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The race for Watertown School Committee features five candidates and at least one new person will join the committee. Watertown News reached out to the candidates to find out more about them. See details in the Candidate Q&As.
The Watertown Free Public Library. (Courtesy of WFPL)
Watertown voters will be selecting three members of the Watertown Free Public Library’s Board of Library Trustees in the 2025 Watertown Election. Watertown News reached out to the candidates to find out more about them. See details in the Candidate Q&As.
The Watertown Police recently added a new resource for neurodivergent people and their families that could help prevent misunderstandings and even tragedies.
A WATConnector shuttle bus. These shuttles run down Pleasant Street, and similar ones serve Arsenal Street.(Courtesy of Watertown TMA)
For several years, the City of Watertown has been looking for ways to supplement the MBTA’s bus service in town and provide more options for people to get around town and commute. The most visible ones are the two shuttle routes that connect to Harvard Square. One runs along Pleasant Street and is open to the public, and another along Arsenal Street, which is only open to offices and residential buildings that are members of the TMA — but that will change in the near future.
The Mt. Auburn Street project continues with sidewalk work from near the Cambridge line to Arlington Street, while drainage work will take place in Coolidge Square. See details in the announcement provided by the City of Watertown.
Three townhouses, a pair of single family houses, and a three family were sold this week.
Friday afternoon’s contest was the last of five straight home games for the Raiders before they go on the road next week. On an absolutely beautiful Fall afternoon, Watertown hosted Reading, who was in third place in the Liberty Division. The Raiders started the day in first place in the Freedom division at 4-0, and remain in first at 5-0, but it wasn’t easy.
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.
Watertown students at some grade levels excelled in the math section of the state’s standardized test in 2025. See more details in the announcement provided by the Watertown Public Schools.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:
WBGC Biddy Basketball is an 8-week instructional program designed to introduce young players to the fundamental techniques, skills and rules of basketball in a fun, team environment.
The City of Watertown announced the upcoming temporary closure of a playground at one of the parks in town. See details provided by the City, below.
A cool and breezy start Friday quickly gives way to a stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather through the weekend and into early next week. Afternoon highs will soar into the upper 70s to low 80s, running more like September than October. Nights stay comfortably mild. The next chance for rain comes midweek with a strong cold front, followed by a return to seasonable fall conditions by the end of the period.