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Council Roundup: Councilor Elected Head of Statewide Board, DPW Equipment Funded, Contracts Approved

By Charlie Breitrose | 10 hours ago

Watertown District B Councilor Lisa Feltner was elected president of the Mass. Municipal Councillors’ Association.(Photo by Krista Photography | Krista Guenin)

The City Council had a full agenda on Jan. 27, with votes to approve equipment purchases by the Department of Public Works, approval of contracts for multiple City unions, and a Watertown City Councilor was elected head of a statewide board. Also, the date for the Skip the Stuff Ordinance to be considered was announced.

Watertown’s Shana Gozansky Directing “Little Women” at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

Director Shana Gozansky (center, left) addresses (from left) Aislinn Brophy, Chloe McFarlane, Olivia Fenton, and Kaila Pelton-Flavin in rehearsal for Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “Little Women.” (Photo courtesy of Actors’ Shakespeare Project)

A modern adaptation of “Little Women” will hit the stage at the Mosesian Center for the Arts from Feb. 5 to March 1. The Actors’ Shakespeare Project production is being directed by Watertown’s Shana Gozansky.

Watertown City Officials Join State Reps. on Beacon Hill to Ask for Residential Tax Relief

Watertown City and State officials appeared before a joint committee at the State House on Jan. 27, 2026. Pictured, from left, Steve Owens, George Proakis, John Lawn, Earl Smith, and Mark Sideris.

City officials from Watertown joined state representatives on Beacon Hill to request an extension to a bill that allowed Watertown to shift more of the property tax burden from residential properties to commercial properties. The shift would allow a 50/50 split, instead of the current requirements of state law to have 61 percent of the tax levy coming from residential properties.

Mainstay Eatery in Watertown Square Closing After 27 Years

Longtime dining destination, Not Your Average Joe’s, will be closing after more than a quarter century in Watertown Square.

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Letters

LETTER: Housing Production — A Review of Small, but Industrious Watertown (Past, Present and Future)

By Guest Writer | February 3, 2026

By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. – Winston Churchill

This is a follow-up to “Where is your Neighborhood Going? (Parts One and Two)”

As I read the responses to the above letters in Watertown News, I decided that maybe an overview of recent housing development in Watertown was in order. So here goes. Watertown’s Bona Fides

Watertown has proven again and again that we are a thoughtful, generous community.

Sports

JIM’S VIEW: Boys Hockey Plays Top-10 Div. 2 Burlington Tough

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | February 2, 2026

Rock. Paper. Scissors. Everyone knows this classic game. The rules can’t be much simpler. Rock beats scissors. Scissors beats paper. Paper beats rock. Why the review? I’ve come up with a hockey version. Speed. Strength (of skating, shooting & stickhandling). Size. Speed beats “strength.” Size beats (or slows down) speed.

Entertainment

Jazz Vocalist Kris Adams Performing in MCA’s Chords & Cocktails Series

By Guest Writer | February 2, 2026

The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts continues its relaunched jazz series, Chords and Cocktails, with an evening of expressive jazz, lyrical storytelling, and world-class musicianship. On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM, acclaimed vocalist Kris Adams is joined by legendary trumpeter, composer, and arranger Greg Hopkins, along with an ensemble of distinguished musicians, for an intimate performance in the Dinah Lane Theater.

Around Town

Watertown’s Non-Profits to be Showcased at Watertown Business Coalition Event

By Guest Writer | February 2, 2026

Show some love for local non-profit organization during the Watertown Business Coalition’s Share the Love event on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. See details from the WBC, below.

Around Town

Enjoy Warm Nourishing Bites at Live Well Watertown’s Winter Gathering

By Guest Writer | February 1, 2026

The City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown program is hosting an Eat Well Community Event on Feb. 4 at the Watertown Library. See details in the announcement provided by the City of Watertown, below.

Real Estate

Three Homes Were Sold in Watertown This Week

By Charlie Breitrose | February 1, 2026

Three Watertown condos were sold this week.

Sports

JIM’S VIEW: Non-League Foe Milford a Hard Nut for the Girls Basketball Team to Crack

By Jim Vershbow, Contributor | January 31, 2026

The month of January has been nothing but league games. Tuesday night a league foe, rinse and spit, another league foe Friday night. Tuesday night a league foe, rinse and spit … you get the idea. For the past three and a half weeks. But on Thursday night, Watertown got the chance to face a non-league foe, in advance of the D3 Tournament, and see where they stand. Watertown entered the game 8-4 on the season, while Milford sat at 6-7. What started out as a back and forth contest, turned into a one-sided affair as the Raiders could never put together a stretch of consistent basketball, as they fell to Milford by the score of 60-43.

Entertainment

Small Saves Cartoon: Car or Team Bus?

By Guest Writer | January 31, 2026

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.