Watertown High School Clears Final Inspections

School Building Committee · Meeting of August 26, 2026

Watertown's new high school cleared final inspections ahead of a September 8 student move-in date. Project officials told the School Building Committee Aug. 26 that the plumbing inspector, Board of Health and fire department have signed off, with electrical sign-off expected by email and a formal building-commissioner walkthrough set for Monday to secure a certificate of occupancy. Teachers are back on Tuesday.

A state Mass Access Board hearing on five accessibility items tied to the project was postponed to September 14. Committee member Paul Anastasi said the contractor, Brake, promised to clear "all of the construction workers" from the site "Saturday at the latest." Director of Public Buildings Denise Moroney said ground-mounted solar steel will rise along Columbia Street ahead of a ribbon-cutting. The committee voted 8-0 to adjourn.

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Source: the School Building Committee meeting of August 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.