On Sunday, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office issued a press release stating that a Newton resident, Richard Hanson, 64, has been charged with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury in connection with allegedly fatally assaulting his wife, Nancy Hanson, 54, in…
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In the beginning, Joy Gong never wanted to start fencing. At the age of just seven, she was scared of the coach, and the daunting threat of being poked by a blade made it all the more nerve racking. Her father Ron explained the long negotiation process of getting his…
The 88th Nonantum Festa Italiana was a mix of summer celebration, nostalgia, and a community coming together for mutual support — especially this year following the recent murder of three cherished residents. For five days — July 12-16 — Nonantum village was a mix of carnival rides and booths, evening…
Here’s a slideshow of photos from the first evening of the 88th annual Festa in Nonantum. And here are photos from other evenings and the finale from other Fig City News photographers.
For eighty-eight years, the St. Mary of Carmen Society (for Italian men) has dedicated itself and its annual “Festa” to nurturing and celebrating the Nonantum community. At its inception, it was the inspiration of a group of Italian immigrants who decided to form a “mutual benefit society” to help member…
FamilyAid — a Boston-based nonprofit focused on reducing homelessness and increasing housing stability — is partnering with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to create a “Family Navigation Center” in Newton on the site of the former Chetwynde nursing home (1650 Washington Street, next door to…
Josephine McNeil, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CAN-DO has received a 2023 Community Advocacy Award and award grant from the Eastern Bank Foundation for CAN-DO’s role in helping low and very low income residents of Newton access affordable housing and get access to the services they need to achieve more financial security and housing…
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 City of Newton is holding a long public hearing on version 2.0 of its Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) zoning proposal, in various forms throughout the summer.
School may be out, but several issues of concern to NPS parents remain top-of-mind for educators, parents, and administrators. NTA contract negotiations, lunch pricing, and Ward/Underwood planning remain unresolved. Contract Negotiations As previously covered by Fig City News, the current contract with the Newton Teachers Association expires on August 31.…
At age 16, Erik Weihenmayer came to the Carroll Center for the Blind on Centre Street to learn to adapt to the total loss of sight he had recently experienced due to a rare disease. In that program, he had his first exposure to rock climbing on a trip to North Conway, NH. Seventeen years later, he would become the first blind person to summit Everest.
Last night, the Newton Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) received approval for its second application for Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funds (see CPC agenda). When NAHT was established in 2021 for the purpose of creating and preserving affordable housing throughout the City of Newton, the CPC decided not only support the…