Air-conditioned classrooms connected by bare and skinny hallways, treks down neighborhood streets and through mud to get to one of three school...
This week, the Watertown High School theater department is putting the final touches on its fall production of “12 Angry Jurors,” which will...
From New York City to Asia, Rio de Janeiro to the White House, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has entranced audiences with groundbreaking...
Christina Lupica, who works for Wayside Youth and Family Services, joined Watertown High School's journalism class on Friday, March 31, for a...
A summer party set to classic jazz, a story told with Bach, and World War II as told through the jitterbug and the Andrews Sisters. All driven...
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...
In June 2022, Jennifer Chen Fein was announced as the new principal of Watertown Middle School. With this appointment, Chen Fein became one of...
From now until March 31, 2023, current Watertown High School sophomores have the opportunity to apply for a fully-funded social justice learning...
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...
The Watertown High girls' basketball team bounced visiting Oakmont Regional from the MIAA Division 3 state tournament, winning, 44-22, on Friday,...
“Creed III,” the spin-off movie series based on the iconic “Rocky” franchise arrives with its third installment March 3 with star Michael...
Watertown High School split a rare home MIAA postseason home doubleheader Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the boys' hockey team beating Southeastern...
It's back! The Coffeehouse is returning to Watertown High School, led by juniors Grace Theodore and Mairéad Connolly and English teacher Malcolm...
Faith-testing, principle-altering, and traumatizing is the journey of Pi Patel, the main character of “Life of Pi,” a play that has been...
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...
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 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,...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
Fathima Perez-Cordero, Raider Times staff
April 16, 2022
There are 195 countries in the world that provide beautiful opportunities to explore and travel. One country in specific that provides some of these opportunities is located...
Franklin Park Zoo lights up the night
October 7, 2021
WHS students still have time to sign up for trip to Spain, Italy
September 24, 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...
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...
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 FemCo club is quickly attracting Watertown High students interested in learning about real-world events relating to feminism. Originally known as the Feminist Coalition,...
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 (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...
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...
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...
“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,”...
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 FemCo club is quickly attracting Watertown High students interested in learning about real-world events relating to feminism. Originally...
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 (known as the A.S.I.A Club) is a cultural group at Watertown High School that wants to unite and...
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...
The following is a list of students honored during Watertown High School's Senior Awards and Scholarship Night, and the Undergraduate Awards. Thank...
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...
From New York City to Asia, Rio de Janeiro to the White House, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has entranced audiences with groundbreaking works that blend modern dance with diversity and Black culture for 65 years....
A summer party set to classic jazz, a story told with Bach, and World War II as told through the jitterbug and the Andrews Sisters. All driven by a group of premier dancers with lyrical, jazz, and swing dance. Over the...
Tired…tired… oh so very tired. There once was a little man who was so very tired. Tired of sleep, Tired of sheep, Tired of meat. He wasn’t...
Dark shadows cast by the trees overhead, Whispers in the wind. The only person known to me conversing about an infamous serial killer. After...
All Mr. Lewis did that night was step out of his ground-floor classroom for a quick water break when it happened. He saw something unusual, something...
The door creaked open. Light from the dimly lit hallway trickled into the pitch-black room. The person in the bed rustled around awakened by...
That afternoon in the garden, Stella thought butterflies were the flowers of the air. Flowers and butterflies arrive with the warm weather, both...
I ran into my closet, closing the door behind me as silently as possible. I could hear the heavy footsteps moving towards my room, each like...
Perhaps there was a man. What if he took a walk. Maybe he walked too far. Possibly he made a turn at the wrong place. Who knows? He...
I stood in the empty streets of the city and held the crinkled piece of paper in my hands. I had found it skipping through the sidewalks, and...
By disdain, you murdered me; I am dead. And now believe you might be free? For pardon, you will kneel and plea when I come haunt you in your...
I walked into the school to see a dead body in the auditorium. Police surrounded the area. The body lay on the ground, outlined in chalk. FBI...
On a sticky afternoon in August, no more than five people traipse down the Main Street of Hallbridge on the Lake, which features a row of simple...
Initial day… What should I be? A nerdy persona would be the perfect choice. A Rubik’s cube to complete the look. Maybe I should have...
The creative images in the gallery above were published in the Word Painter -- the art and literary magazine of Watertown (Mass.) High School...
A Boston-area author’s fable about a teenage girl learning to survive in nature after a global catastrophe was one of 15 books honored by the National Endowment for the...
Looking for the best club at Watertown High School … What club may that be? It’s the book club! For people who love reading, the book club is the place for you. Why?...
Meron Hagos, Jaylene DeJesus, Evan Aldridge, and Carolina Pesqueira
April 13, 2018
As the 2018 Boston Marathon approaches, Watertown High School students and teachers recall their experiences surrounding the events of five years ago -- the Boston Marathon...
Mark Wahlberg strives to get it right in “Patriots Day”
January 12, 2017
The signs of support came from everywhere
June 5, 2014
The view from Florida was amazing
April 15, 2014
Near shootout site, they are stronger than a picture
April 14, 2014
Suddenly, in the middle of a manhunt
April 9, 2014
At the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University in Somerville, Adam Gismondi studies student use of social media and how it affects civic learning...
This summer, I participated in a week-long program in Woods Hole on Cape Cod. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)/ Earthwatch Girls in Science Fellowship provides...
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