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Oakley Country Club’s Board President, John Verderese, walks through a refurbished dining area damaged during a fire in December 2024. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A place with much history, both locally and in the sports world, faced near disaster in late 2024. A bit more than a year later, the Watertown’s Oakley Country Club has rebuilt and welcomes golfers and others to the first place where the “father of American golf” worked in the United States.
A Watertown 11th grader will have her artwork displayed on buses in Lowell after being selected as one of the winners of the Cool Science programs, sponsored by UMass Lowell.
Candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative, John Lawn and Alison Leary, appeared on a live debate on Watertown Cable Access TV. (Screenshot from WCA-TV)
Transparency on Beacon Hill, the cost of health care, and challenges facing each of the candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative were among the topics discussed by the two candidates running for the seat representing parts of Watertown, Newton, and Waltham — incumbent John Lawn and challenger, Alison Leary.
Massachusetts State House (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown residential property owners could have faced increases of around 18%, but special legislation approved recently on Beacon Hill will prevent that. See the announcement provided by the City of Watertown, below.
The 2026 Rotary Club Senior Citizens Cookout will take place on Sept. 13, 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Watertown Rotary Club invites seniors to the annual Senior Citizen Cookout on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 at the Sons of Italy Hall.
The replacement of the roadway on Mt. Auburn Street will take place between Amherst and School streets from Aug. 5-7. Traffic will be diverted off of Mt. Auburn Street, and entrances from Boylston Street and Stearns Road will also be impacted during the construction. Sidewalk work continues from Boylston Street to School Street and Hillside Avenue to Upland Road. Drainage work will take place at the intersection of Mt. Auburn and Walnut Street.
Five condos, three single families, and a townhouse were sold this week.
The City of Watertown was one of the groups receiving a grant from the Mass Clean Energy Center. The funds will be used to help renters and lower-income households access clean, energy-efficient heat pumps through coaching, outreach, and financial support. See more information from the Mass Clean Energy Center, below.
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.
Watertown groups will host candidate nights for two races on the Sept. 1 State Primary ballot on Aug. 4 and 5. On Tuesday, the candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative will appear on a live broadcast debate. The following night, the candidates for the 5th Congressional District have been invited to an online candidate forum. See details provided by the organizers, below.
The Watertown real estate market is busy this weekend, with 23 properties hosting homeseekers.
The main entrance to the new Watertown High School on Columbia Street. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The new Watertown High School will welcome students for the beginning of School in September, and the public will be able to take a look around before the first day of classes.