Police/Fire
Two Killed in Multi-Vehicle Accident, Victims Were Returning to Church After a Funeral
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Two people died Tuesday during a multi-vehicle accident in East Watertown. The crash occurred after a funeral service in Watertown.
Police Log: Man Caught Breaking Into a Vehicle, Fraudulent Health Insurance Policy Opened in Resident’s Name
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Poet Laureate Speaks at Packed Unity Breakfast; Award Given to Group Monitoring Immigrant Enforcement
Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson recited several of his poems at the 2026 Unity Breakfast. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Massachusetts’ Poet Laureate inspired the crowd at the 26th annual Unity Breakfast. During the event on Monday, awards were presented to a group monitoring immigration enforcement and supporting immigrants rights in Watertown, and a man who has been a big part of keeping the Unity Breakfast going through the Pandemic.
Watertown Schools May Tap City’s Special Ed Fund, Add Athletics Fees to Make up Budget Deficit
The Watertown Public Schools may ask the City to tap the Special Education Stabilization Fund created several years ago for a rainy day. The 2026-27 School Budget may be stormy, as the district faces a shortfall of $2.5 million as of Monday’s School Committee meeting. Other ways to make up shortfalls may include reinstating athletics and extracurricular fees.
Watertown Property Owners Were Not Overcharged on Property Taxes, Confusion Caused by Change in Software
Watertown City Hall
Watertown residents were not overcharged on the CPA surcharge on their tax bills, City officials said, but bills in fiscal year 2025 looked different from other years, leading to the appearance that they were calculated differently.
More Headlines
New Watertown High School Opening Pushed to September
Police Log: 2 Cart-Loads of Items Stolen from Home Depot, Man Inadvertently Turns Himself In
Triangle Co Cafe Opens in New Building at 66 Galen Street
Entertainment
Watertown Band, Dolata, Releasing First EP & Hosting Listening Party
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Dolata, from top left counter clockwise, Madi Donlan, Joe Froeber, Reilly Somach, and Amelia Allison.
Dolata, a band out of Watertown featuring dual lead singers, recently released its debut single, and will soon host a listening party for its first EP.
Around Town
Grand Opening Planned for New Watertown Preschool
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Four Seasons Preschool’s Mt. Auburn Campus will have a grand opening on Jan. 1, 2026. See more information provided by the preschool, below.
Obituaries
OBIT: Louise Nugent, 94, Beloved “Grammy,” Artist, Served in the Navy’s WAVES
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Louise Nugent
Louise M. (Roche) Nugent, of Watertown, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 21, just three days shy of her 95th birthday.
Sports
JIM’S VIEW: Boston Gold Kings Explode for 8 Goals, Break a Two-Game Losing Streak
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The Boston Gold Kings(BGK), essentially the Watertown Gold Kings and one of five teams in the Power Play Senior Hockey League (PPSHL) Northeast Division, returned home to the John A. Ryan Arena Saturday night to take on the Salem Sasquatch. The Gold Kings had lost the past two weeks on the road, but remained in second place after 7 games. This was the second time these two teams were meeting this season — the Sasquatch won the first game 5-4 at home back on Nov. 8. Tonight was a different story, as the Gold Kings defeated Salem 8-4.
Schools
Watertown Model UN Earns Honors at Boston Latin Conference
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Watertown High School’s Model United Nations club sent more than 40 students to the compeition at Boston Latin in November. (Contributed Photo)
A group of Watertown High School students showed their skills at diplomacy and negotiation and public speaking during the Model United Nations conference at Boston Latin School. Ten WHS students earned awards, including one who earned Best Delegate honors.
Around Town
See the Christmas Week Hours for City Hall, the Library and More
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Watertown’s municipal buildings will have shortened hours during the week of Christmas. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Around Town
Reserve Now for the 26th Annual Watertown Unity Breakfast
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The 26th annual Watertown Unity Breakfast will be on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026, and tickets are now available. See more details provided by the World in Watertown, below.