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Watertown Farmers Market Opens This Week, See Who Will be There, Including New Vendors

By Guest Writer | 20 hours ago

The Watertown Farmers Market returns on June 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Watertown Farmers Market)

The Watertown Farmers Market season begins this week, with the first market of 2026 taking place on Wednesday. See more information about what to expect, how to get there, and food asssistance programs in the announcement provided by the Watertown Farmers Market, below.

Watertown Pride 2026 — See Photos of the Festivities

The Parade started the festivities for Watertown Pride 2026 on June 6. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown Pride returned to Watertown Square for the fifth year on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Congrats Grads! — See Photos from the Class of 2026

A member of the Watertown High School Class of 2026 gets a hug after receiving her diploma (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 175 members of Watertown High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated their graduation at Victory Field Friday afternoon. See the list of graduates and photos from the ceremony.

Police Log: Rabbi Harassed, Teens Suspected of Setting Small Blaze at Home Depot

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

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Real Estate

Several Open Houses in Watertown Over Memorial Day Weekend

By Charlie Breitrose | May 22, 2026

See the properties hosting open houses this weekend.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Respond to Online Threat at Perkins School

By Guest Writer | May 21, 2026

Perkins School for the BlindThe Howe Building at Perkins School for the Blind.

Police responded to an online threat directed at Perkins School for the Blind on Thursday, May 21. The Watertown Police sent out a statement about the incident. Read it below.

Around Town

Fire Department Looking to Hire Paramedics to Run 2 Ambulances; Keep Hydrants Snow Free

By Charlie Breitrose | May 21, 2026

The Watertown Fire Department received funding this year to run two ambulances, and now the challenge is to hire enough paramedics to run both.

Letters

LETTER: What Has City Council Done to Save Post Office?

By Guest Writer | May 21, 2026

Greetings Councilors:

Wake up residents of Watertown!!! If you want to accept the words of a developer; maybe I can share some out-of-circulation drachmas.

Around Town

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution With Historical Tour of Watertown

By Guest Writer | May 21, 2026

Edmund Fowle House, home of the Historical Society of Watertown.

The Historical Society of Watertown will host a walking tour focused on Watertown During the Revolution on May 24 and June 7. See more details in the announcement from the Historical Society, below.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Pulls Taser on Tow Truck Driver, Checks Intercepted and Altered

By Charlie Breitrose | May 20, 2026

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

Around Town

Mount Auburn Cemetery Becomes First Cemetery in the U.S. to Earn AGZA Green Zone Certification

By Guest Writer | May 20, 2026

The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:

Mount Auburn Cemetery, the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), and Quiet Communities announced that Mount Auburn has become the first cemetery in the United States to earn AGZA Green Zone® Certification, cutting carbon emissions by 16 tons annually.

Schools

College Students from Watertown Make Honor Roll, Graduate & Present Research Projects

By Guest Writer | May 20, 2026

Students from Watertown earned honors at Emerson College and SNHU; graduated from Regis College; and students presented their research projects.

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