A controversial City plan to remove a beaver dam and hut from the Wells Avenue culvert has incentivized some to speak out. Since 2022, increased beaver activity in the area has sparked widespread flooding, resulting in devastating consequences for residents and local businesses. Mike Landau, Chairman of the 210 Nahanton…
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The Rebecca Pomroy Foundation has awarded this year’s grants totaling $131,032 to 18 nonprofit organizations that serve Newton residents and aim to strength the community. The recipients for 2024 are: Rebecca Pomroy founded the “Newton Home for Orphan and Destitute Girls” in 1872. The orphanage later became a neighborhood community…
School Committee discusses District Goals, Gender Identity Policy, Budget Surplus. Angier awarded National Blue Ribbon The September 23 regular School Committee meeting began with public comment and approval of the consent agenda, and then Superintendent Nolin began her regular update by announcing that Angier Elementary was one of only 9…
In the first-ever festival focused on Newton directors and producers, the West Newton Cinema will show films by an impressive group of local moviemakers to raise funds for the independent, and now nonprofit, West Newton Cinema. Spotlight: Newton Filmmakers, running September 26-29, will showcase five short films and nine feature-length…
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin met with Fig City News at the start of the school year, as she did last year. This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and length. FCN: What are some different perspectives you have about Newton going into this school year…
The third annual Newton Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton, will highlight 18 locations with tempting deals and treats on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Most of the participating bakeries are open on both Friday and Saturday — with different hours for each shop — but a few are…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (HR9096) to regulate what the Congressional supporters term “price gouging abuses by the Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) — the middlemen of drug pricing.” On September 19, the group held a press conference in front…
David Rockwell has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, a nonprofit creating opportunities for over 3,500 individuals through residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment, re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, veteran services, and senior living. Prior to his retirement, Rockwell served for 25 years…
On Wednesday, September 18, the Working Group for MassDOT’s Newton Corner Long-Term Planning Study (NCLTPS) met to hear a report on existing conditions in the study area from the consulting firm VHB. This was the second meeting of the Working Group, which first met on May 22. The NCLTPS area…
The next four years of MassDOT’s project to replace or repair eight bridges around the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-95 interchange will require lane restrictions and occasional overnight detours to keep the construction work safe. Fig City News has prepared these maps to illustrate our understanding of the MassDOT announcements.…
On the evening of September 12, a non-fatal shooting occurred amid a violent altercation at the scene of a reportedly otherwise peaceful pro-Israel demonstration on the south side of Washington Street, by the Harvard Street overpass over the Mass. Turnpike. Newton Police responded about 6:40PM. The alleged shooter – one…
On Saturday, September 21 at 6:30PM, Newton North and Newton South High Schools will host Dawning Ties: A Gala Celebration and Fall Fundraiser in the Newton North HS auditorium. This celebration of cultural unity, education, and international friendship combines the festive spirit of the Mid-Fall Festival with a renewed commitment…