Each movement and flutter of the vibrant, pink fans mesmerized the audience on February 2, as members of the Boston Korean Dance Academy performed several routines during the New Art Center’s celebration of the Lunar New Year. After a few quick costume changes, the all-female group also spun and glided…
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Starting off with delicious treats, literally cool works of art, and appealing music, Newton Community Pride’s fourth-annual WinterFEST –a series of free events held January 24-26 throughout the city — kicked off at the Newton Centre Green. There, Elida Border, 3, and Patty Cherry, 4, tried to pat an adorable…
After a few last-minute changes, the new design for Newton’s city seal — in both monochrome and in color — will go before the City Council for a final vote on February 3. In the interim, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in her January 24 newsletter invited residents to take a survey…
After sharing stories — moving and sometimes personal — about the dangers of smoking, City Councilors voted 19 to four (with one absent), on January 21, to approve a ban on the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products in Newton to those born after March 1, 2004. The measure will…
On the day reserved in the U.S. to honor slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., several speakers at Newton’s 57th annual community celebration of his life contrasted Dr. King’s character, values, and ethics with those of President Donald J. Trump, the other man in the…
Ahead of the January 21 City Council vote on whether to ban the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products in Newton to those born after March 1, 2004, some officials and advocates for both smokers’ rights and for teens made impassioned pleas on both sides of the proposal. On January…
Even before Lauren Comando’s work was chosen to be part of FenceArt — a Newton outdoor art initiative marking its 10th anniversary in 2025 — she was a fan of the program. “I … have always thought [FenceArt was] a really great, accessible public art display showcasing the diversity of…
After the sudden deaths of an entire local family due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning at their vacation home in New Hampshire on Christmas, the Newton Theatre Company has announced it will honor their memories with a special Monologue Project this spring. The Goldstein family — Matthew, 52; his wife…
It’s easy to see why Kasey Kaufman describes many of her paintings as “dreamscapes,” since they’re filled with flowing waves, graceful clouds, and abstract buildings, among other elements. If her name rings a bell, it’s because Kaufman was well known on Boston TV as an award-winning reporter at WBZ. A…
While many people associate the December holidays with gift-giving, over the December 8-9 weekend children learned that they do not always have to buy a soon-forgotten “thing” for someone – they can create a heartfelt present instead. “Crafting means a lot more than going to the store and buying,” said…
The City took an important step in improving the health of Newton firefighters last week when the City Council approved the appropriation of $1 million to buy essential safety gear. The funds, proposed by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to come from certified free cash, will go toward purchasing one set of…
As the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival approaches, it’s a fitting coincidence that participating author Elly Swartz’s upcoming novel, Same Page, focuses on “the freedom to read and the power of kids to change the world.” Swartz is one of more than 60 Newton-area authors and illustrators who will be…