A group of Newton North HS students have formed Newton Youth Energizers to encourage more climate-friendly behavior and household technology. As part of Mass Energize’s Youth Climate Solutions Challenge, the team seeks to perform home-energy assessments for 100 Newton households by the end of April. To schedule a free Home-Energy Assessment, complete this form or…
Posts published in March 2026
CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc.) is again offering free income tax preparation for low- to moderate-income households (generally less than $75,000), by appointment. To schedule an in-person appointment for a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon in the Newton office (413 Watertown Street, Nonantum): CAN-DO is authorized…
Music Mondays at The Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) will host Jazz Tapestry on Monday, April 13 from 2PM-3PM. (The Aryaloka String Quartet, originally scheduled, is not available due to illness.) Jazz Tapestry is a trio featuring Billy Novick, clarinet /vocal, Tomoko Iwamoto, violin and Greg Toro, double bass. Both…
If you own a single-family home in Newton and use oil heat, please take this 5-minute survey to help local environmental groups identify non-electric appliance use and better understand residents’ concerns. Newton, just like Massachusetts, has a long-term climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Since electricity is the only large-scale…
Ward 2 Councilor David Micley will hold an office hour on Sunday, April 19 from 3PM to 4PM at the Cooper Center (375 Walnut Street, Newtonville), in the first-floor reception room. (This has been rescheduled from Monday, April 13 at 3PM.)
In honor of Earth Day 2026, Wilder, the property management and leasing firm for Auburndale Plaza is proud to once again participate in Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ program—inviting the community to recycle their worn or unwanted denim and help give it a second life. From April 15 – 22, shoppers at Auburndale Plaza can…
Ron Mitchell, President, CEO, and Publisher of the Bay State Banner, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 14 at 3PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Ron Mitchell has spent more than 35 years in the New England media market…
Staff from the MBTA Mobility Center will visit the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) to talk about essential MBTA features. On Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30AM, the focus will be on accessibility and navigating the T. On Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30AM, the focus will be on safety and…
Frank King will deliver a lecture on the one and only Patsy Kline at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) on Thursday, April 16 from 1:30-2:30PM. King will focus on the gorgeous recordings and tragic life of Patsy Cline, considered to possess one of the most beautiful voices of…
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 3-10PM, The Bluebird Bar and Grill (1293 Washington St, West Newton) will be donating a portion of its sales to The Friends of the Newton Free Library.
Producer and Director Mark Vikram Purushotham will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 15 at 10AM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Mark Vikram Purushotham is the Producer and Director of the production entity, Mercy Pictures. Starting in 2021, he…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) is pleased to welcome photographer and board member Magnus Snorrason to Nordic Hall with his exhibition Animals Amongst Us, on view through April. Email for viewing times. ARTIST STATEMENT: Animals Amongst Us documents the non-human residents of our concrete landscape. From the domestic companions…