Entertainment
Duo Bringing Music from Memphis to Senior Center
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On Wednesday, March 4 at 2 p.m., the Retro Polatin Duo will be presenting this show at the Watertown Senior Center. See details provided by the duo, below.
What New Industries Might be Attracted to Watertown, Changes to the Square Discussed by City Manager
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City Manager George Proakis spoke at the Watertown Business Coalition’s City Update on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown became a magnet for life science companies in the last several years, and City Manager George Proakis said the building boom in that industry may be slowed, but other industries may be attracted to the same things: proximity to Boston and the universities in the area, easy access, and a nice place to be.
Several Owls Visit Mount Auburn Cemetery During Long-Running Program Hosted by Owl Enthusiasts & Rescuers
Marcia Wilson holds a Eurasian Eagle Owl during the Eyes on Owls event at Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Mount Auburn Cemetery recently welcomed a couple who have devoted their lives to observing and caring for owls. They have traveled around New England in search of the raptors, from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Rye, New Hampshire, to Nantucket, and have ventured as far as Alaska, Serbia and Nunavut in the north of Canada to catch a glimpse of owls.
School Committee Votes on Watertown Middle School Start Time for 2026-27
Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The debate over when to start the day for middle school students returned to the Watertown School Committee this week, focusing on what time the school day should begin for the 2026-27 school year. The discussion has been complicated by impact on after-school sports and the shortage of fields in town.
Boston Bruins Player Gets an Education About a Sport for the Blind at Perkins School
Boston Bruin Alex Steeves learns about goalball from two members of Perkins School for the Blind Towerhawks. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Boston Bruins center Alex Steeves has played in some tough environments — Montreal, Toronto, Madison Square Garden — but on Monday he entered the Perkins School for the Blind’s gym to try his hand at a new sport: one which requires him to play blindfolded.
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Entertainment
Small Saves Provides Entertainment for Dinner Guests
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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.
Sports
Gold Kings Hosting Youth Hockey & Puck Cancer Nights at Final Home Games of Season
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(Courtesy of the Boston Gold Kings)
The Boston Gold Kings have two more regular season home games at the John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown, and each one has a theme. The first is Youth Hockey Night, and the second is a Puck Cancer fund raiser. See details provided by the Gold Kings, below.
Around Town
Watertown Teachers Running Marathon, Holding Fundraising Event
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Cunniff third grade teacher Erin Hallisey and Maureen Murphy, a special education teacher at the Lowell, are running the 2026 Boston Marathon. Erin is raising money for the Boston Public Library, while Murphy is raising money for the Newton Firefighters Children’s Fund and they will be hosting a fundraising event in March.
Real Estate
18 Open Houses in Watertown Over the Weekend
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Dozens of open houses around town over the weekend of Feb. 28 and March 1.
Government
City Relaxing Sidewalk Shoveling Rules After Blizzard, Keeping Parking Ban in Place
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Snow banks left from plowing and shoveling after the blizzard of Feb. 22 and 23. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The City of Watertown will give residents a break from the sidewalk snow shoveling rules after the blizzard of Jan. 22 and 23 dumped around 15 inches of snow on top of snow remaining from the storm in January. But the overnight parking ban — scheduled to end on Feb. 28 — will be in place until further notice. This winter’s storms have already sapped Watertown’s snow and ice fund for the winter, so the Council approved additional dollars to be spent on snow removal.
Entertainment
WEEKEND FUN: Irish & Scottish Music, Lunar New Year, Karaoke, Cribbage, Family Yoga
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Let’s celebrate that this snowy February is almost behind us, a month to remember. To get your ya-yas out, you could go drink and sing at Karaoke this Friday night at the Mighty Squirrel Taproom. Or Saturday afternoon, you might head to the library to join our Asian neighbors celebrating the Lunar New Year. If you are in a competitive frame of mind, there is a cribbage tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Ancient Order of the Hibernians. Perhaps instead you feel like getting mellow with your kids and stretching out your shoveling muscles. Artemis Yoga is holding some Family Yoga classes Saturday afternoon that would fit that bill. On Sunday afternoon there is a concert at Gore Place with a duet called Mrs. Wilberforce, with Kyra Davies and Sean Smith. They will be playing Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton music. The tea drinking part happens before the concert. Then wake up on Sunday, and it will be March 1st. It won’t be T-shirt weather yet but keep your eyes open for bulbs to start popping, that is, if they can break through the snow.
Around Town
Registration Opens Soon for Library’s Talk and Book Signing with Author Angie Cruz
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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Library:
The Watertown Free Public Library’s One Book, One Watertown selection for 2026 is How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz. The award-winning author — also known for her novel Dominicana — will visit the Library for an author talk and book signing on March 24.