Citizens For Affordable Housing In Newton (CAN-DO) — Newton’s affordable housing developer and service provider — has opened a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site in Newton. VITA is the federal program established by the IRS to provide free tax assistance to low-moderate income families. Even though tax season is…
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Newton at Home — a volunteer-driven, membership-based nonprofit supporting Newton seniors who are aging in place — happily invites all to its upcoming Fall Benefit – Growing our Family – on September 14, 5:30-7:30 PM at Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue in Newton. The event will celebrate being together and raise…
The Friends of the Newton Free Library will host a Wine Tasting fundraiser at The Cork and Board (Centre Street, Newton Centre) on Thursday, September 21, 6:30PM-8PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include wine tasting and charcuterie snacks. All proceeds will benefit The Friends of the Newton Free Library,…
“It’s pretty incredible.” Noah Farb, a Newton high school senior, created a website (Ukraine Family Connection) with help from Rabbi Mendy Uminer of Chabad of Chestnut Hill, and has raised over $50,000 for the victims of the war in Ukraine. The donations have come from four states and three countries.…
From Mayor’s Newsletter: Meet the most adorable mini horses this Monday, Aug. 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the Grass at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands. Minis with a Mission bring “healing, comfort, and delight through connecting hands, hearts, and hooves” for people of all ages. The…
Techcycle Solutions will be collecting E-Waste at Newton North August 12, 9 AM – 1PM
On August 3, the West Suburban YMCA hosted the annual Preston Settles 3v3 Basketball Tournament at its new location on Wells Avenue, with more than 20 teams of teens and young adults participating. This annual event honors Preston Settles, a beloved Newton teen who suffered a tragic collapse in 2022…
Each year, the Newton Rotary Club awards grants to non-profit organizations serving the Newton community. At the club’s luncheon on August 1st, Newton’s elite non-profit representatives and Newton Rotary members gathered for the annual awards ceremony – one of the most anticipated and fun meetings of the year, as everyone…
The City of Newton is partnering with EMPath on an economic mobility initiative, Newton Thrive, to provide 50 low-income Newton families with one-on-one mentoring and $250 of monthly cash assistance. Participants will receive 24 months of one-on-one economic mobility coaching and monthly cash assistance, which families may spend as they…
Decked out in neon green sports socks and a cycling outfit, accessibility activist Robert Solomon recently visited with new friend Anya Rhodes ahead of riding in her honor during the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). The nonprofit’s mission is to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where both Newton residents were…