The Carroll Center for the Blind‘s 14th Annual Walk for Independence will be held on Saturday, May 30th, from 9AM – 12PM at the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). This free event invites participants to complete a 1 to 3-mile walk around the campus, followed by…
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The Newton Rotary Club invites the community to its annual Newton Rotary Dog Fest on Sunday, May 31 due to rain, 11AM-1PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It’s a free event celebrating local dogs and the people who love them. Attendees can enjoy demonstrations, meet…
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a charity that has been assisting people in Newton for over 100 years, is pleased to announce its semi-annual Clothing and Book Drive on Sunday June 7 from 8AM-12PM and 4-6PM at the parking lot of Our Lady Help of Christians parish (573…
Join Pathways to Possible for their Community Dog Show on Thursday, June 11 from 7-8PM at The All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). This joyful, fun-filled, and free community event is a favorite among residents, families, friends, supporters, and the community at large. Held outdoors at The…
On Sunday, April 26, Friends of the Newton Library, Trustees, Library staff and patrons, gathered in the lobby to celebrate the annual presentation of the Friends check, which helps to pay for the Library’s many services. In accepting the $12,000 check, Jean Notis-McConarty, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees,…
Amid efforts to expand fair housing in the city, the Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership honored Josephine McNeil and Jini Fairley with this year’s Sheila Mondschein Award “for outstanding leadership in promoting fair housing.” Dozens of public officials, civic leaders, family, and friends gathered in War Memorial Hall at…
For the second year in a row, Emily Craven (NNHS ’22) has run the Boston Marathon to raise the funding that makes possible the Fig City News summer internship program, now in its fourth year. And once again, Emily has exceeded her goal. This year she has raised $10,300 —…
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…
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…
Personal history has brought Newton resident Imran Malek to the board of Women’s Money Matters (WMM) – a non-profit that works with low-income women and girls (as young as 8) to improve their financial health and literacy. WMM is now seeking more volunteer coaches and presenters to join this cause.…
Mayor Marc Laredo welcomed a group of organ donation advocates, transplant recipients, kidney donors, and elected officials to City Hall to speak about National Donate Life Month – and to urge people to register as organ donors. The event was held in the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, decorated with colorful…
Please join Lasell University in supporting the Centre Street Food Pantry on April 10 from 4:30-7PM at de Witt Hall (80 Maple St, Auburdale) on the campus side of university. Tickets are $20/$10 for students and can be purchased at the door with cash or card. Empty Bowls is a…