The Charles River Watershed Association will host the annual Watertown Dam Herring Festival on June 8, 2PM-4PM at the Watertown Dam (64 Pleasant Street, Watertown). Celebrate the annual migration of Alewife, Blueback Herring, and American Shad from the ocean into the Charles River. This free event will feature live music,…
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The City of Newton invites Newton residents to bring documents for shredding and unused prescription medications to the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale) on Saturday, April 13, 8AM-Noon, by appointment only. This secure event will be overseen by the Newton Police Department and is drive-through service only. Residents…
Many are concerned about plastic pollution and waste but get overwhelmed thinking about what can be done about it. Plastic and other kinds of packaging are so pervasive in modern life that it can seem impossible to do without them. But as chef Anne-Marie Bonneau has said, “We don’t need…
On March 25, as the spring sports season began, Newton’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Department hosted a webinar detailing its plans to continue making improvements to and transforming some of the City’s athletics fields. Newton’s 118 acres of fields “are for the health and well-being of children and other park…
Newton is one of ten Massachusetts communities that is aiming to participate in the Ten Communities Program – a state pilot program to require electrification of all new buildings and major renovations of those buildings. The goal of the pilot is to eliminate reliance on fossil fuels as a power…
For the last few weeks (at least), residents of Newton have had an opportunity to take a wok in Cold Spring Park. Regarding the cookware available near the Beacon Street entrance to the park — across the parking lot from the new Pollinator Garden — Alan Nogee, President of the…
Newton continues to move forward in reducing the amount of food waste that goes into the trash. This benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing demand for landfills, and improving soil health. The options for collecting compost include drop-off locations and a curbside pickup service. Residents have been…
The Climate Action Task Force of the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUUSN) will host a free climate change workshop — Introduction to the Work that Reconnects — on April 6, 1PM-5PM at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). There is no fee for the workshop. Registration is required. Participants…
Celebrate with Green Newton at Newton’s Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 21, noon-4PM at Newton North High School. Learn how to go green, live more sustainably, and save energy in your home and on the road! See a full list of activities and more information at GreenNewton.org/EarthDay2024. In the event of rain,…
Beginning March 1, a new ordinance will require that single-use restaurant accessory items – such as straws, utensils, and condiments – be available only upon request and that food establishments must use reusable, compostable, or recyclable containers and compostable coffee cups. Councilor Vicki Danberg, who sponsored the Sustainable Food &…
On Thursday, February 29, the League of Women Voters of Newton – together with its cosponsors Better Action Now on Artificial Turf in Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front Newton – will hold a Topic Meeting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemical compounds known as…
Following her announcement that she will retire from the state legislature at the end of this year, Rep. Ruth Balser spoke with Fig City News about her career. A member of House Speaker Ron Mariano’s leadership team, Rep. Balser is the first psychologist elected to the Massachusetts Legislature and has…