Elections
LETTER: Resident Endorses Three Running for Watertown School Committee
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Dear Editor,
Now that the School Committee forums are over, I want to formally endorse. First, an endorsement for two familiar faces and then a new one.
Top Vote-Getters Did Not Always Win the Most Precincts in the 2025 Watertown Election
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The winners in the Nov. 4, 2025 Watertown Election did not always win the most precincts, and voters in different parts of town preferred different candidates.
JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer, Back in Tournament Play, Shows No Jitters On The Way to a Victory Over St. Mary’s
Watertown senior Gavin Foley (number 6) gets congratulations from his teammates after scoring against St. Mary’s in the State Tournament Round of 32. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Election Day turned into a landslide for Watertown Boys Soccer in their return to tournament play for the first time since 2019, with an impressive 3-0 blanking of St.Mary’s of Lynn.
JIM’s VIEW: Don’t Let the Score Fool You, Watertown Dominates in Tourney and Advances to Elite 8
Watertown junior Kaylee Master scored two goals in the State Tournament Round of 16 Tuesday against Gloucester. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown Field Hockey followed up their MIAA State Tournament Round of 32 win over Swampscott last week with a low-scoring, yet dominant performance Tuesday afternoon at Victory Field by the score of 2-0 over 12th seeded Gloucester.
Incumbents Returned to City Council, School Committee and Library Trustees, See Who Else Was Elected Tuesday
There will be one new face on the City Council, one on the School Committee and two on the Board of Library Trustees after Tuesday’s Watertown Municipal Election.
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Community Food Drive Being Run by Human Services Department, Watertown Community Foundation
Middlesex District Attorney Meets With Watertown Police in Effort to Cut Down Shoplifting
Council Still Considering Options for Rebuilding Middle School After Long Discussion
Around Town
Evening of Music and Bingo Raising Money for Scholarships
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The Shutt Detachment of the Marine Corps League will host a night of music and bingo as a scholarship fundraiser. See more information provided by the organizers below.
Transportation
Watertown Shuttle to Open New Route to Public, Watertown TMA Looking for Transportation Improvements
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A WATConnector shuttle bus. These shuttles run down Pleasant Street, and similar ones serve Arsenal Street.(Courtesy of Watertown TMA)
For several years, the City of Watertown has been looking for ways to supplement the MBTA’s bus service in town and provide more options for people to get around town and commute. The most visible ones are the two shuttle routes that connect to Harvard Square. One runs along Pleasant Street and is open to the public, and another along Arsenal Street, which is only open to offices and residential buildings that are supporters of the shuttle — but that will change in the near future.
Elections
View the School Committee Candidate Forum Video
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Monday night, the candidates for Watertown School Committee appeared at a live forum and answered questions about the future of the middle school, the school budget, vocational education, making students and family feel welcome in the Watertown Public Schools, and more.
Around Town
Watertown Group Hosting Presentation on Promoting Inclusion, Resisting Censorship
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment:
The public is invited to a presentation sponsored by the Peace and Common Security Working Group of Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and the Environment on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave.
Around Town
Second Meeting on Future of Walker Pond Coming Soon
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The City of Watertown wants to hear from residents about how they want the newest open space parcel to be used. A meeting about the future of Walker Pond was held in August to gather input and the City will host the second meeting on Nov. 6. See information provided by the City, below.
Around Town
Watertown Podcast Hosting “Little Local Holiday Giveaway!”
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The Little Local Conversations podcast is hosted by Watertown’s Matt Hanna. In the series, Hanna discovers and connects the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown. Through Nov. 26, people who become “little local friends” are eligible to win prizes from Watertown businesses and venues. See details below.
Elections
Watertown Housing Group Hosting Candidate Discussion for City Council Hopefuls
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Charlie Breitrose
The following announcement was provided by Housing for All Watertown:
To inform voters on housing issues during the upcoming Municipal Election, Housing for All Watertown has collected detailed questionnaires from all eleven candidates running for City Council this November, including at-large and district council candidates, in both contested races and uncontested races. We’re grateful to the candidates for providing thoughtful responses to our questions about their vision for housing in Watertown, how they will support affordable housing and in-fill development, what they would do to streamline permitting for homeowners, and much more.