Watertown's Rob Iannetta scored on a penalty kick as the Watertown High School boys' soccer team defeated host Belmont to cap a memorable Soccer Night in Belmont doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The boys' game ended  scoreless, with visiting Watertown winning on penalty kicks, 3-2. In...

Football season. Arguably one of the most fun times a Watertown High student could experience. The team just had their first game on Friday, Sept. 9, going home from Victory Field with a victory. This wasn’t only an eventful evening of hard work for the football team, but, near the stands, a group...

The Watertown Raiders won their second straight football game of the season, defeating the visiting Hamilton-Wenham Generals, 28-7, behind great performances by Billy McHugh, Johnny Cacace, and Payton Andrade on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. McHugh ended the game with two 1-yard touchdown runs, Cacace played...

In 2020, the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer was caught on camera and reverberated across the globe, prompting protests, riots, and a national conversation on racial injustice and police brutality. But as actress, writer, and teacher Anna Deavere Smith says, “We are only interested...

On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, following the Raiders varsity field hockey's 2-1 win over Andover, the Watertown High junior varsity football and girls' soccer squads got their turns to play on Victory Field. Raider Times staff photographer Dilara Canca was on hand for the first weekend of the school year...

The Watertown Raiders marched past the Pentucket Panthers for a resounding 21-0 victory in the season opener Friday at Victory Field. Billy McHugh scored twice and Payton Andrade bullied the Panthers’ defense and added another score. Coach John Cacace was fairly impressed with his side’s performance. “Our...

Though 2020 was seen as the height of COVID, where small businesses perished and nobody dared step outside, there were some places where people managed to make their dreams come true. Wanna Hear It Records in Watertown, Mass., was one such place. Joey Cahill, the owner of the store, not only opened...

Like most everything in this era of COVID, Boston Pride was canceled for the past two years, and won’t be coming back in 2022. In light of this, Watertown decided to fill this void by creating its first Pride Extravaganza on Saturday, June 4. “Because Boston Pride dissolved, I really wanted [Watertown...

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 in Central America -- Guatemala. Guatemala is one of the best countries in the whole world. You may ask, “Why?” Because...

Theodore DiSciscio; an adjustment counselor at Watertown High during school hours; Father, cook, and a book reader outside of school. In school, he goes by Teddy. Teddy drew up in Waltham, went to UMass, and studied mental health. He has one son and loves to spend time with him. When asked him how often...

From death comes mourning, despair, and sorrow. But death can also spark an opportunity to help people. The Kate Sherwood Foundation wants to do exactly that. The goal is to help students and their families who are in need, come together as a community for the benefit of those struggling, and to honor...

John Cacace loves adventure, and he loves to travel. He has backpacked in Tanzania, owns a boat, enjoys lobstering and skiing, and — during the pandemic — drove across the country with his family in an RV where they saw incredible sights like Mount Rushmore. Most of all, he loves teaching and...

The mission of the Collective Memory Project is to give every Watertown resident --- not just stuffy old men --- the chance to become a part of the town’s shared legacy. While the Watertown Public Library has always been a place full of important historical knowledge, the staff decided to take...

For the eighth time, the New York-based DANCE NOW production company brought DANCE NOW Boston to The Dance Complex in Central Square, Cambridge, for four late-February performances. But this time, the show was brought with a unique twist: an entertaining night of dance, comedic hosts, and even a spirited...

Have you ever wondered about how exactly scientists discover and research new things and ideas about our universe? How did they figure out how the Big Bang started and how our very own galaxy, the Milky Way, was formed approximately 13.6 billion years ago? Josh Borrow, an astronomer at MIT, explained...

The Raiders may be sleepers, but they will be waking up with some historic hardware to show any doubters.  The Watertown boys’ basketball team closed its playoff run in dominant fashion Saturday, taking down the Easthampton Eagles, 72-53, to win the Division 3 state championship at Springfield...