Entertainment
Small Saves’ Friends Try to Cheer Him Up in This Week’s Comic
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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.
Police Log: Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges, Business Scammed Out of $1.1 Million
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown’s Project Save Hosting First Full Exhibition This Fall & Conversations on Photography
Astrig Agopian’s “Like There’s No Tomorrow”
The following announcement was provided by Project Save:
Project Save Photographic Archive, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the global Armenian experience through photography, announced today its lineup of fall programming, including its first major exhibition in the organization’s gallery and archive space, and two events in its popular “Conversations on Photography” series.
Watertown Library Releases Five Year Strategic Plan, See Details
The Watertown Free Public Library. (Courtesy of WFPL)
The Watertown Free Public Library approved a new Strategic Plan in the summer of 2025, and the public is invited to look at the finalized plan. See the announcement from the library, below.
Superintendent Reviewed Areas Where Watertown Fared Well in the State Accountability Results & Areas that Need More Focus
Watertown had some highlights from the 2025 MCAS test and other accountability measures, including being recognized for the results in some areas, but school officials also identified areas that need more work.
More Headlines
Police Log: Woman Busted for Texting While Driving, a Slew of Shopliftings
Former St. Stephen’s School Teacher Faces Charges of Possession & Distribution of Child Pornography
Watertown Schools Recognized by State for MCAS Test Results
Around Town
Health Department Received More Than 100 Rodent Complaints, Body Work Regulations Begin
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Watertown’s Health Department has received more than 100 complaints about rodents since the beginning of the trash strike. At their meeting the Board of Health also heard about the start of the City’s body work regulations, and approved a life science company’s permit.
Entertainment
Mount Auburn Cemetery Hosting Outdoor Film Screening
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The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:
The Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present our popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program!
Weather
Weather Forecast: Warmer Days This Weekend, Rain Possible
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Cooler than normal, low-humidity conditions continue through midweek before temperatures rebound into the weekend. A midweek storm system brings widespread rain, then Hurricane Erin passes well southeast of New England on Friday, producing no direct impacts inland but stirring up rough surf, rip currents, and gusty winds across Cape Cod and the Islands. For most of Eastern Massachusetts, the pattern turns warmer and drier over the weekend. Another front brings a chance of showers late Sunday into Monday, followed by a return to seasonable and pleasant late summer weather midweek.
Real Estate
10 Open Houses in Watertown This Week
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This weekend’s open houses include condos, townhouses, a single-family home and a two-family home.
Police/Fire
Man’s Quick Action Saved Life of Driver Having Medical Emergency
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Watertown Police commended a 20-year-old man for helping a driver who was experiencing a medical emergency, and preventing any additional injuries and damage.
Sports
Watertown High Football Hosting Five Regular Season Games, First Scrimmage Aug. 23
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The Raiders will open the 2025 season on Sept. 5, after a pair of scrimmages at Victory Field. Pictured, then-junior Patrick Paul McHugh heads toward the end zone against Belmont on Thanksgiving. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Football season will soon kick off at Victory Field. Watertown High School’s varsity team has its first scrimmage on Aug. 23, and will open the regular season on Sept. 5.
Letters
LETTER: Trash Strike + Utility Work = High Blood Pressure
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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Perhaps you’ve heard that expression. I have some good new personal intentions … to get my blood pressure (bp) down. So I get up, breathe deeply, and take my bp. High, but lower than it was. I’ll take it. Now for a few minutes of meditation. (By the way, thanks to the Health Department and Stephanie V for getting me started on this path).