On January 18, a group of 22 City Councilors sent an open letter to the Newton Public Schools community ahead of the vote by the membership of the Newton Teachers Association, expected later in the day, on whether or not to strike. The letter calls for “an immediate return to…
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On January 17, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) published a response to the NPS slides and discussion points presented by School Committee Chair Chris Brezski at a question-and-answer session held by NPS with PTO leaders and the public on January 16 (see Fig City News article on that session). Among…
School Committee files Petition for Strike Investigation. Since the start of the new year, rumors regarding an imminent strike by Newton Public Schools (NPS) educators have gained traction, first on social media, then in the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce newsletter on January 12, and then over this past…
Pathway to Possible is launching a new support, education, and advocacy program for family members, friends, and community caregivers with its Family Series. All are invited to a free Listening Session on January 18, 6:30-7:30PM — P2P’s main offices (1301 Centre Street, Newton) — to engage with other mission-connected families and share thoughts…
Among the Boston Globe’s Fall 2023 All-Scholastics for high-school athletes and coaches are the following honorees from Newton. Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year — Division 1: Sasha T. Selivan, Newton North, Freshman All-Scholastics Coach of the Year — Division 1: Nile Fox, Newton North Honorable Mention — Chloe Lee,…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
Fig City News board member Tamirirashe Gambiza will run the 128th Boston Marathon to raise funds for Fig City News. He aims to raise $5,000 to expand our payments to local reporters and student interns. You can donate here and then join Fig City fans along the route cheering Tami…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
The Newton Department of Public Works posted that yard-waste collection will continue through January 26 and said, “If you currently have yard waste out at the curb we ask for your continued patience, we will get to it pending weather. Do not put out any additional yard waste. After January…
Drop your kids off with the Newton North and South High School gymnastic teams at Newton North High School on January 5, 5:45PM-8PM, for an evening of gymnastics, games, crafts, fun, and pizza! The event is for kids ages: 4-10. The cost is $30 per kid ($20 if siblings). Pay…
Attention local singers! JourneySongs, a Newton hospice choir, is recruiting new members. We’re an inter-faith volunteer singing group committed to bringing the healing power of music to the terminally ill, their caregivers, and families. Come sing with us! Although our open rehearsal on January 7 has been CANCELED, you are…
In concert with Newton’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rotary Club of Newton and The Village Bank are hosting their annual Food Drive the week before — January 8-15 — to benefit Newton’s three food pantries: Newton Food Pantry, Newton Centre Food Pantry, and the Arabic…