Diwali, one of the largest, important Hindu festivals, is celebrated by about 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide during the month of October and November. The spiritual significance of Diwali is to “Give & forgive, Rise & shine, Unite & unify, Prosper & progress, Illuminate your inner self.” It is a ‘festival of…
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Jenn Adams of NewTV’s Newton News interviewed Mayor Fuller today about the proposed override and debt exclusions.
People came from far and wide for Newton’s 47th Harvest Festival last Sunday. Perfect weather, over 130 exhibitors, 15 musical performances on 2 stages, and terrific food — all wonderfully organized. This year in particular, it was a great opportunity to run into friends and neighbors not seen for a…
Eagle Scout candidate Dobi Wallober led the design and installation of a new pollinator preservation garden in Cold Spring Park, working with volunteers from his Troop 209, the Friends of Cold Spring Park, and the Newton Conservators. The goal of the garden is to provide habitat for bumblebees and butterflies…
October 16 marks the last day for residents to submit feedback on the proposed Village Center Zoning using the feedback tool, an interactive survey with three multiple-choice questions and an optional open-ended question. The feedback tool can be filled out by phone or computer, or you can print out a…
Thank you to all who responded to our recent survey. The pages for Editorial Notes, Letters to the Editor, Organizations, and Obituaries can be accessed by the Look here for… menu on the Fig City News website.
As reported earlier, the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (NC&A) had requested a waiver of a strict application of Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance with regard to NC&A’s planned removal of 219 trees in order to develop more burial space in its Knoll development project. In short, NC&A asked that, in accounting…
Newton Neighbors is accomplishing so much, for so many: Making over 4,600 deliveries in the last 2.5 years from food pantries to 56 families who cannot get to the pantries Helping to stock the Freedge — Newton’s free community refrigerator and pantry — for the last 1.5 years Delivering thousands…
Sunday was beautiful and fun, and Newtonville Village Day was a huge success, with a steady stream of people from the village and all parts of Newton. This year offered a much broader range of vendors, bolstered in part by the newer restaurants in the village. There were more activities…
The four Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Upper Falls, and Waban — will hold two special meetings to inform the community about Newton’s Zoning Redesign Proposal. See Agenda. Saturday, September 24 at 2PM, both in-person at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street) and virtually (Zoom link – Passcode: 700015). Tuesday,…
The MBTA will temporarily close the Green Line Riverside (D) branch between Kenmore and Riverside, running shuttle buses along the route (except for Beaconsfield) during these closures: September 24-October 2, October 8-16, and October 22-30. Parking lots at Waban and Eliot stations will be not be available during these closures.…
On Tuesday, the Newton Rotary Club honored Greg Reibman, President of the Charles River Regional Chamber, with its Paul Harris Award — Rotary’s highest honor, recognizing outstanding contributions to the community. Reibman was honored for helping to conceive of the Nourishing Newton project, which has worked to address food insecurity…