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Cunniff Elementary School has a particularly large number of kindergartners this fall. (Photo by Watertown Public Schools)
Students in Watertown returned to class this month, including a large number of kindergartners on one campus. Back to School nights will be held this week, and the School Committee also heard about a proposal that would prevent students from using cellphones and other devices anytime during the school day.
Drawings for the improvements at Bemis Park.
Two parks on the westside of Watertown will be renovated in the near future, and City Councilors had questions about the features of the park, as well as the pedestrian crossings for one of the parks.
An illustration from the Watertown Square Area Plan with the municipal parking lot behind CVS outlined in red. The City Council is considering redeveloping that area.
City Councilors will be wearing a second hat when it comes to the redevelopment of the parking lots behind CVS, the Watertown Library and perhaps others in Watertown Square.
Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
Watertown cannot afford to totally renovate or rebuild Watertown Middle School, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council this week.
Neighbors of the home on Boyd Street where three people were found dead Sunday morning heard the sister of one of the victims screaming after she discovered the three bodies with gunshot wounds. They also said the home had been owned by the same family for many years.
Serj Tankian’s “Les Ocean Melodies” will be part of the exhibition at the Armenian Museum of America by the artist who is also well known as a rock musician.
The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:
The Armenian Museum of America recently announced its upcoming exhibition, “The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian,” a groundbreaking biographical and multimedia showcase that explores the life, art, and activism of Serj Tankian–internationally renowned musician, visual artist, poet, and human rights advocate. The exhibition opens to the public on Sept. 6 and will run through Feb. 28, 2026.
A man and two women were found dead reportedly from gunshot wounds in a Watertown home on the morning of Aug. 31.
Construction on Mt. Auburn Street will take a day off for Labor Day, and resume with sidewalk and drainage work on Tuesday. See more information in the announcement from the City of Watertown.
Three single family houses and a condo were sold this week.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Take First Aid & CPR Training and get your certificate with Watertown Public Health Nurse!
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.
The snapping turtle found dead from rodent poison. (Photo by Lauren Ulm)
A large snapping turtle was found dead near the bank of Charles River in Watertown, and the cause of death was determined to be from a rodent poison that prevents blood from clotting. The case is the first documented death of a snapping turtle by rodenticide in Massachusetts, according to a wildlife advocacy group.