Newton at Home — a volunteer-driven, membership-based nonprofit supporting Newton seniors who are aging in place — happily invites all to its upcoming Fall Benefit – Growing our Family – on September 14, 5:30-7:30 PM at Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue in Newton. The event will celebrate being together and raise…
Posts published in August 2023
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association will host a West Newton Block Party on Sunday, September 17, 11AM-2PM, at 437 Cherry Street, West Newton. Fun for the whole family, with performances, demonstrations, food, games, and prizes.
The Friends of the Newton Free Library will host a Wine Tasting fundraiser at The Cork and Board (Centre Street, Newton Centre) on Thursday, September 21, 6:30PM-8PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include wine tasting and charcuterie snacks. All proceeds will benefit The Friends of the Newton Free Library,…
On September 22 at 6PM, the City will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the new Gath Pool and splashpad. Speakers will include State Representative Kay Khan, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, Parks, Recreation & Culture Commissioner Nichole Banks, and representatives of the Friends of Albemarle. Gather…
Newton Community Pride will host concerts — outdoors, free, accessible, and open to all — in three Newton villages in September:
The table above summarizes the municipal electoral races for this fall. This PDF copy of the table has links to the candidates’ campaign websites. Some observations: For interviews with the six candidates competing in the September 12 Preliminary election see:
Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
The Newton Bluefish swim team completed its summer season with a perfect 10-0 record in the Summer Suburban League and topped that off by winning the league championship on August 12 in Dedham. The 197 team members all hail from Newton, with ages ranging from 6 to 18. Mary and…
Mayor Fuller announced last week that the City’s Newton 311 mobile app for customer service has ceased functioning and should be removed from mobile phones. Instead, residents should use the City’s Newton 311 website to report problems. Fig City News has added a link to the City’s Newton 311 website under “Look Here for…” in our top menu and added 311 capability to the Fig City News iOS app.
Earlier this month, Harry Sanders, President of Friends of Edmands Park, led a group of City Councilors and neighbors on a tour of the parkland’s problem areas. Among the negative issues afflicting the 33-acre property are the impact of a polyethylene liner under the former skating lake, damaged stormwater infrastructure,…
Baseball’s a tough sport – but Newton North High School 2023 graduate Miles Oo seems to have it figured out. On August 21, Oo was presented with the 54th Annual Hamill Award, given to the best baseball player in Newton, in a ceremony on Albemarle Field. Said Hamill award committee…
For 500 feet along Lake Avenue, there stands a big fence. Just beyond it are 33 acres of cool, blue water – Crystal Lake – but the fence and construction materials seem to imply “no entry.” What’s going on here? The City is creating a new park that is intended…