Business
Warby Parker Opening in Arsenal Yards This Weekend
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The latest store opening at Arsenal Yards is Warby Parker, and the store will have a grand opening on Saturday. See details in the announcement from Arsenal Yards below.
Police Log: Banner at Armenian Church Vandalized, Business Receives More Than $90K in Fraudulent Orders
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Lost Diamond Recovered With the Help of Watertown DPW Employee
A woman who realized she had lost the diamond off her ring in a recycling bin recovered the stone thanks to the assistance of a Watertown Public Works employee who sifted through the refuse.
City Council Votes to Make Renovating Watertown Middle School a Priority
Watertown Middle School
Watertown Middle School will be the next major project constructed by the City of Watertown. Tuesday night, the City Council voted to move the school to the top of the Capital Projects list. One of the primary reasons was to take advantage of the cost savings provided by using the modular classes set up on Moxley Field for students while the school is under construction.
Watertown Cultural District Approved by Mass Cultural Council
Watertown will have a cultural district in the center of town after the City’s application received official approval from the Mass. Cultural Council this week.
More Headlines
Council Approves Watertown Square Zoning Changes With Increased Sustainability Requirements & Other Changes
See Videos and Photos from Watertown Field Hockey’s 2024 State Final Victory
City to Add Section to Community Path with Taking of Land, Memorialization Committee Could be Created
Around Town
Nearly Two Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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Plenty of properties for homebuyers to visit in Watertown this fall weekend.
Government
Council’s Decision on Future of Watertown Middle School Will Impact FY26 Budget
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Watertown Middle School
Watertown has three new or renovated elementary schools and in 2026 the new high school will open, but Watertown Middle School has not been significantly changed since the 1990s. The City has multiple options for how to renovate the school on Waverley Avenue, City Manager George Proakis said, but one of the more compelling ones is time sensitive.
Around Town
See Designs for Phase 2 of Victory Field Renovations at Community Meeting
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Town of WatertownAn aerial view of Victory Field circa 2018.
Residents are invited to learn about Phase 2 of the Victory Field project, which includes the track area, and the tennis and basketball courts, plus more. See the announcement from the City of Watertown.
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LETTER: Group Seeks to End the Winter Parking Ban
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Currently, Watertown enforces an overnight parking ban by prohibiting parking longer than one hour between 1:00 AM and 6:00 AM from approximately December through March. The primary rationale for this measure, which is enforced through the issuance of parking tickets, is to allow for better snow removal. The downside to such a ban is that many residents and their guests find themselves unable to store their vehicles anywhere near their homes overnight.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Halloween Activities, Fall Fest, Planting Party, Clothes Swap & More
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Fall is here in all its glory, with plenty of outdoor festivals, Halloween activities, and even a planting party to plant a micro forest outside the Lowell School. First, on Friday, head to the library for a children’s clothing swap. You may need some fun clothes for your kids’ Halloween costumes, or a new winter coat to cover their costumes, as the temperature turns downward. Saturday afternoon, you can catch the Fall Festival at Grace Chapel in the early afternoon and then head to the Commander’s Mansion to wander through the inflatable corn maze and get spooked in the mansion. (I’m dying to see what the corn maze is like!) If you are more in the gardening frame of mind, and this is a great time to plant, head over to the Lowell School to watch or help out in the planting of the Miyawaki or micro forest. It should be quite a sight to see, so many plants going in a relatively small space in just one day. Then Sunday afternoon, at the library, check out the locally made documentary about the best spooky house in town! Watertown does fall well!
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Investigating Stabbing on Mt. Auburn St.
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Watertown Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred on Tuesday that sent one person to the hospital. The WPD sent out the following announcement on Facebook:
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Finalists for Arshile Gorky Mural Announced by Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee
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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee:
The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC) is excited to announce the three finalists selected to design a mural commemorating Arshile Gorky, a renowned Armenian-American artist who played a pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.