Residential tax rates climbed in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026, according to a new Patch analysis. The report, "Here Are The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In MA," per Watertown Patch, ranks the state's highest and lowest bills and gives area homeowners a benchmark a…
Watertown Environment Committee discussed fall outreach initiatives, planning the September 19 Faire on the Square and an October film screening. The committee coordinated volunteer shifts for the September 19 Faire.
A South Asian American theater festival will bring three days of performing arts to Watertown's Mosesian Center this fall. Patch's "Off-Kendrick Celebrates the Diverse Communities of South Asia Through The Performing Arts" reports the South-Asian American Theater Festival runs September…
Watertown recorded 15 property sales between July 17 and Aug. 15, with 12 of them listing a price. Prices ranged from $325,000 to $1,237,500, and the median recorded sale price was $776,000. The month's top sale was 33 Kimball Rd at $1,237,500, followed by 18 Maple St at $1,200,000. Belmont
Watertown Cultural Council approved fiscal 2027 priorities and formed a website subcommittee. Meeting by Zoom on August 12, the council unanimously approved all matters before it, including the subcommittee to improve public communications about grant funding.
The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a $990,000 Community Preservation Act grant for the design phase of Walker Pond Park, which will fund landscape architecture, engineering, environmental assessment, and permitting with expected completion near 2028.
Watertown Human Rights Commission voted unanimously on multiple immigrant-support measures at its August 10 meeting.
Sixteen Watertown property deeds recorded between July 10 and Aug. 8 show prices ranging from $415,000 to $2,650,000 among the 11 sales with recorded figures, with a median of $999,999. The month's top sale was 122 Garfield St at $2,650,000, followed by 16 Russell Ave at $2,020,000. Five sales,
The Human Rights Commission discussed priorities for reaching Spanish-speaking immigrants and supporting school special education complaints. Members planned to attend cultural events, help residents form cultural associations, and partner with the library on a city-wide cultural event.
Watertown BioSafety Committee unanimously recommended approval of Cellens, Inc.'s cancer research laboratory at 155 Arlington Street to the Board of Health, voting 4-0 on the application. Brad Parsons, Committee Chairman, presided over the remote meeting.
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