Real Estate
Nine Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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Five condos, a single family, a two family, a three family, and a townhouse were sold this week.
Oakley Country Club Recovers from Near Disaster, Clubhouse at Historic Golf Course Rebuilt After Fire
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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.
Watertown Student’s Artwork Chosen as a Winner of UMass Lowell’s “Cool Science” Program
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.
See What Candidates for 10th Middlesex State Rep. Seat Said About Health Care, Housing & More
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.
Watertown Tax Relief Legislation Signed by Governor, Preventing 18% Jump in Property Taxes
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.
More Headlines
School Committee Funds Second School Bus to Meet Demand for Riders in 2026-27
See Which Watertown Restaurant is Part of Dine Out Boston
Student Numbers Growing at Watertown’s Elementary Schools
Entertainment
Watertown Wheels: Third Annual Classic Car Show at Commander’s Mansion
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The third annual Watertown Wheels Classic Car Show is coming to the Commander’s Mansion on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. See how to attend, or even enter the event in the information provided by the City of Watertown’s Events Team, below.
Entertainment
See What Small Saves is Up to in This Week’s Cartoon
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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.
Real Estate
Record Breaking Home Sale in Watertown, Single Family Goes for $2.6+ Million
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The home that fetched a record-breaking figure in Watertown. (Courtesy of Compass)
A four-bedroom Colonial near Oakley Country Club sold for the highest price on record for a single-family home in Watertown.
Elections
State Rep. Candidate Debate to be Hosted by Watertown News, Watertown Cable
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In the first of two debates for races in the Sept. 1, 2026 State Primary, the candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative will appear in a live televised debate on Watertown Cable Access Television. The debate is co-sponsored by Watertown News.
Letters
LETTER: MWRA, Keep Your Promise of a Clean Charles River
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I don’t know about you, but I love being able to access the Charles River here in Watertown. We have invested a lot in cleaning up our waterways, especially the Charles River and it shows. Many of us remember when you had to get a tetanus shot if you were exposed to the water. But we have waited a long time (since 1972!) for the MWRA to live up to its promise of a truly swimmable, fishable Charles River.
Government
Rescheduled Tree Hearing to be Held for Proposed Removal of 4 Trees
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The tree hearing about four trees on public property on Channing Road, Elmwood Avenue, Fairview Avenue, was originally scheduled for July 23, but was rescheduled for Aug. 4. See the announcement provided by the Watertown Tree Warden, below.
Real Estate
More Than a Dozen Open Houses Around Watertown
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Watertown home seekers have 14 open houses to visit over the weekend of July 24-26.