Entertainment
COMIC: Small Saves Goes on a Shopping Spree This Week
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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 Firefighters Douse Chimney Fire on Sunday
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Watertown firefighters put out a fire in a chimney on Mt. Auburn Street. (Photo from the Watertown Fire Department)
The Watertown Fire Department used special equipment to battle a fire that started in a chimney on Sunday on Mt. Auburn Street, and also sent out a warning for residents with fireplaces.
See When Watertown’s Snow Emergency Will End
The Snow Emergency will run through Tuesday morning, meaning on-street parking is prohibited overnight. The City also reminded residents that snow and ice must be removed from sidewalks after the end of the storm.
Schools, City Buildings Closed Monday Due to Snow Storm
The City of Watertown and the Watertown Public Schools announced closures on Monday due to the snow storm beginning Sunday and continuing into Monday, which could drop up to 2 feet of snow on the area. See details below.
Snow Emergency Called for Major Snow Storm Forecast to Drop 15+ Inches on Watertown
Teddy KokorosA major snow storm is forecast to drop 15 inches or more on Watertown on Jan. 25 and 26. Above, Main Street on the westside of Watertown during the Jan. 29, 2022 blizzard.
A Snow Emergency has been called in Watertown beginning on Sunday for the storm expected to dump as much as 20 inches of snow over two days. The storm will be preceded by dangerously cold wind chill. See the closings and postponements due to the storm, below.
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Residents Express Concerns About Using Flock License Plate Reading Cameras in Watertown
Police Log: Man Caught Breaking Into a Vehicle, Fraudulent Health Insurance Policy Opened in Resident’s Name
Poet Laureate Speaks at Packed Unity Breakfast; Award Given to Group Monitoring Immigrant Enforcement
Schools
Watertown Public Schools Awarded State Grant to Support Farm-to-School Program
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Produce growing in the Watertown Public Schools’ Freight Farm. (Contributed Photo)
The state recently awarded the Watertown Schools a grant to run its farm-to-school program, including its Freight Farm. See details in the announcement from the Watertown Public Schools, below.
Real Estate
Several Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
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Three single families, a pair of two families, a condo, and a townhouse were sold this week.
Around Town
Watertown Historian Backs Bill Exonerating People Accused of Witchcraft Prior to Salem Trials
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Marilynne Roach, center-right, and State Rep. Steve Owens, center-left, at the State House on the day that Roach spoke during a hearing about exonerating the victims of witch trials before the ones in Salem. (Photo by Caroline Enos / The Salem News)
Watertown historian and author Marilynne Roach who has researched the Salem Witch Trials recently testified at the State House for a bill that would exonerate the eight people, including two with ties to Watertown, found guilty of being alleged witches before the Salem 1692 panic.
Sports
Watertown Wrestlers Off to Strong Start in Early Season Dual Meets
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Senior Jimmy Shrestha is Watertown’s highest point scorer so far. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown High School’s wrestlers got off to a strong start, beating all but one team in recent head-to-head competitions.
Real Estate
One Watertown Townhouse Hosting an Open House
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Watertown has a single open house the weekend after Christmas.
Around Town
Watertown Community Foundation Distributes $43,000 in Donations to Food Pantries
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Food collected from multiple locations across the City during theCommunity Food Drive, running through December 31, 2025.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:
The Watertown Community Foundation received $43,000 in donations to support Watertown’s food pantries since the City of Watertown’s Community Food Drive began on October 31. These funds have been distributed to the Watertown Food Pantry and Watertown Catholic Collaborative Food Pantry to purchase and distribute food at each pantry.
Around Town
Affordable Condo in Watertown Going on Sale
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An affordable rate condo in Watertown will be sold. See more information provided by the City of Watertown below.