Newton members of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO) returned from their tour across Mexico this spring with a glow of accomplishment. Their many successful performances across the country included extremely challenging repertoire, from Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 to Stravinsky’s famous Rite of Spring. Along with pride for their high…
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Cora Bayes, 5, was delighted with the free picture book she recently picked up, especially since it came with complimentary popcorn. She found her treasure at The Book Ladies’ Book Swap – a monthly event held upstairs at the West Newton Cinema, where bibliophiles can trade or simply take books,…
Lasell Village, a senior retirement community adjacent to Lasell University, recently announced an expansion plan for housing new independent-living residents. The new building, McGuire Hall, will contain 42 new apartments, a new bistro, wellness and fitness centers, a multipurpose room, a library, and an elevated footbridge that will connect it…
State Rep. John Lawn – whose recent arrest and arraignment on charges of operating under the influence (OUI) have been centerstage across local media outlets since the July 16 crash – told Fig City News on July 22, “I’m going to run again.” Buoyed by support of his family, friends,…
Fig City News recently spoke with School Committee member Barry Greenstein, who announced in an Op-Ed last month that he is stepping down from the Committee due to his family moving out of Newton. Originally aimed to be an “exit interview” similar to that with Chris Brezski, touching on many…
At 5PM on Wednesday, July 16, it was hot and still sunny as the 90th start of the five-day St. Mary of Carmen festival — Festa — began in Pellegrini Park on Hawthorne Street. Members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society gathered in their assigned places after three weeks…
It began as a late-night surprise: street grinding and repainting of double-yellow lines on Adams Street on June 26, three weeks before the beginning of the 90th anniversary of the community’s major Italian annual celebration. Mayor Fuller defended the removal of long-standing Italian green-white-red stripes, saying that the double-yellow lines…
In launching its inaugural Newton Small Business Awards, the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) is seeking nominations for Newton-based small businesses, individuals, and nonprofits that have made significant positive impacts on the Newton community this year. There will be six awards, in two award categories: Lauren Berman, founder of All…
The Allen Center’s third annual summer Lunch Pop-up event series kicks off on Thursday, July 24, at the Allen Center in West Newton. Thursday’s event, running 11:30 AM-2 PM, will spotlight a variety of local businesses, with renowned celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie providing lunch. Events in the…
Green Newton, in partnership with the City of Newton, is launching a new campaign to educate certain homeowners about the potential benefits of switching to a heat pump system for heating and cooling their homes. Heat pumps are generally more expensive to use in Newton than natural gas, and for…
On Wednesday, July 9, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee met to consider the “current state of Newton’s commercial office space,” as the Committee’s agenda described the discussion item. According to the agenda, the discussion was intended to focus on new commercial office leases, the current commercial office space…
Wednesday, July 16, is the beginning of the 90th annual St. Mary of Carmen Society festival, known as Festa, in Nonantum. The festival celebrates the enduring Italian heritage of “The Lake” — as the neighborhood is called in the community, many of whose ancestors emigrated from the San Donato area…