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🌱 Patch AM: How 138 new affordable homes are coming to Watertown’s Willow Park

Spotted on the Watertown calendar: Jagged Little Pill

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Hello Watertown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 138 new affordable homes are coming to Watertown's Willow Park
  • What's replacing Home Taste on Mt. Auburn Street in Watertown?
  • Want a peek behind museum walls without leaving Watertown?

Also on today's calendar: Jagged Little Pill and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State Provides Funding to Help Build Willow Park Affordable Housing Project in Watertown (watertownmanews.com) — Watertown's Willow Park public housing complex is set for a major transformation, with 138 affordable apartments now closer to reality thanks to substantial new state funding plus millions already committed by the City and local housing trusts. The redevelopment, led by the Watertown Housing Authority and POAH, will replace 60 existing units, add 78 more, and be built to high-efficiency Passive House standards.
   

2. Home Taste in Watertown Is Closed, Is Apparently Being Rebranded (blogspot.com) — If you've gone looking for noodles at Home Taste on Mt. Auburn Street, you've probably noticed the doors locked and lights off, with signs suggesting Badam Uyghur Cuisine may be moving in. The longtime Watertown spot, open since 2015, appears headed for a rebranding, though owners previously described the closure as a temporary vacation.
   

3. A Conversation with Curators & Directors from Innovative Art Institutions Coming to Library (watertownmanews.com) — Watertown residents can hear from curators and museum directors at a free public program at the Watertown Free Public Library on October 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. The panel will discuss how exhibitions are created and how curators work with artists, offering behind-the-scenes insight for both emerging artists and art lovers; registration is encouraged online.
   

4. Boston Abandons Flock Safety After Data Breach Exposes Privacy Flaws in Police Surveillance Network (webpronews.com) — Boston's decision to drop Flock Safety's license plate readers after a data-sharing breach puts a spotlight on nearby communities like Watertown, which has also raised privacy concerns about the system. With more than two dozen Massachusetts towns backing away from Flock, residents should watch how local police balance investigative tools with data-sharing limits and civil liberties protections.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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