Development

City Starting Detailed Designs for Watertown Square Intersection, Revitalization of Commercial Area

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The future of Watertown Square will be designed in 2026 with plans for major changes to the intersection as well as the commercial district in and around the Square. (Photo by City of Watertown)

More than a year after the zoning for Watertown Square was approved, City officials are preparing to begin the creation of two detailed plans to revitalize the Watertown Square commercial area, and to redesign the intersection. The project includes changes gto the roadway and intersection, as well as building on the parking lots in the Square.

Around Town

Watertown Library Offering Free Digital Access to The Boston Globe

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:

The Boston Globe and Minuteman Library Network, which includes the Watertown Free Public Library, recently announced a partnership providing their cardholders with access to Boston Globe digital content. This new collaboration continues The Boston Globe’s extensive work with library systems across Massachusetts.

Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: 2 Concerts, Canvas & Karaoke, Rock Climbing & an Animated Movie

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I suggest you start the weekend at Nzuko restaurant where on Fridays they hold a Canvas & Karaoke night. You can sing, then paint or paint then sing, either way a fun combination for the beginning of your weekend. Saturday night there are two rock bands playing at the Canadian American Club. I love the name, Lazy Boy Rockers, don’t you? I have two suggestions for your kids at the end of their school vacation week. How about taking them to a Kid’s Clip and Climb at Central Rock Gym? It’s offered on Saturday and Sunday at two midday times. Reserve them a spot soon! There are some fun PG movies for the kiddos this weekend, including “Goat,” an animated film about a basketball playing goat. Back to adult fun, on Sunday afternoon at the Mosesian, Edwin O. Munera is going to be playing classical guitar, including numerous original pieces that were inspired by various cultures around the world. There is plenty of fun to be had in town this weekend for the adults and the kids in the household. 

Business

Watertown Remains a Bright Spot for Life Science, Chamber to Host Forum on the Industry

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Life science clusters in Watertown in 2025. The image appears in Watertown Bio’s 2025 Life Science Industry Report.

The biotech industry, while slowed, still has some life in Watertown, according to a recently published study. The City boasts the third most life science firms of any community in Massachusetts, the fourth most venture capital investment, and 20 new firms came to town in 2025.