NewTV will host its 5th Annual Cones ‘n Cars event on Wednesday, August 27, 5PM-8PM in the NewTV parking lot (23 Needham Street). There will be classic and exotic cars — and plenty of ice cream and other treats to go around. Don’t miss this Newton summertime favorite. Come for…
Posts published in August 2025
West Newton Cinema will host another in its Director’s Event series — showing the film, Death & Taxes, followed by an Q&A discussion — on August 21, 7PM-9PM at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $20. The Q&A discussion will feature director Justin Schein and Chuck…
Jamaree Pope is this year’s Newton recipient of a Charles River Regional Chamber scholarship. Pope graduated this year from Newton South High School, where he was a star athlete and noted by his school counselor as “an enjoyable, easygoing, thoughtful kid …respected by everyone at school.” Pope has been mentoring…
Yet another quiet summer week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding these requests: School Committee School Committee will meet on Thursday for its annual retreat. Boards and Commissions Board of License Commissioners will meet on Tuesday regarding requests for:…
On April 21, Emily Craven (NNHS ‘22) ran the 129th Boston Marathon to raise money for the third annual Fig City News summer internship program. Before the day of the Marathon, she had raised a total of $7530, exceeding her goal of $7500. This included proceeds from the five-kilometer “Shamrock”…
On July 28, Newton high school student and pianist Matthew Ding, accompanied by four friends, stepped out onto the largest stage at 2Life Communities’ Brighton campus, a local senior living center. To much acclaim, they performed Pachelbel’s Canon for the audience in the 255-seat auditorium. This concert, while Ding’s largest…
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Thursday, August 21, 1PM-4PM, for its annual retreat.
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, August 20 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link)…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):