Hundreds of business owners, civic leaders, and elected officials gathered Friday morning at the Newton Marriott for the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Fall Business Breakfast, celebrating the organization’s 110th anniversary. The event featured remarks from outgoing Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a conversation with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who…
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The West Suburban YMCA’s gala, Country for a Cause — An Evening of Western Charm, drew more than 200 guests to the Wells Avenue YMCA on October 25 and raised $191,500 to support financial aid programs, surpassing its goal by $30,000. Jack Fucci, president and CEO of the West Suburban…
Newton City Hall hosted the state’s first Fair Housing listening session on November 6, moved at the last minute to the City Council Chambers as the building prepared to host former Mayor Setti Warren’s wake later that afternoon. “It’s an unusually strange day in our city,” said Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. …
The results of this municipal election bring several newcomers to office: seven on the City Council and six on the School Committee. Here are links to the Fig City News reports of interviews with each of them, conducted before the election. City Council School Committee
In a municipal election with only seven of 25 races contested and five first-time candidates running unopposed, Newton’s voters elected a new Mayor, 24 City Councilors (6 of whom are new), and 8 School Committee members (6 new). In a binding ballot question, voters narrowly rejected the repeal of the…
Setti David Warren, Newton’s 30th mayor, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 2nd at the family’s Beaumont Avenue home. He was fifty-five years old. There has been no official determination of the cause of his death. At the time of his death, Mr. Warren was the Director of the Institute of…
Federal cutbacks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have left millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table. In Newton, local organizations are stepping up to fill the gap and ensure residents continue to have access to essential food resources. Putting food on the table Greg Reibman,…
Glittering skirts swirled and swooped as dancers young and old joyfully entertained the crowd during the Indian American Community of Newton’s (IAC Newton) Diwali celebration on November 1. “Celebrating the fifth anniversary of this event is truly special for us,” said Heena Bhatt, who co-hosted the event with Sumana Hatwar.…
Since 1899, the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton has been fighting to give children enriching programs, and that spirit continues as its next fundraiser is a boxing tournament. Director David Sellers said the Watertown Street nonprofit hopes to raise $5,000 from its Joe DeNucci Fight Night…
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…
The Newton Food Pantry brought together state officials, local leaders, and community supporters Thursday afternoon to mark construction progress on its future home at 131 Rumford Avenue in Auburndale. The single-story building — scheduled to open in May 2026 — represents a major expansion for the organization, which has operated…
The Newtonville Star Market at 33 Austin Street reopened on Friday, October 31 at 10AM days after an emergency shutdown following a report from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that demolition work in a stockroom, an area not accessible to the public, released asbestos creating a potential “imminent health…