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In today's newsletter:

  • What could Google's new Arsenal on the Charles space mean for Watertown?
  • Why Watertown is now listed high risk for West Nile virus.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
  • 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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🗞 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)

Ok Watertown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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