Sports
Registration Open for 2021 Youth Football & Cheerleading Fall Season
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Youth football players and cheerleaders can register for the Fall 2021 season with Watertown Belmont Youth Football & Cheer.
Proposal to Add Staff for Second Ambulance Will be Discussed by Council Committee
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The Watertown Fire Department has requested adding enough paramedics to run a second ambulance. Currently, the Fiscal Year 2026 budget does not include the money for the eight paramedics, but the request will be discussed by a City Council committee.
New Restaurant Opening in Former Fit-Z’s Spot
A new Irish and American bar will replace a neighborhood favorite on the Westside of Watertown.
Water Service Restored After Pipe Break in East Watertown
Water service was restored to residents of the East End on Tuesday afternoon several hours after a water main break near Coolidge Square.
See How Watertown Runners Fared in the 2025 Boston Marathon
More than 30 Watertown residents will be running the 2025 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2025. The fastest resident was Michael Creedon, and the fastest female runner was Kimberly Dixon.
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Watertown Baseball Earns Walk-Off Win Against Stoneham
Watertown’s Patriot Who Fell on the First Day of the American Revolution
Police Log: Man Arrested for Several Break-ins, Two Drivers Busted for OUIs
Schools
Two Watertown Students Make Arlington Catholic’s 4th Quarter Honor Roll
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Arlington Catholic High School announced its fourth quarter honor roll, and two Watertown students made the list.
Around Town
Charter Review Committee Adds Resident Advisory Committee, Decides on Spokesperson in Emergencies
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The proposed changes to Watertown’s Charter, which will go to voters for approval in November, include the addition of a committee to work with the Town Manager to recruit and evaluate candidates for town boards and committees. Another addition defines when the Council President can act as the spokesperson during an emergency situation.
Entertainment
Watertown Lit Squad Seeking Writers, Poets & Others for Watertown Arts Market
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The following announcement was provided by the Lit Squad:
An invitation to Watertown writers and poets to participate in the first annual Watertown Arts Market (www.watertownartsmarket.com).
Calling all writers! Help celebrate poetry and prose in your preferred language as part of the first annual Watertown Arts Market on Saturday 21 August 2021 in Arsenal Park, noon to 5 p.m.
Obituaries
OBIT: Tim McManus, Lifelong Watertown Resident, VP at Construction Company
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Tim McManus
A Funeral Mass for Timothy Alan McManus will be celebrated on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown.
Entertainment
Dance Music and a Free Dance Lesson at This Week’s Watertown Summer Concert
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Tony Soul Project will perform on July 7 at Watertown’s Saltonstall Park.
Get ready to dance at this Wednesday’s Watertown summer concert featuring the Tony Soul Project.
Around Town
Senior Center Events: Senior Living Advisors, Technology for Those With Hearing Loss & More
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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center
The Watertown Senior Center provided the following information:
Programs for Week of July 5, 2021
Changes to Our Programs
As we slowly return to in-person activities at the Council on Aging/Senior Center (COA), some July programs continue to be offered on Zoom and some are now offered at the COA in the afternoons including Knitting, Whist, Chair Volleyball, Bridge, Rummikub, and Canasta. Please review the newsletter for details, and call to register your spot: (617) 972-6490. New participants are always welcome in every program. We hope you’ll join us!
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Police Log: Couple Tries to Scam Autistic Man, Man Wanted on Five Warrants Arrested
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.