Every student knows the feeling of dread that the words “summer homework” invokes. Every spring as school comes to a close, kids are greeted by mountains of extra work they are expected to complete, during what is supposed to be a relaxing break from academics. Why do teachers continue to assign...

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 in April, with hybrid learning being completely removed. As the school’s nurse, Joie Mara, has played a key role in the school’s successful transition...

Beginning March 25, Jane Austen & Co. at the University of North Carolina has put on a series of virtual Zoom events detailing the lives of Black women in the regency era and their portrayal in the media of the time. “Race & The Regency” has hosted various speakers discussing topics spanning...

This past year, the pandemic has affected all after-school programs, including the theater program. Each year, Watertown High School teachers and students put their talents together to express themselves and put on shows for the Watertown community. It’s important for the performers, staff, and crew...

Five months later, girls from Watertown High's senior and junior classes were finally able to take the field for the 29th annual Powderpuff football game at Victory Field on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The senior class won the game, 12-8. The game is traditionally played the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. See...

The perfect mix for life Feeds one, two, ten people In a thriving city A leader loved by his people builds an aqueduct To give water to the people They appreciate it Call him Optimus Good water for good living A city in crisis  A people in crisis  While the leaders drink pure water The people’s...

William McGonagall has the dubious honor of being widely considered the worst poet of all time. Having read a poem or two of his, I consider this reputation richly deserved. If you haven’t read any of his work, I highly recommend you do--especially if you need a good laugh. Around Christmas my sophomore...

Headphones in my ears. Bonfire bright, crickets chirping. Friends gather and laugh.                                                                                                   --Noah Houjazy Friends around the block, Different ethnicities, But...

On the most spring-like day of the Fall II season, Wilmington turned back visiting Watertown, 29-14, on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Check out scenes from the game, with more than 110 photos from Raider Times staff photographer Leah Knipper-Davis by clicking on the image above. --April...

Chris Dragone and Jake Bruno ran for two touchdowns each as visiting Stoneham piled up a 28-0 halftime lead in a 42-0 victory over Watertown High at Victory Field on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Check out scenes from the game, with more than 50 photos from Raider Times staff photographer Leah Knipper-Davis...

March 12, 2020, was the last day Watertown Public Schools students attended school in person normally. Now, just after the one-year anniversary of this date, the decision has been made to offer full-time, in-person education for all Watertown students. Five-day-a-week learning will begin April 5 for...

COVID-19 has affected students, families, and nations around the world. This pandemic has truly contributed to a wave of mental sickness. Every school has handled the lockdown differently.  The true question is, how has this pandemic affected students and staff? “At the beginning of the pandemic,...

For many students living through the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual learning is their worst nightmare.  Hours in front of a computer screen, coupled with dropping grades, caused thousands of students and teachers across the nation to wish for a return to the traditional learning environment. Watertown...

Watertown High School's "indoor" track team was back in action with visiting Melrose at Victory Field on March 27, 2021. Check out the photo gallery from Leah Knipper-Davis of the Raider Times by clicking on the image above. --March 27, 2021--

Junior wide receiver Adam Patterson caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the Watertown football team came back to defeat Wakefield, 13-6, on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in the Raiders' first game in the Fall II season. Check out the first football at Victory Field in 16 months  -- complete...

“I love to figure out stories based on things that I see.” -- Mykee Fowlin  Every year at Watertown High School, SPEAK Week introduces students to a number of unique voices. Mykee Fowlin was one of them. On Monday, March 15, Fowlin, a psychologist and performer, delivered a thought-provoking...