Dan Hogan

Watertown, MA - Boston Dance Theater is continuing to strengthen its presence in Watertown through professional performances, educational programming, and community partnerships centered at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Founded by Jesse Jean Stennett, the nonprofit contemporary dance company was created to provide sustainable, full-time opportunities for professional dancers in the Greater Boston area. Since returning to Massachusetts after performing internationally, Stennett has grown...

A vision three years in the making officially became reality on July 11 as the Wada Hoppah, an all-electric ferry created by Watertown resident Drew Rollert, was launched on the Charles River. The 36-foot ferry was unveiled at the Newton Yacht Club, where it will undergo testing before beginning passenger service. Rollert first conceived the idea in 2023 after sitting in traffic on the way to a Red Sox game and noticing the largely unused Charles River. His goal is to provide a new...

Community members gathered at the Watertown Free Public Library on June 28 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr., a pioneering civil rights leader whose teachings on nonviolence have had a lasting impact on the Watertown community. About two dozen residents attended the remembrance event, which featured personal reflections, civil rights songs, archival video of Lafayette's visits to Watertown, and discussions centered on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of...

Watertown's new high school is nearing the finish line. School officials, members of the School Building Committee, and project leaders recently toured the nearly completed facility, which is now approximately 97 percent complete. The state-of-the-art building features modern classrooms, a two-story media center, a 420-seat auditorium, a regulation-size gymnasium, expanded career and technical education spaces, and new outdoor learning areas. The new campus will also house programs in...

Most high school athletes need time to adjust to varsity competition. For Watertown freshmen Sara Yasin and Eva Khalarian, that adjustment period was virtually nonexistent. The two underclassmen emerged as key contributors for the Raiders girls tennis team this spring, helping lead Watertown to a successful season and a trip to the Round of 16 in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament. Playing first singles, Yasin finished the season with a 17-4 record and earned Middlesex Freedom League Co-MVP...

More than 230 residents have signed a petition calling for a vote of no confidence in Watertown Public Schools' Director of Student Services, bringing renewed attention to concerns surrounding the district's special education services. At the June 1 School Committee meeting, parents and community members used the public forum to share personal experiences and urge district leaders to address issues related to communication, transparency, service delivery, and trust within the Student Services...