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Watertown Median Hits $793,750 as Late Spring Sales Show Steady Pricing Across Tiers

Fourteen deeds were recorded in Watertown between May 28 and June 26, with eight of those transfers carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $530,000 to $1,900,000 and a median of $793,750. The period's standout transaction was 23 Columbia St., which sold June 9 for $1,900,000, the o…

Watertown Council Unanimously Extends City Manager's Contract Through 2031

Watertown City Council extends City Manager George Proekas's contract four years and sets his pay at $255,668.

Watertown School Committee Rejects Bid to Put No-Confidence Vote on Agenda

Watertown School Committee fields sharp criticism of special education plan, tables no-confidence motion.

This Week in Watertown: Jun 15 - Jun 21

1 stories from Watertown News this week.

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026

Five Watertown-resident obituaries were recorded for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Foley, Ann; Cosmopoulos, Stella; Christakis, Mary; Ucciferri, Celestino; and Terefenko, George. Stella Cosmopoulos was 100 years old at the time of her death on June 17. Arrangements were handled by Nardo…

Watertown School Panel Advances Revised Middle School Handbook to Full Committee

Watertown school policy panel approves middle school handbook changes and defers mandatory restraint policy update.

This Week in Watertown: Jun 8 - Jun 14

3 stories from Watertown News this week.

Planning Board Grants Two-Year Extension for Stalled Pleasant Street Life Science Site

WATERTOWN — June 10, 2026 — Watertown Planning Board extends permit for stalled Russo site through November 2028, with mandatory check-ins. The board voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to grant a two-year special permit extension for 532-560 Pleasant Street, a long-vacant life science development site

Watertown Council Approves $3.75 Million in Capital Transfers, Advances Noise Ordinance

WATERTOWN — June 9, 2026 — Watertown City Council unanimously approved $3.75 million in capital fund transfers Tuesday, advancing the middle school design phase and accelerating several deferred projects. The council voted 8-0 to move $3 million into the middle school feasibility design account, funding a design development phase that

Watertown School Subcommittee Advances Three Policies, Tables Restraint Overhaul

WATERTOWN — June 8, 2026 — Watertown's School Committee Policy Subcommittee advanced three policies Monday and tabled a fourth pending legal review. The panel unanimously approved sending a new staff social media policy (IJNDD), a triennial wellness policy update (ADF/ADFA), and a consolidated religious expression policy (IMB) to the

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