This Week in Watertown: Jun 1 - Jun 7
2 stories from Watertown News this week.
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Watertown Commission Approves Chemical Knotweed Treatment at 99 Coolidge Site
WATERTOWN — June 3, 2026 — Watertown Conservation Commission unanimously approved a chemical-and-mechanical knotweed removal plan and received a detailed carbon study estimating Whitney Hill Park's forest holds roughly 2.4 million pounds of carbon. The commission voted to allow direct herbicide application — using a diluted, wetlands-approved
Watertown School Committee receives no-confidence petition over special education director
WATERTOWN — June 1, 2026 — Watertown School Committee receives a 231-signature no-confidence petition against its Director of Student Services. Parent Suzanne Brueggemann submitted the petition at the June 1 meeting at Lowell Elementary School, asking the committee to place a formal no-confidence vote on its next agenda; she
This Week in Watertown: May 25 - May 31
1 stories from Watertown News this week.
Watertown Council Approves $226M Budget, Pauses Police Drone Purchase
WATERTOWN — May 26, 2026 — Watertown City Council unanimously adopted a $226.2 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2027 and agreed to pause a police drone program pending committee review. Council President Mark Sedaris flagged two items during the line-by-line review: the elimination of a 20-year
This Week in Watertown: May 18 - May 24
2 stories from Watertown News this week.
Watertown Board of Health Finds Tobacco Sale to Minor, Plans Regulation Overhaul
WATERTOWN — May 20, 2026 — Watertown Board of Health finds illegal tobacco sale to minor and sets September hearing on tightened tobacco rules. The two-member board — Kim Netter and Dominic Amirthraj — unanimously determined at its May 20 meeting that Bus Stop Variety at 121 Galen Street sold tobacco to an
Watertown Schools Restructure Special Ed Staffing, Standardize Grading for Fall
WATERTOWN — May 18, 2026 — Watertown School Committee hears improvement plans with major special education and grading overhauls for 2026-27. At a May 18 meeting at Lowell Elementary School, principals from Watertown Middle School and Watertown High School presented school improvement plans calling for restructured special education staffing, standardized grading
Watertown Council Backs Fair Share Amendment 5-2 Over Jurisdictional Objections
Watertown City Council votes 5-2 to back Fair Share Amendment ahead of November ballot.
Watertown Council Backs Fair Share Amendment 5-2 Over Jurisdictional Objections
Watertown City Council votes 5-2 to back Fair Share Amendment ahead of November ballot.