Real Estate
Busy Weekend on the Watertown Real Estate Market
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Home buyers have more than 30 open houses to choose from in Watertown this weekend.
Watertown Athlete Wins Titles on the Wrestling Mat and in the Boxing Ring
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Watertown’s Fahad Khan won his Golden Gloves boxing match in Lowell the same month he won a high school wrestling title. (Photo by James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Watertown’s Fahad Khan enjoyed a very successful winter, winning titles on the wrestling mat and in the boxing ring.
Draft Plan for Watertown Sq. Project Had 2 Options; Both Have Multi-Story Garage, 247 Housing Units & a Park
A view of the area proposed to be redeveloped in Watertown Square, including the parking lot behind CVS, Baptist Walk, and some privately owned parcels. (City of Watertown)
Detailed plans for redeveloping Watertown’s Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square, behind CVS, are included in the City’s draft plan for the Demonstration Project. The 163-page document outlines two options, both of which include a multi-story parking garage, a multi-story residential building (both with retail on the ground floor), and a public green space.
Police Log: Suspect Spits at Officers After Attacking Man with Chair, Shoplifters Arrested
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
First Details of Redevelopment of Watertown Square Parking Lots Revealed, Including Garage & Residential Project
Watertown City Manager George Proakis gave some details about a possible Demonstration Project on the Municipal Parking Lot in Watertown Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Monday night, the public got the first glimpse of a possible future for the parking lot behind CVS, the Armenian Museum of America and other businesses in Watertown Square, and it may include a multi-story garage built by the City and a residential building constructed by a private developer.
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Watertown’s First Human Services Director Shaping New Department, New Home for Food Pantry
Part of School Street to Close This Week for Construction
UPDATED: Watertown Representatives Help Mark 250th Anniversary of Important Event in American Revolution
Police/Fire
Hockey Game to Raise Funds to Help Family of Fallen Watertown Firefighter Attend Memorial Ceremony
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Watertown Firefighter Matthew Callahan.
The following information came from the Watertown Firefighters Relief Association:
The Matthew Callahan Memorial Fundraiser features a Watertown Fire vs. Watertown Police hockey game on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Warrior Ice Arena, 90 Guest St. in Brighton.
Around Town
National Grid to Host Customer Assistance Events in Waltham, Other Locations
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National Grid will host an informational meeting about how customers can get help managing their energy bills on April 14 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at McDevitt Middle School, 75 Church St. in Waltham. The meeting is one of dozens around Greater Boston. See details in the announcement from National Grid, below.
Around Town
Watertown Business Coalition’s Quarterly Coffee Connect Coming to Commander’s Mansion
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The Watertown Business Coalition and the City of Watertown’s Events Team will co-host a Quarterly Coffee Connect at the Commander’s Mansion on April 15. See details in the announcement from the WBC, below.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: MusicFest, Theater, Yard Art, Screenless Project, Sensory Friendly Movie Screening
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Let’s all start this weekend by going to the MusicFest on Friday evening. It’s the 13th annual gathering of Watertown musicians, both professional, adult and child performances. If you are not in a musical frame of mind, check out “The Mushroom Cure” at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. On Friday and Saturday evenings, this one-man show performed by Adam Strauss is about Michael Pollen’s exploration of psychedelics. It is going to be filmed live to be part of a future feature film. On Saturday morning, the Majestic 7 is holding a sensory friendly showing of the “Super Mario Bros” with lower volume and lights for children with sensory sensitivities. That afternoon, the library is holding a two-hour screen-free creativity workshop in both Spanish and English. It sounds like a very mellow, meditative art session. Saturday there are open hours at the Storefront Art Projects gallery, where they are exhibiting their own 2026 Yard Art show. There is plenty of music, film, theater, art to see as well as art-making to feed your souls this weekend.
Around Town
LOCAL MEDIA DAY — Chamber: We’re Lucky — Let’s Not Take it for Granted
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April 9 is the inaugural Local Media Day, and the Charles River Regional Chamber reminded members of the role that news sites covering community news provide. Charles River Chamber President and CEO summed it up well in his message in the Chamber’s newsletter on Thursday morning.
Development
City Releases Detailed Draft of the Watertown Square Redevelopment Proposal
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Following Monday’s public roll out of the Demonstration Project, on Wednesday the City of Watertown released the detailed, 163-page draft of the redevelopment project proposed to go on the parking lot behind CVS in Watertown Square. See the announcement from the City, below.
Entertainment
Watertown Gallery’s Yard Art Exhibit Features Several Artists
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From April 4-25, Watertown art gallery Storefront Art Projects is hosting Yard Art 2026, and attendees of the opening reception enjoyed art as well as a musical performance.