, visit watertownbgc.org.

Letters

LETTER: Short-Term Planning for Watertown Senior Center

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Dear City Councilors and School Committee Members,

At the most recent Council on Aging monthly meeting, City Manager, George Proakis discussed some of the capital projects he is recommending for funding approval by the City Council. The complete report was shared on January 27, 2026, and this letter will focus only on the short-term recommendations as outlined in the document labelled “Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program” (CIP) which directly impact the Watertown Senior Center. The Council on Aging recognizes that there are many competing capital projects in Watertown. Among the projects funded by the capital budget are the upkeep, replacement and renovations of all city owned buildings and other property. Residents are well-aware that Watertown recently either replaced or significantly renovated the three elementary schools and is nearing completion of the new high school.

Schools

LEGAL NOTICE: Watertown Public Schools to Hold Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:

Legal Notice

WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 30 COMMON STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472 – In accordance with provisions of Chapter 71, Section 38N, the Watertown School Committee will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Learning Commons, Lowell Elementary School, 123 Lowell Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472, or via Zoom at https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/86275618951

A copy of the FY27 Proposed Budget will be available to the public in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools and on the Watertown Public Schools Website, www.watertown.k12.ma.us, forty-eight hours before the date of the public meeting.