News across Middlesex County
Watertown Gallery Owner Talks About the Art of Curation at the October Creative Chats
Creative Chats with guest Ellen Wineberg will take place Friday, Oct. 2nd, 12-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Little Local Conversations at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown You’re invited to Creative Chats! The event is a way to gather creative people face-to-face…
OP-ED: Watertown Group Organized Stand Up to Starbucks Campaign, Advocating for Re-Use & Refill and Skip the Stuff
The following piece was provided by Eileen Ryan, a Watertown resident and member of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston: On Thursday, Sept. 24th, 18 members and friends of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston and one pug, participated in a standout in front of the Starbucks at 75 Mt. Auburn…
See What Small Saves is Up to in the Classroom in the Latest Cartoon
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then…
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Published September 26Hult student helps organize earthquake relief for her family’s hometown
Natalie Ramirez has helped send nearly a ton of supplies to Balboa, Colombia, where an Aug. 10 temblor damaged more than 600 homes
JIM’S VIEW: Storm Gives WHS Football an Unscheduled Home Game, Raiders Take Full Advantage
New England can talk up an impending weather event with the best of them, and for three days now it has been Nor’easter central. A forecast of heavy rains and strong winds, especially on Saturday, sent athletic directors scurrying to fit in games before the storm, especially…
Three businesses vie for two new package store licenses
Three applicants are vying for two new licenses to sell alcoholic beverages in Arlington. In March, the town’s voters approved a ballot question to allow two new package store licenses in Arlington, raising the total to eight. The licenses permit businesses to sell sealed…
OBIT: James “Jim” Lyon, 89, U.S. Army Veteran, Active as Boy Scout Leader
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. and Muriel…
Massachusetts man has a smart plan in order after hitting $1 million on State Lottery scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man has revealed a smart plan after hitting some big money recently on a State Lottery instant game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Leonardo Da Silva Almeida of Medford is the winner of a $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s…
Thomas William Tobin, 76 Vietnam veteran
Thomas William Tobin, affectionately known as “Big Tom,” died peacefully with his wife by his side Aug. 7 at the Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center with his wife by his side. He was 76. Tom lived a life defined by courage, strength, and a deep devotion to his family.…
Guatemalan national arrested in Massachusetts after allegedly illegally operating tractor-trailer in crash that injured child, 31 violations found
A man that was reportedly in the country illegally was arrested in Massachusetts after a tractor trailer crash involving a child. According to ICE, earlier this month ICE Boston arrested Maximo Garcia-Lopez, an illegal alien from Guatemala, following his alleged involvement in a…
Sidewalk Work and Drainage Construction Continues This Week on Mt. Auburn Street
The Mt. Auburn Street Project includes sidewalk construction and drainage installation during the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Sidewalk work will occur on Mt. Auburn Street in the areas of Irma Avenue, School Street. Crews will be installing drainage in the areas of Otis Street…
Judge allows Camp Menotomy sale, but objectors appealing
A judge has authorized the sale of an Arlington Girl Scouts camp in New Hampshire to a developer, but objectors are appealing, arguing the property could still operate as a camp and that the trustees failed to follow the terms of the trust requiring them to seek another…