Weather

UPDATE – Watertown Weather: Changing Conditions Heading into Thanksgiving

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Here’s the updated daily weather forecast for Watertown, MA, from Tuesday November 26 toThursday, November 28 by Meteorologist Matthew Moll of New England Weather Consulting:

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Watertown: High of 53°F, periods of rain with southwest winds at 10-15 mph. Expect rainthroughout the day with heavier showers possible in the afternoon. Evening temperatures willdrop to around 36°F, so be prepared for wet and chilly conditions if you’re out in the evening. Alight jacket and rain gear will be necessary. Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Watertown: High of 49°F, partly sunny with winds from the northwest at 10-15 mph, gusting upto 25 mph.

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Watertown Cable Invites Non-Profits to Record PSA Messages

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Watertown Cable is inviting non-profits and other organizations to record a commercial as part of PSA Day. See information below. WCA-TV’s PSA Day is back on Friday, December 13th. Watertown nonprofits and organizations have the opportunity to  sign up to film a one minute PSA onsite in our studio or arrange to film at location. All you need to bring is your script and smile!

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Lost Diamond Recovered With the Help of Watertown DPW Employee

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A woman who realized she had lost the diamond off her ring in a recycling bin recovered the stone thanks to the assistance of a Watertown Public Works employee who sifted through the refuse. On Nov. 15, a Belmont resident who asked not to be named had just been shopping at one of her favorite markets in East Watertown, Arax, when she decided to recycle some boxes. She put them into the nearby sidewalk recycling bin on Mt. Auburn Street.

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Senior Snow Shoveling Program Accepting Applications from Seniors

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Seniors in Watertown can apply to get help shoveling their sidewalks. See information provided by the City of Watertown, below. Watertown’s Senior Snow Shoveling Program is Accepting Senior Applications for the 2024-2025 Winter Season. Please email SeniorCenter@watertown-ma.gov for an application or apply online at Snow Removal Program (PDF) or click the link on the Senior Services page. Please sign up by December 13, 2024.

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Mt. Auburn St. Repaving Between School and Summer St. Starts Next Week

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The City of Watertown sent out the following information:

Temporary Paving Expected to be Completed Next Week

Newport Construction will be leveling and laying temporary pavement moving east on Mount Auburn Street, starting at Summer Street and ending just prior to School Street. Both eastbound and westbound lanes will be completed, starting on the eastbound side of the street. The road lines will be restriped once the paving is completed to look the same as it was previously. The work originally scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM has been rescheduled due to anticipated rain. It is now expected to take place on Monday, November 25, and Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

Please stay up to date with the schedule at the Mount Auburn Street website.

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Watertown Residents Wanted to Apply for Zoning Board, Planning Board, Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission

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Watertown residents can apply to be on the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. See more details, below. City Manager George J. Proakis is inviting Watertown residents to apply for membership on the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. Interested applicants should complete and submit a Universal Application. The Planning Board is involved in long and short-range planning as well as implementation of the City’s land use regulations.