Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to hear from the Charles River Regional Chamber, the Newton Economic Development Commission, and the public about: Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding the following requests (with a…
Posts published in September 2025
Jackson Walnut Park School is having an Open House Tuesday, December 9, 6PM – 6:30PM. Meet at the Student Center (55 Walnut Park, Newton). Please feel free to bring your kids!
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: After a brief staff overview, the Chair has invited the Charles River Regional Chamber and the Newton Economic Development Commission to offer their thoughts…
School Committee Policy Subcommittee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 212) on Tuesday, September 30 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
Newton Cultural Council Arts Planning Subcommittee will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 29 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 29 at 6PM. The agenda…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Newton’s Ligerbots and Lazer Robotics high-school robotics teams will showcase their robots at RoboBoston – the Annual Robot Block Party (88 Seaport Blvd, Boston) on Saturday, September 27. The event is the world’s largest celebration of robotics and technology — and it’s free and open to the public. More than 50 companies, universities, and student teams will demonstrate their robots. All are…
The fourth annual Newton Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton, will highlight 21 locations with tempting deals and treats on Friday and Saturday, September 26-27. Most of the participating bakeries are open on both Friday and Saturday — with different hours for each shop — but a few are…
FriendshipWorks, a nonprofit organization aiming to connect people with older adults to combat loneliness, is looking to recruit volunteers in the Newton area. “I think it’s a really good opportunity, meeting people to learn about life and yourself,” said Sami Ernst, a 29-year-old who has volunteered with the organization for…
Ed. Note: During August, Fig City News conducted interviews with each of the 10 School Committee candidates who are running in competitive elections. This notice was sent to all candidates prior to the interviews. All interviews were completed before any were published. Your website has various biographical items on it. Could you…





