On Monday April 17 — Patriots Day — Newton will be divided, not by politics or controversy, but by the five miles of the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon that run through our city each year. With the 127th Boston Marathon come road closures that split Newton — from Lower Falls…
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In 2022, City Council President Susan Albright had appointed a study group — including City Council Vice President Rick Lipof, Finance Committee Chair Becky Grossman, and Councilor Chris Markiewicz — to work with her and with Newton School Committee member Chris Brezski to develop a plan to adjust the rate…
The Newton Retirement Board convened a special meeting on Thursday, April 6 to discuss Mayor Fuller’s proposal that the Board’s Pension Trust payment schedule be completed by 2031-2032 rather than 2030, as originally planned. At the same time, the Mayor proposed that the City increase the base pay on which…
Following strong performances at FIRST Robotics Competition District events in Rhode Island and Revere, the Newton LigerBots dual-high-school robotics team qualified for the New England District Championships held in West Springfield last weekend. Competing alongside alliance partners Mayhem Robotics and Air Strike, the LigerBots placed 25th out of 90 teams in West Springfield, nearly…
The City of Newton and the Town of Needham are exploring the possibility of creating a Community Way along the former rail right-of-way between the Upper Falls Greenway in Newton and Webster Street in Needham. Two options are being considered: In either case, the Community Way project would construct a…
“We have a right to know. We have a right to be safe,” says Ellie Goldberg, a member of Campaign for A Future WithOut Gas, following a manhole explosion that occurred on April 6 at the intersection of Walnut Street and Lakewood Road in Newton Highlands. The explosion resulted in…
Newton Highlands is one of the Village Centers slated for significant zoning redesign, and this has been a subject of ongoing discussion at the monthly meetings of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council (NHNAC). At its April 6 meeting, Area Council President Jeremy Freudberg reported that on March 13, the…
The Boston Globe reports that of the 171 artists and academics honored this year with prestigious Guggenheim fellowships, two live in Newton: Lasell University Provost Eric M. Turner has been named the tenth president of the University — and the first African-American leader of the school in its 172-year history.…
iPhone and iPad users have a new way to keep up with happenings in Newton. The Fig City News app, now available in the Apple iOS app store, brings all of the content of Fig City News — and more — to your device launch screen with a native iPhone/iPad interface.
Newton Centre iOS developer Jared Prior created the app for Fig City News. It currently runs on iOS 15.6 or later. An Android version is planned.
Current features include: News, Dine, Calendar, and Notifications:
Tuesday’s School Committee meeting did not have a public comment period, and began with a typical update from Interim Superintendent Kathy Smith. After Dr. Smith spoke, Committee member Cove Davis (Ward 8) requested that the Superintendent address concerns in the community about low Advanced Placement Math test pass rates for…
The City Council will be meeting virtually (Zoom link) as a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, April 6 at 8AM. The agenda will be solely focused on the following: See Statement to the Retirement Board and Materials provided to the Mayor and the Retirement Board. .
First elected to Congress in 2020, Jake Auchincloss represents Newton and the rest of the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District, which stretches from Newton and Brookline to Fall River, Taunton, and Attleboro. Before he was elected to Congress, Rep. Auchincloss served in the Newton City Council. He lives in Newton with his wife…