Watertown

A Watertown mother who is accused of leaving her two young children home alone while she went to Florida with her boyfriend for a long weekend in November appeared in court Tuesday for an arraignment and she is due in court again in March. Court documents say that Kerry Lyn Caviasca, of Watertown, left her two children, who are under…

A Watertown mother is accused of leaving her two children at home alone and telling them to stay in the basement as she went on a weekend trip to Florida with her boyfriend.

A Watertown woman is accused of leaving her two children home alone while she went to Florida with her boyfriend for a long weekend in November and has been arrested. The woman, Kerry Lyn Caviasca, of Watertown, works for Waterbury Public Schools and has been placed on leave pending the allegations, according to school officials. Police said the children, who…

One person has died after a fire at a multi-family home in Watertown late Saturday night.

A man died after a fire at a multi-family home in Watertown late Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to a home on Main Street in the Oakville section of town shortly before midnight after getting a report of a structure fire. Police said the home was a multi-family home with three levels. When crews arrived, they said they found…

Because of icy weather conditions expected Sunday, some towns across the state are postponing their COVID-19 test kit distributions. The town of Derby is postponing their distribution to Wednesday, Jan. 12. Town officials said they have 450 test kits and several thousand N95 masks to give out at Derby High School at 6 p.m. They’re asking that only residents experiencing…

A shooting between two moving vehicles in Watertown on Tuesday night is under investigation. Officers said there was a shooting between the occupants of two vehicles while driving recklessly on Bamford Avenue, Hubble Avenue, Mount Vernon and surrounding streets and in Waterbury around 10 p.m. Investigators said the vehicles involved may be a small, light-colored SUV and a dark sedan….

Watertown Police said an unoccupied car rolled down a hill and jumped the curb, landing about 20 feet below on Main Street.

Watertown High School has selected its new mascot, the Warriors, after the Board of Education voted to retire its Indians name this winter. Watertown is the latest town reacting to a years-long controversy and discussion about how such names can be considered offensive and harmful. The decision was made by students in grades 8-12 and faculty made the announcement earlier…

Watertown police are asking residents to take precautions after several reports of suspects getting into open garages to try and steal cars.

Watertown police are asking residents to take precautions after several reports of suspects getting into open garages to try and steal cars. Police said they’ve seen vehicle-related crimes double compared to last year and that it’s not happening under the cover of darkness. “We’ve definitely seen a rise in crime during the daylight hours. What typically would happen after...

A hockey rink at the Taft School in Watertown has been evacuated because of an ammonia leak. Fire officials said they responded to the school and Old Hockey Rink, one of three on campus, is evacuated. No injuries are reported.   

Police are investigating after a women was killed in a Watertown house fire.

A woman has died after a fire at a home in Watertown Thursday morning. David Bromley, of the Watertown Fire Department, said firefighters responded to the Buckingham Street home just before 8 a.m. and there was heavy fire in the area of a bedroom on the first floor. Crews extinguished the fire and found the 50-year-old woman deceased in the…

There is extra police presence at Swift Middle School in Watertown today after an investigation into information that violence might occur at the school today, but police said they found nothing suspicious. Police said an uncorroborated comment was overheard yesterday. Watertown Police Chief Joshua Bernegger said in a statement that a Swift Middle School student reported hearing another student in…

Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building on Falls Avenue in Watertown Friday afternoon, according to the fire department.

A paving company on Falls Avenue in Watertown was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon.