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Students of West Newton YMCA instructor Nancy Hanson, who was murdered in her home two weeks ago, have organized a walk in her honor — Step Forward: End the Silence — at 7PM on Saturday, July 29 starting at 135 Wells Avenue. The organizers invite her students and friends to…
The following graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison this spring: The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester at Dickinson College:
In the wake of the tragic death of Nancy Hanson of Newton due to domestic violence homicide, the City of Newton, The Second Step, and REACH Beyond Domestic Violence will jointly host an online Community Forum on Domestic Violence on Monday, July 31, 6PM-7PM (Zoom link). The event is free,…
Newton Community Farm will hold a Gardening Circle on Wednesday, July 26, at 6:30PM-8PM at the Farm. The public is invited to share successes and challenges gardening and help build a strong community of local gardeners. Bring ideas, questions, suggestions, advice, and stories and help fellow gardeners in their gardening…
This month Newton Neighbors, in collaboration with The Village Bank and The Street Chestnut Hill, has been collecting school supplies for children in Newton and neighboring towns. Their School Supply Drive is in its final week and is open through July 28. What to donate (no monograms or company-specific logos, please): How…
Last week, we introduced the first two of our four Fig City News high-school summer interns. We are now pleased to introduce our other two interns, who are starting this week. They both have a lot to offer Fig City News and the Newton community, and we look forward to their help.
The Newton Police Department is inviting parents of middle-school students to enroll their students in the Cops and Kids Program, which runs July 24-28 and August 7-11. The hours are 8AM-4PM unless otherwise specified for a specific activity or field trip. The goal of the program is to offer safe,…
We are very pleased to announce that the first two of the four Fig City News high-school summer interns started with us last week. Bella Ishanyan and Emma Zhang are rising seniors at Newton South High School and co-Editors-in-Chief of the school’s award-winning paper, the Lion’s Roar. They have a lot to offer Fig…
Joan Mikula, former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DPH), received an honorary degree and delivered the keynote address at the commencement ceremony of William James College on June 11. In her 35-year career at DPH, she shifted emphasis from inpatient to community care, developed frameworks for serving…
There is an urgent need for blood donations, and the Mass General Bloodmobile will be in Newton this Sunday, July 9 from 8AM to 1:30PM at the Masonic Lodge (460 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Sign up here to donate whole blood. For more information, contact Bill Asadorian at 617-620-4128 or [email protected].
We revised Newton reviews police response at marathon, in the section on the June 14 Human Rights Commission meeting, to include a link to a statement from Newton Upstanders. We revised Boston-based Greatland Realty Partners acquires Newton’s Riverside Center to clarify that the Riverside Center property at 275 Grove Street…