Beloved Nonantum residents Lucia Arpino, Gilda (“Jill”) Damore, and Bruno Damore — victims of the June 25 triple homicide — are remembered in obituaries linked above. Visiting hours will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church (573 Washington Street) on Wednesday, July 5 from 4PM to 8PM. A…
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CANCELED: Kids Morning: July 4, 10AM-Noon, at Newton Centre Bowl — the open green space below the hut off Tyler Terrace. A free event for children ages 3 – 12 years. Children and families are invited to join in the Patriotic Costume Parade, Grand Pet Promenade, Decorated Bicycle Parade, make…
We revised Mayor Fuller and DA Ryan lead community meeting following triple homicides to clarify that the additional public hearing on July 24 will be open to all who did not speak at the June 26 meeting, and another public hearing will be scheduled at a later date specifically for…
Daniel Francis Clifford, 74, a longtime Newton resident and commercial real estate consultant, appraiser (MAI) and reviewer, died at home from Melanoma on Sunday, June 25. He leaves his wife Margi Butler; daughter, Irene; son, Jay and his wife Denisse; stepson David Winbourne and his wife Justine, his brothers Doug and…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society hosts its 88th annual Italian-American festival, July 12-16, 5PM-11PM (4PM-11PM on July 16) in Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorn Street, Nonantum). Carnival by Fiesta Shows, with special prices on Wednesday and Thursday. Food, beer, and wine for sale each night. Raffles supporting the St. Mary…
The Charles River Watershed Association is looking for help from community volunteers to clear the invasive water chestnut from the Charles River. The Community Water Chestnut Removal will take place on July 15, 9AM-12PM, at Paddle Boston: Newton Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Avenue, West Newton). Register here.
The City’s Health & Human Services Department, in partnership with the Riverside Trauma Center, will host two Coping Groups for those impacted by the recent tragedy in Newton. Riverside helps people recover from the overwhelming stress caused by traumatic events. Their team is specifically trained in disaster and critical-incident response…
The Charles River Regional Chamber invites all to a networking event: July 19, 8:30AM-9:30AM: Coffee Connect at Arsenal Yards. The CRRC’s big summer coffee connect is back for a second-straight year on the village green at Arsenal Yards for coffee and networking with professionals. Free for members and non-members.
Newton photographer Kathy Pillsbury will show her photographs in an exhibition, “A Close Look,” at Gorse Mill Studios Gallery (31 Thorpe Road, Needham). The exhibit will be open June 29 through July 26, and there will be a reception at the gallery on July 6, 5:30-7:30PM. Gallery hours are 12PM-6PM…
The Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts (July 21-22) will start an evening early with a kickoff fundraising event at Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre), July 19, 6PM-8PM. It will feature live music, specialty cocktails, craft beer “charity draw” that supports Newton Community Pride, and raffle drawings from local…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will celebrate jazz in an informal Sunday service at 10:15AM on July 9. Join us for a jazz concert tuned to the qualities of human experience we look for in church. Geoff Hicks, a celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will transform…
Sean Smith, a long-time Newton resident, has published his first novel, Transformation Summer — a coming-of-age tale told as a memoir: A man recalling the summer he was 16, when his world seemed to be falling apart – and years later, still processing what happened. The book has been selected…