State Rep. John Lawn – whose recent arrest and arraignment on charges of operating under the influence (OUI) have been centerstage across local media outlets since the July 16 crash – told Fig City News on July 22, “I’m going to run again.” Buoyed by support of his family, friends,…
Posts published in July 2025
Cherry Street Music brings another budget-friendly concert to The Allen Center with its Tuesday Evening Concert Series, continuing July 22 at 7PM with “Summer Lite.” Experience Irish music by Fiddler Isabel Oliart, along with Jazz Quartet, Chris Pitts and Friends, in The Allen Center’s cozy performance venue (35 Webster Street,…
Fig City News recently spoke with School Committee member Barry Greenstein, who announced in an Op-Ed last month that he is stepping down from the Committee due to his family moving out of Newton. Originally aimed to be an “exit interview” similar to that with Chris Brezski, touching on many…
At 5PM on Wednesday, July 16, it was hot and still sunny as the 90th start of the five-day St. Mary of Carmen festival — Festa — began in Pellegrini Park on Hawthorne Street. Members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society gathered in their assigned places after three weeks…
This Thursday’s Pop-Up at West Newton’s Allen Center on July 31, 11:30AM-2PM, features lunch from Italian grocery Market-Tiamo, with its “Best of Boston” Italian sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and more. Lunch should be ordered by June 30 and will be delivered at noon. This week the pop-up features a make-your-own-bouquet flower…
It began as a late-night surprise: street grinding and repainting of double-yellow lines on Adams Street on June 26, three weeks before the beginning of the 90th anniversary of the community’s major Italian annual celebration. Mayor Fuller defended the removal of long-standing Italian green-white-red stripes, saying that the double-yellow lines…
In launching its inaugural Newton Small Business Awards, the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) is seeking nominations for Newton-based small businesses, individuals, and nonprofits that have made significant positive impacts on the Newton community this year. There will be six awards, in two award categories: Lauren Berman, founder of All…
The Allen Center’s third annual summer Lunch Pop-up event series kicks off on Thursday, July 24, at the Allen Center in West Newton. Thursday’s event, running 11:30 AM-2 PM, will spotlight a variety of local businesses, with renowned celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie providing lunch. Events in the…
Green Newton, in partnership with the City of Newton, is launching a new campaign to educate certain homeowners about the potential benefits of switching to a heat pump system for heating and cooling their homes. Heat pumps are generally more expensive to use in Newton than natural gas, and for…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding requests to: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday regarding: Schools School Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday for a 30-minute special meeting to “Approve PTO’s.” Boards and Commissions Newton Fair and…
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 22 at 7PM, aslo broadcast on NewTV’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following: Public Facilities will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 23 at 4PM for a special meeting scheduled for 30 minutes. An agenda has not yet been posted, but the title of the meeting on the School Committee calendar says it is to “Approve PTO’s.”