Watertown Patch collected the top photos that appeared on the site since the launch in late October. Highlights include the Watertown High School field hockey team's run to the state title, a photo collage of the Raiders on the football field, and some scenes from around town this fall and winter.

Watertown Police officers had an extra duty this week – acting as some of Santa's helpers. The police collected hundred of toys and thousands of dollars to help families in need, mostly in Watertown. The program began 23 years ago, under the leadership of former-Watertown Police Sgt. John "Sonny" Whooley, said Detective Dave Collins, who now oversees the program. "Sonny Whooley inspired a lot of people to do a lot of great things," Collins said, noting that Whooley served in the department for more than 30 years. The goal of the Whooley Foundation is to make sure that no child or family in …

Watertown is alive with holiday performances, with concerts and plays at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, the St. Patrick's Church choir and performances at the Watertown Mall. The St. Patrick's Choirs present "The Songs of Christmas," on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. This concert features Christmas favorites performed by the Adult and Children's Choirs of St. Patrick Church, 212 Main St., under the direction of Paul White. The concert is free and all are welcome. Free parking is available in the side and back parking lots off Chestnut Street. The Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., has…

According to The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Massachusetts residents produce 25 percent more trash and use about 5 percent more energy between Thanksgiving and New Year's. To help reduce that burden to the environment MassDEP and Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety (WCES) offer several tips on how to "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" while celebrating the holidays.  Some of MassDEP's tips on "Going Greener" for the holidays include: Reduce energy usage. You can conserve energy (and money) by simply using a timer on your house and Christmas tree lights to…

The glow of Christmas lights can be seen at many homes around Watertown these days. Here are some of the outstanding displays spotted by Watertown Patch.

You don't need to go beyond the borders of Watertown in order to ring in the holidays with fantastic decorations and gifts that will please the masses.  Here are a few shopping spots that are close, cost-effective and full of holiday cheer. Marshalls Here's the store that tells us to "never pay full price for fabulous" and they're taking that motto into the holiday season. The Arsenal Mall store has a section set aside for many of your decorating needs – perfect glass bowls that can display the glittering ornaments, fun statues of winter carolers, and cute reindeer accessories will lighten up…