More than 200 students joined members of the New England Patriots rookie class at Newton North High School on June 19 for a Juneteenth football clinic that raised more than $6,000 for Newton Community Education (NCE) scholarships while kicking off the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration. The clinic, which featured football…
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When Greg Maslowe started working as manager of Newton Community Farm (NCF) in 2006, there was no tractor, greenhouse, or even any seeds. However, much has changed at this “small but mighty” nonprofit as it marks its 20th anniversary this year. Before NCF was founded, the 2.26-acre parcel had a…
The Rotary Club of Newton recognized local nonprofit organizations and graduating Newton North High School seniors at its annual Grant Recipients and Technical Scholarship Recognition Luncheon on June 16 at the Scandinavian Living Center. The event highlighted Rotary’s commitment to strengthening the Newton community through both charitable giving and educational…
A $100,000 matching challenge ending June 30 could help secure the future of some of the New Art Center’s most impactful programs. The Newton-based nonprofit arts organization has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to raise $200,000 to replace expiring pandemic-era relief funding that has left the nearly 50-year-old institution facing…
After a 10-year tenure in the basement of Newton City Hall, the Newton Food Pantry cut the ribbon on its new building at 131 Rumford Avenue in Auburndale on Friday, June 12. The building features 5,000 square feet of space and includes many new amenities, such as a refrigerated produce…
Newton received its first wind phone on Sunday, June 7, installed on the front lawn of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) in West Newton Square, dedicated in a small but intimate ceremony conducted by members of FUUSN. Wind phones are unconnected telephone booths that are equipped with…
The fifth annual Lions 5K returned to Newton South High School on Sunday morning, drawing 294 finishers for the Newton South Booster Club’s signature fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs (results). Fig City News has a gallery of over 600 photos of the event and of most finishers. “Gabe M.”,…
Staff, residents, and supporters of the Carroll Center for the Blind were upbeat for the 14th annual Walk for Independence on the Charles River campus of UMass Amherst, despite forceful wind and rain on May 30. There was no rain date, and no need for one. They walked the Walk.…
The Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride will be on Sunday, June 14 from 9:00AM – 11:30AM at SharkNinja (89 A St #100, Needham). Raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute! Register to ride. Parents will need to create an account or log in with an existing account…
Newton at Home is looking for compassionate, reliable volunteers who want to make a real difference in the lives of older adults in the Newton community. The organization is especially in need of volunteers who can help with transportation, taking older adults to medical appointments, running errands, and helping them…
The John M Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton hosts its 42nd Annual Golf Outing on Monday, July 27 at Woodland Golf Club (1897 Washington St, Auburndale). Generously presented by Needham Bank. Registration is open for foursomes, individual tickets, and sponsorship opportunities. Come enjoy a great day of golf…
On Saturday, June 27 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Newton’s Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale), Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton will host the fourth annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle: a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches of the…