Around Town
CPR & First Aid Training Offered by Watertown’s Public Health Nurse
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Watertown residents can learn first aid and CPR from Watertown’s Public Health Nurse. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Proposal for Walker Pond Includes Boardwalk, Community Garden, Places for Recreation & for Reflection
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A rendering of the latest proposal for Walker Pond, presented at a Community Meeting on Feb. 5, 2026. (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
Landscape architects presented a vision for Walker Pond, Watertown’s newest outdoor space, where visitors would have different experiences in various parts of the park on the westside of town.
2 Watertown Wrestlers Qualify for All-State Meet After Solid Div. 3 State Meet
Watertown seniors Jimmy Shrestha, left, and Fahad Khan both finished fourth in their divisions at the MIAA Div. 3 State Wrestling Championships. (Courtesy of Watertown Athletics)
Watertown’s Jimmy Shrestha and Fahad Khan will compete with the top wrestlers from across Massachusetts after both placed fourth at the MIAA Div. 3 State Meet in Gloucester on Saturday.
Watertown Calls Snow Emergency, See What’s Closed
On-street parking will be prohibited during the Snow Emergency for the storm that could drop more 18 inches of snow on Watertown. Several City facilities will be closed Monday, and trash and recycling will be impacted by the storm.
City Starting Detailed Designs for Watertown Square Intersection, Revitalization of Commercial Area
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.
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Entertainment
Watertown Gallery Featuring the Works of Longtime Boston Artist Nina Nielsen
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The art of Nina Nielsen will be at Storefront Art Projects in Watertown from Feb. 21 through March 28, 2026. An opening reception will be held Feb. 21, 1-4 p.m. See more information in the announcement from the gallery, below.
Sports
Watertown Wrestler Repeats as Section Champ, Several Prepping for State Meet
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Watertown senior Fahad Kahn, on the top step, won the 106 pound class MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet for the second year in a row. (Watertown Athletics)
Several Watertown High School wrestlers extended their season by finishing well in Saturday’s MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional Meet in Dracut. One repeated as section champ.
Around Town
200 Turn Out for “Resist With Love” Standout in Watertown Square
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The Resist with Love Protest in Watertown Square on Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo by Joshua Touster)
The following announcement was provided by Indivisible Progressive Watertown:
On Saturday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Indivisible Progressive Watertown and the Watertown Rapid Response Network (WRRN) co-sponsored a Stand Out in Watertown Square called Resist With Love — ICE Out of Watertown.
Around Town
City’s 311 Service Center Can Now be Reached by Text
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People with questions about City government or services, as well as those seeking to report something can now text the City of Watertown’s 311 Service Center, as well as by phone or online. See the announcement from the City, below.
Real Estate
Two Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
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A condo and a townhouse were sold in Watertown.
Around Town
See How Presidents Day Will Impact City Hall, Library, Trash & More
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City Hall, the Watertown Library and trash and recycling collection will be impacted by Monday’s Presidents Day holiday. See details below provided by the City of Watertownn.
Entertainment
Small Saves: A Valentine’s Day Cartoon
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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.