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Council Plans Special Meeting on Middle School Project

City Council President Mark Sideris says the council will hold a special meeting on the future of the Watertown Middle School project. The council also increased funding for the Senior Tax Work Off Program.

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Live Well Watertown Offers Thrive in Motion Dance Class

Live Well Watertown hosts a dance fitness and wellness class Tuesday, Sept. 29, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the library.

Watertown Free Public Library

Hatch Makerspace Conducts Laser Cutter Training Session

Patrons 16 and older can learn laser cutter operation, setup, and safety at an introductory workshop Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Hatch Makerspace, 20 Summer St.

Watertown Free Public Library

Flood Watch Extended Across Region Following Nor'easter

The National Weather Service extended a Flood Watch for eastern Massachusetts through Tuesday morning after a coastal nor'easter brought heavy rain across the region on Monday, September 28.

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Watertown Pre-K Students Try Their Hand at Journalism

On Monday, Sept. 28, pre-kindergartners at the Goddard School in Watertown marked World News Day by interviewing classroom parents, including a scientist and a lawyer.

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Free Screening of Puerto Rican Film 'Esta Isla' at Library

The library hosts a free screening of Esta Isla, followed by a conversation with the film's directors, Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 123 Main St.

Ágora Cultural Architects

Watertown Hosts Reading Memorial in JV Boys Soccer

Watertown's boys JV soccer team faces Reading Memorial at home Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.

MaxPreps

Evening Guided Meditation at BK Learning Center

A guided group meditation is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the BK Learning Center for Peace, 75 Common St.; in-person attendance is encouraged.

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization

Mosesian Arts Starts Fall Acrylic Painting Class

Marta Kaemmer's acrylic painting class begins Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., and runs Tuesdays through Nov. 17.

Mosesian Center for the Arts

Watercolor Class Begins Tuesday at Mosesian Arts

Lisa Lubarr's watercolor class starts Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Mosesian Center for the Arts and runs Tuesdays through Nov. 17.

Mosesian Center for the Arts

Student Startup Trek Tours Tutor Intelligence's Watertown HQ

The Massachusetts AI Coalition leads a tour of Tutor Intelligence's robotics headquarters at 480 Pleasant St. Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m.; the event is open to current college students who register with a school email.

Massachusetts AI Coalition

Perkins Hosts Cerebral Visual Impairment Awareness Day

Perkins School for the Blind and state Rep. Steve Owens host CVI Awareness Day Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House, bringing together advocates, researchers, and educators; the event is also available virtually.

Perkins School for the Blind

Watertown Gallery Owner Talks Curation at October Creative Chats

Little Local Conversations hosts Creative Chats with gallery owner Ellen Wineberg on Friday, Oct. 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.

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James "Jim" Lyon, 89, Army Veteran and Boy Scout Leader, Dies

A Mass of Christian Burial for James J. “Jim” Lyons, Jr. will be celebrated on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick, 212 Main Street, Watertown. Jim was born in Boston and raised in Watertown, the beloved son of the late James J.

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