Police/Fire
Watertown Man Arrested After Allegedly Flashing Employee in Stoneham Store
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Police arrested a Watertown man after he allegedly exposed himself to an employee of a store in Stoneham.
Police Log: Suspect Spits at Officers After Attacking Man with Chair, Shoplifters Arrested
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
City Releases Detailed Draft of the Watertown Square Redevelopment Proposal
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.
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.
Watertown’s First Human Services Director Shaping New Department, New Home for Food Pantry
Jenna Bancroft
Watertown’s first Human Services Director came to town after working for more than four years in Newton, but it was a homecoming of sorts. In her first several months on the job she has been in charge of not only establishing a brand new City department, but also creating a new home for the Watertown Food Pantry.
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Entertainment
Project Save Hosting “My Armenia” Photographic Exhibit in Expanded Gallery in Watertown
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The following announcement was provided by Project Save:
A new documentary photography exhibition by Arlington-based photographer Winslow Martin, “My Armenia (1999–2008),” traces a deeply personal journey through post-Soviet Armenia and the historic moments he witnessed along the way. Opening April 16 through May 30, the exhibition inaugurates Project Save Photograph Archive’s newly expanded gallery space in Watertown.
Around Town
Watertown Church Hosting Marriage Course: What Happy Couples Know
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Watertown’s Grace Chapel will host “Marriage Course: What Happy Couples Know” starting April 12. See more information from the church, below.
Around Town
Watertown Group Joined Climate Contingent at No Kings III Protest
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Watertown Faces Climate Change attended the No Kings III Protest in. Boston. (Photo by Joshua Touster)
The following information was provided by Watertown Faces Climate Change:
Watertown Faces Climate Change (WFCC) joined the Climate Contingent at the No Kings III protest in Boston on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. After attending the No Kings Stand Out in Watertown Square dozens of Watertown residents and members of Watertown Faces Climate Change took the 504 Express bus to Copley Square where they joined 100s of members of other climate groups including 350 Mass, Extinction Rebellion Boston, Elders Climate Action, Mothers Out Front, Sierra Club of Massachusetts, Sunrise Boston, Third Act!, Beyond Plastics Greater Boston, and many more.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Bones Unearthed at Historic Cemetery, Thieves Take 1 Car & Attempt to Take Another
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Sports
JIM’S VIEW: Defending-Champ Gold Kings Take Winner-Take-All Game 3 in PPSHL Semifinals
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Repeat after me – “The Boston Gold Kings are Defending Champions … The Boston Gold Kings are Defending Champions.” It’s an exercise I imagine most defending champions undertake. It’s a challenge winning it all, and even more so to repeat.
Entertainment
See When Registration Will Open for the 6th Annual Watertown Arts Market
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The Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park on Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
Registration will open for the 2026 Watertown Arts Market on Wednesday, April 1. See more details in the announcement from the Watertown Business Coalition, below.
Around Town
Creative Chats Focusing on How Artistic Talents Can Help Your Cause Stand Out
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Joshua TousterWatertown’s Eileen Ryan, founder of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston, advocated for legislation to limit plastic in front of the State House. She will be the featured guest for the next Creative Chats.
Matt Hanna, host of Little Local Conversations, will host a discussion with climate and social justice activist Eileen Ryan about how she uses her artistic abilities to help her causes. See more in the announcement provided by Hanna, below.