Daniel Carito

Hundreds of community members turned out for the Watertown Police Department’s annual National Night Out celebration Aug. 4, co-organized by the Watertown Police Department and Watertown Recreation Department. The event brought residents together with local police officers, recreation staff and community partners for an evening of free family activities. The celebration included food, games, bounce houses, face painting, Touch-a-Truck activities and the city’s annual summer movie night...

A new interactive StoryMap is offering residents a deeper look at Watertown's history by centering the experiences of the Indigenous peoples who lived in the area for thousands of years before English settlement. Created by the Pigsgusset Initiative in collaboration with the Historical Society of Watertown, the digital resource combines historical research, maps, archival documents, photographs and Indigenous perspectives to tell a more complete story of the land once known as Pigsgusset, or...

Watertown officials, artists, and community members gathered in Coolidge Square to celebrate the unveiling of two new public art installations as part of the City’s “Open for Business” initiative. The project aims to support local businesses and encourage foot traffic during the ongoing Mount Auburn Street reconstruction project. The installations — “Transitional” by MASARY Studios and “Dazzling the Pines” by Nighthouse Studio — will remain on display for the next two years. The artworks use...

Students, educators, local businesses, and community organizations gathered at Watertown Middle School on April 29th for the second annual Watertown STEM Night. The event featured hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits highlighting science, technology, engineering, and math programs across Watertown Public Schools and the broader community. Attendees explored robotics, medical assisting, chemistry experiments, ecological gardening, clean energy initiatives, makerspace technology,...

WATERTOWN – A new dining concept has arrived in Watertown. Wonder — a platform that brings multiple chef-driven restaurant menus together under one roof — officially celebrated its grand opening at Arsenal Yards. The new location allows customers to mix and match dishes from more than 20 menus in a single order, offering a wide…

WATERTOWN – Watertown officials unveiled a refined “Forest Park” concept for Walker Pond during the project’s third community meeting on February 5. The design features expanded woodland, a boardwalk along the pond, pollinator gardens, a flexible lawn, nature play areas, and potential reuse of the existing pavilion structure. Residents weighed in on gathering spaces, parking,…