Weston McKennie (left) celebrates one of his two goals with teammate Christian Pulisic the US mens national teas 7-1 victory over host Grenada on March 24, 2023.
Why the USMNT window was a huge success 
Sam Shea, Raider Times staff • April 11, 2023

For the US Men's National Team, its first competitive window since the World Cup can only be viewed as a success.  Not only did it qualify for the semifinals of the CONCACAF...

The scene inside Watertown High on Friday, March 3, where the Raiders girls basketball team (in white) defeated visiting Oakmont Regional, 44-22, in the MIAA Division 3 state tournament.
Watertown High girls' basketball doubles up Oakmont Regional
Toba Banjo, Raider Times staff • March 4, 2023

The Watertown High girls' basketball team bounced visiting Oakmont Regional from the MIAA Division 3 state tournament, winning, 44-22, on Friday, March 3. With the win,...

Jack Dickie celebrates after scoring in the second overtime to lift Watertown to a 3-2 win over Southeastern RVT in their MIAA Division 3 boys hockey game at John A. Ryan Arena on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Watertown High splits home MIAA tournament doubleheader
Skyla Cacace, Raider Times staff • March 2, 2023

Watertown High School split a rare home MIAA postseason home doubleheader Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the boys' hockey team beating Southeastern RVT, 3-2, in double overtime,...

Scenes from the 100th Thanksgiving high school football game between Watertown and Belmont, which was played at Fenway Park on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Watertown won the game, 21-7.
Watertown High hits a home run with historic victory over Belmont
Randy Delgado, Raider Times staff • November 24, 2022

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...

The 2022 Watertown High girls soccer team poses after beating Weston in the MIAA Division 3 state tournament on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Watertown girls' soccer makes history with first two MIAA tourney wins
Raider Times staff November 9, 2022

The Watertown girls' soccer team, seeded 26th in the MIAA Division 3 statewide tournament, beat No. 7 Weston, 2-1, on Sunday, Nov. 6, for its second win of the 2022 postseason...

Scenes from Watertown Highs field hockey game with Stoneham on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Watertown won, 7-0, and earned the No. 1 seed in the MIAA state field hockey tournament.
Postseason playoff season has arrived at Watertown High
Raider Times staff November 3, 2022

The postseason has arrived for four Watertown High teams -- field hockey, football, and boys' and girls' soccer -- who will be competing in statewide tournaments run by the...

The library in the modular school at Moxley Field may not be as spacious as the previous one at the old Watertown High School -- or the one at the new school that will replace it -- but it is, like all of the others, air-conditioned and filled with lots of natural light.
Pieces seem to fit into place for Watertown High students and staff with temporary modular school at Moxley Field
Katherine A. Schick, Raider Times staff • November 15, 2023

Air-conditioned classrooms connected by bare and skinny hallways, treks down neighborhood streets and through mud to get to one of three school buildings, daily trips down...

Guatemala offers world of possibilities to the traveler
Franklin Park Zoo lights up the night

Franklin Park Zoo lights up the night

October 7, 2021

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WHS students still have time to sign up for trip to Spain, Italy

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Reporters in the Raider Times newsroom taste-test dishes from Flavor Boom! in Watertown.
Your taste buds will boom at Flavor Boom!
Raider Times staff November 22, 2021

It says it in the name: Watertown’s newest restaurant promises you an explosion of flavor and deliciousness! Welcome to Flavor Boom! Boasting a menu of only 10 dishes based on international cuisine from China to the Mediterranean, this takeout, delivery, and catering restaurant at 224 Arsenal St. will give you a meal...

Students in the Class of 2021 added individual design touches to their caps and gowns for the Watertown High School graduation on June 5, 2021, at Victory Field.
Capping it all off at graduation
Isabella Nitschke and Leah Knipper-Davis October 15, 2021

When it came time to say goodbye to Watertown High School, many students in the Class of 2021 made their own fashion statements with their caps and gowns at graduation, which...

What is the best way to teach the 2020 presidential election?
What is the best way to teach the 2020 presidential election?
Leyla Mandel, Raider Times staff • November 2, 2020

As high school students, politics has never been prevalent in our lives until now. For many of us, this is our first exposure to the world of politics and I wondered what...

Andrew Yang, one of the Democratic candidates of president, addresses the crowd on Cambridge Common during a campaign stop Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.
Andrew Yang draws a crowd on Cambridge Common
Lucy Gould, Raider Times correspondent • September 18, 2019

Andrew Yang is running for the Democratic nomination for president, and he certainly has a lot of supporters. That was apparent Sept. 16, 2019, when he held a campaign rally...

Presidential candidate Wayne Messam (in suit) poses with students and teachers after a question-and-answer session at Watertown (Mass.) High School on May 22, 2019.
Presidential candidate Wayne Messam visits Watertown High
Raider Times staff June 27, 2019

On June 26 and June 27, two debates were held featuring 20 Democratic candidates for president. Wayne Messam was not among the 20 in Miami, partly due to his not announcing...

Presidential candidate John Delaney (standing, middle row, fourth from left) poses with students and teachers after a question-and-answer session at Watertown (Mass.) High School on May 3, 2019.
Presidential candidate John Delaney visits Watertown High
Raider Times staff June 26, 2019

On Wednesday, June 26, presidential candidate John Delaney will take part in the first Democratic debate, along with nine other candidates. (Ten more candidates will debate...

Students in the Class of 2021 added individual design touches to their caps and gowns for the Watertown High School graduation on June 5, 2021, at Victory Field.
Capping it all off at graduation
Isabella Nitschke and Leah Knipper-Davis October 15, 2021

When it came time to say goodbye to Watertown High School, many students in the Class of 2021 made their own fashion statements with their caps...

For Niamh Murphy, her time at Watertown High had many interesting chapters
Alicia Karunaratne, Raider Times staff • June 13, 2021

The prompt for the junior thesis paper was to pick a portion of your life and write about it. It was about “my life, starting freshman year...

Joie Mara, the school nurse at Watertown High, has remained upbeat throughout the pandemic.
Nurse Joie Mara has been in the middle of it all
Naomi Baker, Raider Times staff • June 12, 2021

Over a year after shutting down for what originally was going to be a two-week break, Watertown High School returned to a full five-day schedule...

The library in the modular school at Moxley Field may not be as spacious as the previous one at the old Watertown High School -- or the one at the new school that will replace it -- but it is, like all of the others, air-conditioned and filled with lots of natural light.
Pieces seem to fit into place for Watertown High students and staff with temporary modular school at Moxley Field
Katherine A. Schick, Raider Times staff • November 15, 2023

Air-conditioned classrooms connected by bare and skinny hallways, treks down neighborhood streets and through mud to get to one of three school buildings, daily trips down...

Cast and crew of 12 Angry Jurors agree it would be a crime to miss the WHS fall play
Cast and crew of "12 Angry Jurors" agree it would be a crime to miss the WHS fall play
Katherine A. Schick, Raider Times staff • November 13, 2023

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,...

Kiki the therapy dog visiting with some Watertown High School students as part of SPEAK Week 2023.
SPEAK Week comes to Watertown High
Raider Times staff May 4, 2023

Christina Lupica, who works for Wayside Youth and Family Services, joined Watertown High School's journalism class on Friday, March 31, for a Zoom interview to spread awareness...

Jennifer Chen Fein took over as principal at Watertown Middle School for the 2022-23 school year.
As new WMS principal, Jennifer Chen Fein appreciates how her upbringing influences her role in the students' education
Nina Paquette and Mia Sarmiento March 31, 2023

In June 2022, Jennifer Chen Fein was announced as the new principal of Watertown Middle School. With this appointment, Chen Fein became one of the few people of color holding...

Raise Up is a bronze and cement sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas on the grounds of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala.
All-expenses-paid social justice trip in works for WHS Class of 2025
Katherine A. Schick, Raider Times staff • March 6, 2023

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.,...

Anticipation builds for arrival of Anastasia at Watertown High
Anticipation builds for arrival of "Anastasia" at Watertown High
Eden Salley and Sarah Khan March 5, 2023

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...

Rappers, rockers, and poets unite: The Coffeehouse returns to Watertown High
Rappers, rockers, and poets unite: The Coffeehouse returns to Watertown High
Raider Times staff February 8, 2023

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...

Watertown Highs Expedition Club poses during its recent night walk through Belmont’s Rock Meadow Conservation Area.
Who, who, whooo wants to walk in the woods at night and search for owls?
Jaylyn Le and Mufleha Hossain December 3, 2022

On a dark, eerie school night, as many were in their cozy homes, this group of Watertown High students, along with English teachers Will MacLaughlin and Malcolm Cooke, have...

The Feminist Coalition at Watertown High School meets every other Wednesday at 7:50 a.m.
FemCo gaining a dedicated following at Watertown High
Michelle Vinnik, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

The FemCo club is quickly attracting Watertown High students interested in learning about real-world events relating to feminism. Originally known as the Feminist Coalition,...

The club board of the Gender Sexuality Alliance outside the Math Lab on the second floor at Watertown High School.
GSA welcomes all to its safe space at Watertown High
Eden Salley, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

Have you seen the colorful poster outside of the Math Lab? With bright blue backing and rainbow-colored paper butterflies, it’s hard to miss. The beautiful poster was created...

The Asian American & Pacific Islander Club was formed at Watertown High in March 2022.
A.S.I.A Club already a hit at Watertown High
Xander Correa, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

The Asian American & Pacific Islander Club (known as the A.S.I.A Club) is a cultural group at Watertown High School that wants to unite and educate, while also supporting...

Watertown High English teachers Jessica DePamphilis (left) and JoAnne Spagnulo run the College & Career Readiness Club.
Never too early to start looking ahead
Betzaida Solano Ramos, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

There comes a time in everyone’s life where they say, “What am I going to do after high school?”and then start to worry and don’t know who to talk to.  Well, JoAnne...

All the best college advice, all in one place, and yours for the asking
Eden Salley, Selina Nebiye, and Alan Huang November 28, 2022

After three years of the pandemic, students are most likely to ask “What’s next?” On Thursday night, Oct. 6, 2022, the College Fair returned to the Watertown High...

The cast and crew of Clue, the Watertown High School fall play, which will be performed in the WHS auditorium Friday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 22, 2022.
It's no mystery why WHS students are game to stage "Clue"
Katherine A. Schick, Raider Times staff • November 15, 2022

“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,”...

Watertown Highs Expedition Club poses during its recent night walk through Belmont’s Rock Meadow Conservation Area.
Who, who, whooo wants to walk in the woods at night and search for owls?
Jaylyn Le and Mufleha Hossain December 3, 2022

On a dark, eerie school night, as many were in their cozy homes, this group of Watertown High students, along with English teachers Will MacLaughlin...

The Feminist Coalition at Watertown High School meets every other Wednesday at 7:50 a.m.
FemCo gaining a dedicated following at Watertown High
Michelle Vinnik, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

The FemCo club is quickly attracting Watertown High students interested in learning about real-world events relating to feminism. Originally...

The club board of the Gender Sexuality Alliance outside the Math Lab on the second floor at Watertown High School.
GSA welcomes all to its safe space at Watertown High
Eden Salley, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

Have you seen the colorful poster outside of the Math Lab? With bright blue backing and rainbow-colored paper butterflies, it’s hard to miss....

The Asian American & Pacific Islander Club was formed at Watertown High in March 2022.
A.S.I.A Club already a hit at Watertown High
Xander Correa, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

The Asian American & Pacific Islander Club (known as the A.S.I.A Club) is a cultural group at Watertown High School that wants to unite and...

Watertown High English teachers Jessica DePamphilis (left) and JoAnne Spagnulo run the College & Career Readiness Club.
Never too early to start looking ahead
Betzaida Solano Ramos, Raider Times staff • December 3, 2022

There comes a time in everyone’s life where they say, “What am I going to do after high school?”and then start to worry and don’t know...

2022 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners
2022 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners
Raider Times staff July 1, 2022

The following is a list of students honored during Watertown High School's Senior Awards and Scholarship Night, and the Undergraduate Awards. Thank...

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