There was a very large turnout at Newton Fire Department headquarters for the annual Pancake Breakfast on June 28. High demand for free pancakes with all the toppings, served by those elected to serve. And plenty of opportunities for kids to handle a firehose or try out the cab of a firetruck.
City officials prepare to serve at the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Fire Chief Greg Gentile at the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Councilors Randy Block, Lisa Gordon, and Maria Greenberg serving at the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
The ever-present Joe Prestejohn at the grill for the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Councilor Brittany Hume Charm, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Councilor Rena Getz, and Mayor Marc Laredo at the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson)
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Mayor Marc Laredo at Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson) 
Sparky filling in for Councilor David Micley at the Newton Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast, 2026 (photo: Bruce Henderson)
