Charity
2nd Annual Thomas Tserkrekas Mini Golf Fundraiser to Raise Money for Brain Cancer Research
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A mini-golf fundraiser will be held April 18 in memory of Thomas Tsekrekas and the proceeds will benefit brain cancer research.
Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses
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by Pixabay
School bus fees will rise $200 for students who don’t qualify for the mandated busing areas of town in the 2026-27 school year. School officials will also look at purchasing its own buses, which would be electric.
Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.
Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.
Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So
Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
Despite uncertain economic times, Watertown’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget will maintain the City’s program and staffing from the current year, but keeps staffing “headcount neutral.” The City will be in better shape than many communities in the area, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council on Tuesday night.
After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections
Following the detention of a Watertown man by federal immigration enforcement agents on April 10, School and City officials discussed actions being taken or planned by local officials.
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Government
LETTER: City Government —Trust, but Verify
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(Updated April 13: the number of units allowed in the Watertown Square Zoning was corrected to 4,423 (from 3,701) after confirming in the approved Watertown Square Area Plan)
By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
After attending the April 6th meeting on potential changes to Watertown Square and reviewing comments to my Watertown News Letter entitled “How Honest is our Development Process?”, I decided to tackle the issue of government honesty and transparency head on, with real life, current examples.
Entertainment
COMIC: See Why Small Saves Has Taken Up Journaling
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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.
Entertainment
Artwork by Watertown Students Going on Display at City Hall
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Young artists from the Watertown Public Schools will have their works shown at City Hall in the last half of April. A reception is planned on the first evening of the exhibit. See more information in the announcement form the Watertown Public Schools, below.
Entertainment
Watertown Musicians Part of Ensemble Performing in Waltham
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The upcoming performance by Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble includes Sue-Ellen Hershman Tcherepnin on flute and the artistic director is Hubert Ho, both from Watertown. See more information about the concert in the announcement provided the group.
Around Town
Get Ready to Start Biking at an Event Hosted by Live Well Watertown, Watertown TMA, Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee
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Live Well Watertown will host a series of bike events, beginning in April with an event focused on getting back on your bike, or getting started biking. See more information provided by the City of Watertown, below.
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.
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.