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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.
Charlie Breitrose
All voters in Watertown will have three contested races to vote in, selecting members of the City Council, the School Committee, and the Board of Library Trustees. Residents of District C will also be casting votes for their district City Councilor.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown is excited to announce the launch of a new temporary public art installation in partnership with the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt). “The Light Between” is created by students from the Investigations in Light class, led by Professor Elaine Buckholtz. The site-specific work will be on view at Sullivan Park, located at the corner of Arlington Street and Mount Auburn Street in Watertown, MA, from November 3 to November 17, 2025, with an interactive experience that includes puppets, scenic elements, and optical devices in a dynamic interplay of shadow and light on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Music and seating provided.
Dear Members of the Watertown Community,
We enthusiastically endorse Sheila Krishnan for Watertown School Committee. Having lived in Watertown for over a decade with two elementary-aged children in WPS, Sheila is a dedicated and involved community member. We stand behind Sheila for her commitment to student belonging and safety, educational access, and post-secondary pathways. As a dedicated public health-trained higher education professional and active Watertown citizen, we are confident that she will add an important voice to the Watertown School Committee to advance student learning, well-being, and success in our public schools.
The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Regional Chamber:
More than 20 local restaurants are teaming up this November to help combat food insecurity.
A ribbon cutting for the opening of the German International School of Boston’s new Preschool to Grade 3 campus in Watertown was held on Oct. 14, 2025. (Courtesy of GISB)
The following information was provided by the German International School of Boston:
German International School Boston (GISB) officially opened its doors to 134 students in preschool through grade 3 this Fall at a newly renovated school building at 46 Belmont Street in Watertown, MA.
Watertown Food Pantry Coordinator Kathy Cunningham looks as some of the food donations from the November Porch Pick Up. (Contributed Photo)
The Watertown community stepped up at a time when many in town face cuts in their SNAP benefits. The monthly Porch Pick Up program collected around 1,500 pounds of food for the Watertown Food Pantry.
On Sunday, October 26, Housing for All Watertown hosted a housing forum featuring the five candidates for Watertown’s four at-large city council seats: Caroline Bays, John Gannon, Theo Offei, Tony Palomba, and Tom Tracy. Forty Watertown residents heard the candidates discuss their visions for housing policy in Watertown (see the video recording of the forum here), and we were encouraged to see broad consensus on the importance of addressing our city’s critical housing shortage, even if the paths to get there varied across candidates.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Watertown voters will chose members of the City Council, School Committee, and Board of Library Trustees, but many voters will cast their ballots in new locations this year.