Watertown

For several hours each day, Nick Avtges spent time with his wife at her nursing home. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing the home to shut down to visitors. But Avtges, 88, of Watertown, found a way to continue visiting his wife, with their son’s help.

No visiting hours? No problem. One man used a bucket truck to visit his wife in her Waltham nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Watertown man plays sousaphone around his neighborhood to bring joy during coronavirus.

Police are seeking the public’s help after a resident found a dead cat in a trash bag weighed down by a large rock in the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts, a little over a week ago. Watertown Animal Control is investigating after a resident who regularly walks the river contacted them on Jan. 30 to say he had found the…

More than 30 people were displaced Friday after a fire tore through an apartment in Watertown, Massachusetts. The fire started just before 11 a.m. at 62 Robert Ford Rd. and quickly spread to the roof. “Just huge plumes of smoke coming out,” one witness said. “It happened really fast. Just a matter of minutes.” Firefighters had to go door-to-door to…

Thirty-one people were displaced Friday after a fire tore through an apartment building in Watertown, Massachusetts.

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes a pizza chain downsizing, a place specializing in bundt cakes and crowdfunding for a brewery

In this edition of Restaurant Roundup, a closed cupcake spot and a gluten-free bakery is opening.

Boston’s been ranked as having the worst commute in the country. Some workers say they’d rather move out of state than deal with the slow crawl anymore. But for some bus riders, there’s a silver lining — a simple, cheap solution that could get you moving faster.

Four people were arrested at four separate spas in Watertown, Massachusetts, on charges of sexual conduct for a fee. Watertown Police said the arrests were made at Season Therapy, Sukhothai, Orange Tree and Nuu Spa.

Workers at four separate spas in Watertown are accused of offering sexual conduct for a fee.

Firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire in Waltham, Massachusetts. Watertown firefighters, who assisted in the response, said the blaze was reported on Athletic Field Road. Crews from Newton, Wellesley, Watertown and Arlington also responded to the scene.

A Massachusetts resident has contracted West Nile virus, the Department of Public Health announced Wednesday, marking the first human case of the year. The man, from Middlesex County, is in his 60s, according to health officials. He was taken to the hospital, but his condition wasn’t revealed.

Police in Watertown, Massachusetts, are looking for a missing man who suffers from dementia. Seventy-nine-year-old Michael Gordon was last seen going for a walk around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A New York-based group of burger and shake spots appears to be expanding further into the Greater Boston area, with a new outlet being planned for a suburban mall that also became home to a location of a legendary pizza spot a few weeks ago.

A masked armed man who fired a shot inside a Massachusetts hair salon left employees shaken up Wednesday as police continue to search for the culprit. The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. at Behind the Hair salon in Watertown when a man wearing a black ski mask and hooded sweatshirt walked in the business, according to police. The masked...

Police are searching for a man who fired a gun inside a hair salon in Watertown, Massachusetts and demanded money.

Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a hair salon in Watertown, Massachusetts.