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Two body works businesses in Watertown had their permits revoked by the Board of Health for violations of the City’s Bodywork Regulations and other local and state regulations. Inspections found evidence of sexual services and employees living at the business.
A new middle school could still be a possibility in the near future, as the City Council discusses the options on Nov. 25, 2026. Above is a vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects.
Tuesday night, the future of the Watertown Middle School may be decided by the City Council.
An illustration of the proposed residential project at 108 Water St. (Courtesy of Eaglebrook Capital).
The Zoning Board of Appeals gave plenty of input on the proposed 52-unit residential project proposed for Water Street, but continued the hearing until December so that designers could make some adjustments to the plans. The board also granted a requested change for the project at 104 Main St., and got an update on the building going up across from the Watertown Library.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown senior Gavin Foley (number 6) gets congratulations from his teammates after scoring against St. Mary’s in the State Tournament Round of 32. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Election Day turned into a landslide for Watertown Boys Soccer in their return to tournament play for the first time since 2019, with an impressive 3-0 blanking of St.Mary’s of Lynn.
Watertown junior Kaylee Master scored two goals in the State Tournament Round of 16 Tuesday against Gloucester. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Field Hockey followed up their MIAA State Tournament Round of 32 win over Swampscott last week with a low-scoring, yet dominant performance Tuesday afternoon at Victory Field by the score of 2-0 over 12th seeded Gloucester.
Watertown Middle School students are collecting winter coats for kids and families through Jan. 10, 2026. The coats will be cleaned by Anton’s and given to local non-profits. See details provided by Watertown Middle School and Anton’s.
There will be one new face on the City Council, one on the School Committee and two on the Board of Library Trustees after Tuesday’s Watertown Municipal Election.
The City will celebrate Watertown’s veterans on Nov. 10 at a luncheon at the Senior Center. See more information sent out by the City of Watertown, below.
The following announcement was provided by M&T Bank and Catholic Charities:
M&T Bank is joining Catholic Charities Boston (CCAB) in providing Hope for the Holidays to those in need. M&T Bank is collecting non-perishable food items at all Greater Boston branch locations beginning next week through the end of November. The donations will benefit Catholic Charities Boston’s food pantries, which served 69,441 people across Eastern Massachusetts this past year.
Gore Place will host the Handmade for the Holidays Crafts Fair on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is rain or shine! Free Admission! See more details from Gore Place, below.
The following announcement was provided by the Atrium School:
Atrium School’s BIPOC Leader Series will host An Evening of Poetry & Prose featuring Massachusetts’ inaugural Poet Laureate, Regie Gibson, together with educators from Atrium School’s Summer Writing Fellowship. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 21, at Atrium School in Watertown.