Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Google Moving Into Former Science Lab Space in Watertown (watertownmanews.com) — Google is moving into 35,000 square feet at 200 Talcott Avenue in Watertown's Arsenal on the Charles, where former Werewolf Therapeutics lab space is being gutted for a new mix of offices and wet labs. While the company hasn't said exactly what it will do there, permits and reporting from a Watertown biotech newsletter suggest a possible life‑science focus that could further boost the city's growing innovation cluster.
• Mass. reports 8th human West Nile virus case as risk remains high across Boston area (masslive.com) — Watertown is currently classified as a high‑risk community for West Nile virus, along with several neighboring Boston‑area cities, after eight human cases were confirmed statewide. With infected mosquitoes found across Massachusetts, health officials urge residents to use repellent, cover up at dusk and dawn, and remove standing water around homes while monitoring the state's online arbovirus updates.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I need a capable handy person to disassemble and assemble a queen size bed. The job pays $75 per hour and will probably require 2 hours minimum. Please contact me here. (Nextdoor Watertown)
Can anyone recommend a gardening service ( spring& fall cleanup, mulching, pruning, weeding)? I am NOT interested in lawn care services as I have little if any lawn. Any suggestions appreciated! (Nextdoor Highland Ave)
Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1442) in Watertown. Apply here.
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Watertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
'Foot Soldiers Of Democracy': Belmont's State Senate Recount Reaffirms Brownsberger's Victory (belmontonian.com)
Belmont Day Camp Celebrates 80 Years of Summer Tradition (belmontvoice.org)
Real Estate Transactions for Aug. 17, 2026 to Aug. 28, 2026 (belmontvoice.org)
Cambridge
A sunny 2-bedroom condo near Harvard Square — can you guess the price? (boston.com)
Newton
MBTA Reverses Plans For Yearslong Newtonville Station Closure (patch.com)
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