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Watertown veterans marched in the 2024 Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
The 2026 Memorial Day Parade, featuring Watertown veterans, youth sports, and other community groups, will be held on Monday, May 25, beginning at noon. A ceremony with Watertown’s veterans group will take place at the end of the parade.
The Watertown Fire Department received funding this year to run two ambulances, and now the challenge is to hire enough paramedics to run both.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown veterans presented the colors during the 2025 Memorial Day Ceremony. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown currently lacks a dedicated veterans services officer, but while the City works to fill the opening the Director of Human Services has taken on most of that role.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Housing Authority:
The Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) announced last week that they are running their annual Diaper Drive for the month of May, 2026. Community members are encouraged to donate unopened diapers in sizes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 2T-5T Pull Ups.
The Edmund Fowle House & Museum. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Kelly)
Take a look inside a home in Watertown with loads of history on May 17.
A rendering of National Development’s plans to renovate part of the Watertown Mall. The green sign is where Joyful Garden will move, and the red sign is a new retailer.
The new owners of the Watertown Mall showed plans to revamp part of the mall, which include creating a new space for a popular restaurant and creating space for a new retailer.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown invites the community to celebrate the intersection of art and commerce at the opening reception for “Open for Business,” a public art initiative featuring two new site-specific installations in the heart of Coolidge Square.
The following information came from the Watertown Police Department:
The Watertown Police Department is offering the R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Women’s Self-Defense Program from June 8-11, 2026, at 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The migration of herring and other fish up the Charles River will be celebrated at the Charles River Watershed Association’s Herring Festival. The event will take place near the Watertown Dam at 64 Pleasant St. on Sunday, May 17 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. See more details at in the announcement from the CRWA, below.
State Sen. Will Brownsberger discusses the MBTA’s The RIDE with a gathering at The Residence at Watertown Square. (Contributed Photo)
The following piece was provided by The Residence at Watertown Square:
Residents at The Residence at Watertown Square recently gained direct access to transportation resources during an on-site event featuring Sen. William Brownsberger, State Rep. Steven Owens, and representatives from the MBTA and its “The RIDE” program.
Sidwalk removal will take place at a major intersection in Coolidge Square this week, and curbs will be removed and replaced on the far eastern end of Mt. Auburn Street. See how the road and sidewalk work this week will impact road and pedestrian traffic in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.