Across the country, coworking spaces are reshaping the traditional office model. In Newton, centers like Ware Street Workspaces in Auburndale, Labshares in Nonantum, and the UMass Innovation Institute in Oak Hill are prominent examples of that trend, offering different services. According to a report by Statista in November 2025, the…
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Newton residents support young people in several communities in Africa through health programs, education, and career development managed by longstanding nonprofits with close ties to Newton. These efforts face growing uncertainty as federal funding for international aid has been cut. Fig City News has explored the situation with three nonprofits…
On April 14, the City’s Retirement Board voted unanimously to approve Mayor Marc Laredo’s request to extend the schedule for funding the City’s outstanding pension liability. The City had originally planned to have its pension liability paid off by 2032. The new plan will pay off the liability by 2035,…
Hundreds turned out to sample dishes from 42 local restaurants at the Charles River Regional Chamber’s annual Spring Seasonings event on Monday, April 13. It’s a regional culinary showcase that now includes Brookline alongside Needham, Newton, Watertown, and Wellesley. Twenty-six of the participating restaurants are based in Newton. Trevor Smith,…
Michael A. “Mike” Malec – devoted husband, father, and friend; gifted professor; humanitarian leader; public servant; Democratic activist, basketball player; lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, and Newton resident for more than 60 years – passed away on March 31 at age 85. A Chicago native, Mike came to Boston College to…
On April 13, the Justice Department announced that Mark Nacht of Waltham, MA, was arrested by the FBI in Albany, NY on April 10 for attempted enticement of a minor. On April 14, Newton Public Schools (NPS) informed the school community of the arrest, noting that Nacht was formerly an…
The 45 runners in Team Newton, created by the Mayor’s Office, will run the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. Each is not only running the Marathon but also fundraising for a Newton-based charity. See the City’s website for runners’ biographies. These charities are important to Newton, and these runners…
On Monday, April 20 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be fully closed no later than 8AM across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. In practice that means that closures will often be in place 15 to 30…
In the spring of 1975, the School Committee approved a budget with an 8.7% increase, when inflation was at 11%, due in part to the 1973-4 oil embargo during the Arab-Israeli War. In the local election that November, four School Committee members were ousted by candidates from a new political…
The Newton Historical Society’s Durant-Kenrick House – a cheerful, green, 18th century saltbox on Waverly Avenue – was lit up for Naughty Newton at Night – a risqué, Hamilton-themed fundraiser for the nonprofit known as Historic Newton, with sponsorship by cannabis dispensary Garden Remedies. The cocktail party portion of the…
Newton North High School hosted a STEM Night on Saturday, April 11, inviting students and families from across Newton to explore the school’s wide range of science, technology, engineering and math opportunities. The event, held from 4PM to 6:30PM in the school cafeteria, aimed to connect younger students in the…
It took only 43 minutes, but on April 9, team Piecing it Together lived up to its name and won the Newton Free Library’s first Jigsaw Puzzle Race. The competing teams, which also included Inner Piece, Triple Threat, Block Party, and Give Piece a Chance, battled good-naturedly to complete the…