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11/13/2023

Cast and crew of "12 Angry Jurors" agree it would be a crime to miss the Watertown High School fall play to be staged this weekend! Read the preview by Katherine A. Schick in the Raider Times!
https://raidertimes.com/arts-entertainment/2023/11/13/cast-and-crew-of-12-angry-jurors-agree-that-whs-fall-play-is-well-worth-seeing/

This week, the Watertown High School theater department is putting the final touches on its fall production of “12 Angry Jurors,” which will be performed this weekend, Nov. 16-18, in the Watertown Middle School auditorium. The play follows 12 arguing and contemplating jurors as they decide wheth...

07/27/2023

Who needs easy (and fun) Community Service Hours? Here's your chance!

Students from Watertown High School and Watertown Middle School are needed to help stage the annual Watertown Arts Market at Filippello Park on Aug. 19. Please spread the word to all your clubs, teams, groups, and pals!

Sign up form is HERE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4pF7S3V-gn0r3F5j0fvOlDYL4r5CSKDwzQ0rp1jrhWXWDaw/viewform

For questions, please email the WAM Team at [email protected]
Thank you!

03/06/2023

Members of the Watertown High School Class of 2025 have a unique opportunity to go on a free six-day social justice trip next spring -- but they have to apply soon!
Read the new story from staff reporter Katherine Schick to learn about the trip, the application process, and when the next info session is, only in the Raider Times!

From now until March 31, 2023, current Watertown High School sophomores have the opportunity to apply for a fully-funded social justice learning trip to Montgomery, Ala., which will happen in May 2024. This six-day trip, running from Saturday, May 18, through Thursday, May 24, will encompass visits....

03/05/2023

Anticipation is building for the arrival of “Anastasia” at Watertown High School March 10-12. Go behind the scenes of the annual spring musical by reading the new story in the Raider Times!

Have you heard? There’s a rumor in Saint Petersburg – except it’s not Saint Petersburg, it’s Watertown High School, and there’s no rumor, just facts: the spring musical, “Anastasia,” is fast approaching. “Anastasia” is a Broadway adaptation of an animated film from the 1990s. It fo...

02/08/2023

The Coffeehouse talent showcase will return to the Watertown High Lecture Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 3:30! Students, faculty, and hot cocoa!
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It’s back! The Coffeehouse is returning to Watertown High School, led by juniors Grace Theodore and Mairéad Connolly and English teacher Malcolm Cooke. The Coffeehouse is an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming writers, singers, and musicians to display their talents in a laid-back setting. The...

11/24/2022

The 100th game between Watertown and Belmont High played Wednesday at Fenway Park was one not to be soon forgotten -- thankfully the Raider Times was there to provide a tasty story and a stuffed photo gallery of 200 pictures, from the locker room to the trophy presentation! Go to www.raidertimes for one-of-a-kind coverage from Randy Delgado, Dilara Canca, Skyla Cacace, and Leah Knipper-Davis from a one-of-a-kind event!

The Watertown Raiders and the Belmont Marauders battled their hearts out in a milestone game at Fenway Park on Thanksgiving Eve 2022. The energy surrounding this build-up was unlike no other, full of excitement from the fans, cheerleaders, bands, and players. The Raiders put on a show for the Watert...

11/21/2022

No, no, no! Don't cook Tuesday! Instead, have your friends at Not Your Average Joe's (Watertown, MA) feed you and your family AND help some great causes at the same time! Just dine in or take out Tuesday, Nov. 22, mention "Headliners in Education," and 15 percent of the bill will be donated back! Spread the word! Headliners in Educationn

11/16/2022

It's no mystery about why Watertown High students are very game to stage "Clue" as their fall play this weekend! Read Kate Schick's preview in the Raider Times:

“It’s really just such a crazy feeling of optimism, anticipation, excitement, and nerves to stand on the stage and hear your character’s words coming out of your mouth,” said sophomore Sylvia Sakata. She will take on the role of Mr. Green in Watertown High School’s upcoming production of ....

10/31/2022

Come to Not Your Average Joe's in Watertown each Tuesday in November and help great causes like the WHS Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2023, and the Environmental Club! Dine in or take out! Just mention "Headliners in Education" with every order and Joe's will donate back 15 percent!

09/23/2022

Soccer Night in Belmont was a fantastic celebration of all things soccer with the boys' and girls' soccer teams from Watertown and Belmont High ... and Raider Times photographer Skyla Cacace was there to capture it all! Check out nearly 100 photos:

Watertown’s Rob Iannetta scored on a penalty kick as the Watertown High School boys’ soccer team defeated host Belmont to cap a memorable Soccer Night in Belmont doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The boys’ game ended scoreless, with visiting Watertown winning on penalty kicks, 3-2. In ...

08/17/2022

Here's today's 30-second favor: John Vitti would love to go back to Austin to present again at but he needs YOUR help!
Please follow the link below and go to and support his two proposals: "It's News To Us: Community Journalists Unite!" ( ) and "Yes, Every High School Needs a Newspaper!" ( )
BONUS: Please comment and share on social -- and, if you do, you can crash on his hotel room floor! Thank you!
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03/27/2022

The mission of the Collective Memory Project going on at Watertown Free Public Library is to give every Watertown resident the chance to become a part of the town’s shared legacy. Learn how you can help by reading Adelle Sheynkman's story in the Raider Times:

The mission of the Collective Memory Project is to give every Watertown resident — not just stuffy old men — the chance to become a part of the town’s shared legacy. While the Watertown Public Library has always been a place full of important historical knowledge, the staff decided to take thi...