Council agrees to change Watertown’s holiday parade route
WATERTOWN — Holiday revelers will be celebrating the city’s Christmas tree lighting with a new parade route in December.
On Monday night, the City Council informally agreed to change the parade route so that it heads down Washington Street, with the tree lighting to take place in front of Watertown City Hall.
The new route will be along Washington Street, from Winslow Street to Stone Street, the same one used during the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Senior city planner Jennifer Voss said the route change was prompted by suggestions that the parade should be longer.
“I’m OK with trying something new,” Councilwoman Sarah V. Compo Pierce said.
The new route will avoid a $4 million streetscape project on Court Street, which will be under construction during the holidays.