Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning & Development Board will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 7PM. the agenda includes the following: Planning & Development Board will meet…
Posts published in September 2025
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On August 28, 2025, the West Newton Cinema Foundation invited the community to the theatre for a day of free movies and a party — with birthday cake! — to celebrate the first anniversary of the nonprofit foundation’s acquisition of the West Newton Cinema (WNC). WNC Theatre Manager Jesse Cerrotti…
Thanks to terrific fundraising by our Boston Marathon runner, Emily Craven, and a generous grant from Rotary Club of Newton, Fig City News hired five student interns this summer: Theo Younkin and Chloe Yu returned from last summer, joined this summer by Chloe Carrano, James Garrett, and Andrew Petrilla. Theo…
Newton’s Neighborhood Area Councils function as an all-purpose solution for a plethora of problems. From discussion about new development projects to debate about how to best use and protect an area’s historic spaces, you can bet that any hyper-local happening will be brought to the table. There are four Area…
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 biography shows experience in education, theater, and currently work…
On December 18, 2023, the Newton City Council updated the 1999 Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) with stricter requirements, effective March 1, 2024. The revised TPO requires property owners to have a permit to remove any tree that is six inches or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH), as measured…