Daniel Carito

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,…

WATERTOWN – Watertown’s Merry Mingle returned to the Commander’s Mansion for its second year, featuring expanded programming and broader collaboration across city departments, local schools, and community partners. Organizers said the event—formerly known as the Whoville Jubilee—has continued to grow in both size and scope, transforming the historic mansion and its grounds into a hub…

WATERTOWN – Families packed the Commander’s Mansion on October 25 for a spooky community night featuring carnival games, arts & crafts, trick-or-treat goodie bags, a Halloween storytime from the Watertown Free Public Library, and the big attraction — a haunted house inside the mansion itself. 👻 Watertown Fire, the Mosesian Center for the Arts, and…