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 campaign materials and website discuss your work as an…
Posts published in September 2025
Patricia Elizabeth Bartevian is famous in Boston because of her age and her antique/ consignment shop, the Bartevian, adjacent to Emerson College on Boylston Street. Even at the age of 102, she spends every Monday-Saturday in her antique shop but comes home to Newton every night. Her family’s origin story,…
Looking to hear something new at a local concert? Some of the most unique performances take place in intimate, comfortably lively settings – the living rooms of dedicated music-lovers. This weekend, you can cozy up in couches and folding chairs to hear performances by folk collective Floyds Row (September 27th)…
Newton Theatre Company (NTC) kicked off its fall production of the musical Fun Home at St. John’s Episcopal Church this past weekend. The crowd laughed, contemplated, and watched intently on Saturday night, the third performance of this production directed by Olivia Moriarty. A year ago, Moriarty directed her first show…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. Zoning and Planning will meet on Thursday regarding: School Committee School Committee will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, before its regular meeting, to discuss strategy with respect to…
Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice). Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30PM in Executive Session to discuss litigation regarding (see agenda): School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:30PM for its regular meeting. The…
Newton Free Library Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 22 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Retirement Board will meet…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Local business owners, public officials, and candidates for office funneled into West Newton Cinema to celebrate six notable local businesses in the first inaugural Newton Small Business Awards, hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber. Guests enjoyed small bags of theatre popcorn as well as refreshments catered by Flora’s wine…