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Morning Watertown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to save your seat at Watertown’s 2026 Unity Breakfast
  • Which Watertown crimes and scams closed out December?
  • Which freshmen took over Needham’s Bay State win in Watertown?

Also on today's calendar: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. See How to Reserve Your Spot for the 26th Annual Watertown Unity Breakfast (watertownmanews.com) — Watertown residents are invited to the 26th annual Unity Breakfast on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 19, 2026, at the Hellenic Cultural Center on Bigelow Avenue. The morning features a hot breakfast, music, student essays, roundtable conversations, and the Unity Award, with ASL, CART, childcare, and sliding-scale donations to keep it accessible for all ages.
   

2. Police Log: Driver Arrested After Hitting Police Cruiser, Car Stolen in Watertown Ends up in Malden (watertownmanews.com) — Watertown residents can see a detailed rundown of recent police activity, including a DUI arrest after a driver hit a Watertown police cruiser and a stolen Mercedes tracked to Malden. The log also lists multiple shoplifting cases at local stores, a porch package theft, and a hacked Apple account affecting a resident.
   

3. Freshmen lead way for Needham in pivotal boys hockey victory over Newton North (bostonherald.com) — High school hockey fans in Watertown saw Needham’s freshmen shine in a 4–2 Bay State Conference win over Newton North, played locally. First-year standouts James Tobin and Steven Kajunski combined for three goals and four points, helping the Rockets shake off early rust and build momentum for 2026 against a deep Newton North squad.
   

4. ANCA Eastern Region to host grassroots seminar in Watertown (armenianweekly.com) — Watertown will host the ANCA Eastern Region Grassroots Seminar March 20–22, 2026, bringing Armenian activists together for training and strategy sessions. Local and regional participants can apply by March 5 to join workshops on organizing, engaging elected officials, and strengthening community advocacy networks over a full weekend of programming.
   

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  • The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
    12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )
  • I make homemade almond milk.
    Anyone want to exchange product in this community? : D (Nextdoor Grove St)
  • Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1442) in Watertown. Apply here.
  • Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Watertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.

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