Dan Hogan

The Watertown Fire Department welcomed nine firefighters, promoted two lieutenants and recognized a local resident for his heroic actions during a house fire at a ceremony held Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Commander's Mansion. Among those recognized was Paul Perlatonda, a Coolidge Hardware employee who received the department's Medal of Commendation for helping rescue a woman during an April 21 fire on Kimball Road.

The Watertown High School football team continued its undefeated season Friday night, Oct. 9, cruising to a 54-0 victory over Wakefield Memorial at Victory Field. The Raiders improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Middlesex League play, delivering their most dominant performance of the season. Quarterback Coleman Keuchkarian-McKeen led the offensive explosion with four touchdown passes and two rushing scores. Mason Lamacchia intercepted two passes and caught a touchdown, while Max Velazquez...

The Watertown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 6, to move forward with plans for a new middle school, bringing the approximately $110 million project one step closer to construction. The vote authorizes the School Building Committee to advance the project toward bidding, subject to future funding approval. The City Council will still need to approve borrowing for construction once bids are received. City Manager George Proakis presented an updated financial plan showing how...

Watertown High School's fall sports teams opened October with a historic football victory, a breakthrough for boys soccer and a competitive field hockey showdown between two of the state's top-ranked programs. The Raiders football team improved to 4-0 on Friday, Oct. 2, with a 14-0 shutout of Stoneham at Victory Field. The victory marked Watertown's first win over Stoneham in a decade and its first Middlesex League victory in two years. Watertown's defense set the tone with a fourth-and-goal...

Updated with news story on October 13 at 10:42am. Boston and Watertown officials are joining forces to call on the U.S. Postal Service to protect neighborhood postal services as communities face the potential permanent loss of local post office branches. Watertown City Council President Mark Sideris joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Boston City Council President Liz Breadon, state Sen. Will Brownsberger, postal union representatives and other elected officials for a...

Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant Halva has expanded into a larger space on Main Street in Watertown Square. The restaurant opened its new location Aug. 20 in the former Not Your Average Joe’s space, between the Armenian Museum of America and Bar ‘Cino. The move follows about three years at Halva’s original Watertown location, which its owners said had become too small for the restaurant’s customers. The new restaurant seats about 120 people and includes a full dining area and bar. The...