Newton’s Department of Public Works hosted Newton’s now-annual Pumpkin Smash outside City Hall on Saturday, November 1, with many inventive and powerful ways to smash post-Halloween jack o’ lanterns. Also available were environmentally themed exhibits about composting and managing food waste, Touch-a-Truck opportunities, food trucks, and ways to donate Halloween…
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While some high school students may spend their summer vacations relaxing, a group of Newton teens dedicated eight weeks to engineering custom adaptive devices for people with disabilities through the LigerBots Adaptive Engineering Internship program. The program, now in its third year, pairs teams of students with real clients from…
Newton’s 209 Pan-Mass Challenge cyclists and volunteers together have raised $2,020,509 thus far for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as part of the 46th running of the two-day charity ride on August 2-3. The PMC has collected $55.6 million to date this year across all participants. Two Newton cyclists with remarkably similar…
When 209 Newton residents volunteer or take to their bikes on August 2-3 for the 46th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), they’ll be proceeding with extraordinary momentum having already raised $1,854,322 toward their collective goal of $2,171,400. The Newton contingent represents one of the most dedicated PMC communities in Massachusetts, with riders…
Newton celebrated Independence Day with its annual carnival, festival, and fireworks at Albemarle Field. See the full gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2025/2025-Newton-Fireworks
At this year’s annual fireworks celebration of Independence Day, Auburndale resident Diane Kemsley stood out with her unique interactive American flag display featuring stars adorned with handwritten messages from children about what they love about America. Kemsley’s patriotic project began in 2018 when she was reading an article about patriots…
From photographs, Fig City News estimates that at least 1,200 people lined the streets extending from the Beacon / Centre Street intersection on Saturday, June 14 in protest of the policies of the Trump administration as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest. No counter-protesters were evident. For photos visit:…
A Saturday afternoon celebration at 81 Union Street on June 7 marked two milestones: the fifth anniversary of BMBI Fitness and the first birthday of Winnie, the bulldog who has become a recognizable presence in the gym’s front window. Todd Miskell opened the personal training studio, whose acronym stands for…
Each year, a highlight of Memorial Day Weekend is Newton’s annual Memorial Day Parade. On Sunday, May 25, the weather cooperated and spirits were upbeat for this year’s celebration before a day of remembrance. Fig City News caught the parade as it passed through Newtonville.
The first-ever Newton Rotary Dog Fest & Parade brought together local dog lovers and their four-legged companions for a day of canine celebration on May 11 (Mother’s Day) at the Hyde Community Center. Under clear blue skies, the event featured a variety of activities that delighted both human and furry…