After two years of working toward the goal, the Newton Police Department (NPD) received full accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on October 30. NPD Acting Chief George McMains accepted the award at a ceremony that day. In celebrating this achievement, the department acknowledged the efforts of its accreditation managers…
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If the mood in the room at the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Annual Fall Business Breakfast is an indicator, the local economy in the four CRRC communities — Needham, Newton, Watertown, and Wellesley – is full of connection, achievement, optimism, and promise. (See NewTV video.) Four hundred representatives of CRRC…
On October 7, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux presented the City’s Long-Range Financial Plan and Five-Year Financial Forecast for FY2026-2030. The Mayor outlined what she called a “comprehensive, forward looking, financially stable, and fiscally disciplined” plan designed to: At the same time, the Mayor warned of…
Stop the presses! We have just learned of the 29 members of Team ANYA — all walking in the Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk to support osteosarcoma research — inspired by Anya, a Cabot student celebrating two years of scans clear of this cancer. That makes not 80, but 109 Newton…
On September 27, Newton Police Chief John Carmichael officially resigned from his role, at the end of a three-month leave of absence that began in May for personal reasons. In a letter to the Newton community, Carmichael noted that the purpose of that leave was related to his health, and…
This year’s successful Newtonville Village Day (NVD) spanned 78 booths – a mix of nonprofits, artists, local businesses, food vendors, and some political parties and candidates. According to Village Day organizers, around 4,000 people attended the event throughout the day. It all came together after four months of planning by…
The third annual Newton Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton, will highlight 18 locations with tempting deals and treats on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Most of the participating bakeries are open on both Friday and Saturday — with different hours for each shop — but a few are…
The next four years of MassDOT’s project to replace or repair eight bridges around the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-95 interchange will require lane restrictions and occasional overnight detours to keep the construction work safe. Fig City News has prepared these maps to illustrate our understanding of the MassDOT announcements.…
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Anna Nolin heralded the start of the school year with a press conference on September 6 featuring reports from teachers and administrators in an atmosphere of optimism and cooperation across the district. Among the initiatives she noted were: a major overhaul of the elementary school…
On August 27, the West Newton Cinema Foundation (WNCF) completed its purchase of West Newton Cinema — a major milestone in keeping the theatre alive and thriving as a nonprofit cultural and community center. The WNCF stated, “This pivotal acquisition prevents the theater’s demolition and marks the beginning of an…
We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with this year’s Fig City News summer interns! It’s been a season of fun, challenges, learning – and well reported, well written articles. We had planned to hire just two or three interns this year, but when Bella Ishanyan became available,…
Mark Development has proposed a revised design for its development project at the MBTA Riverside Station, replacing commercial elements with more residential space. The original (and currently approved) design is a mix of residential, retail, and commercial space — including two large buildings for life sciences, 550 housing units, and…