When President Trump signed into law his “Big Beautiful Bill” on July 4, it brought cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other federal food assistance, and Newton’s food pantries braced for the impact. To combat a potential statewide increase in food insecurity, Governor Maura Healey created an…
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Newton’s 209 Pan-Mass Challenge cyclists and volunteers together have raised $2,020,509 thus far for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as part of the 46th running of the two-day charity ride on August 2-3. The PMC has collected $55.6 million to date this year across all participants. Two Newton cyclists with remarkably similar…
JourneySongs, a hospice choir in Newton, MA, welcomes new singers at our open rehearsals on August 10, September 14 and September 28. This is the most meaningful singing you will ever do! Email [email protected] for more information, or visit www.journeysongs.org
In November 2024, Alicia Kabir was selected as the new Massachusetts Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons (C2C), a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that gathers and distributes donated clothes, school supplies, and toiletries for children in low-income families. Now, about nine months after her appointment, Kabir told Fig City News that being…
The Newton Free Library is hosting the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Wednesday, August 13 from 10AM-3PM. Visit the Library’s website to register and to learn more about donating blood – including eligibility, an overview of the process, and guidelines for how to prepare before your donation.
Service Stars is organizing a community carwash on Friday, August 15, 12PM-2:30PM at 75 Vernon Street, next to the Newton Presbyterian Church. It’s for elementary/middle-school campers in the greater Boston area to raise funds for more inclusive playground games in support of Universal Design. Service Stars is a community service…
Nonprofits Common Man for Ukraine and Arts & Big Hearts will present a musical, Voices from Ukraine: Stories of War & Hope, at The Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center at Lasell University (47 Myrtle Avenue, Auburndale) on August 24 at 3PM. Tickets are free, and suggested donations of $20-$35 are…
Newton’s Recycling Center Swap Shop is hosting a Give-Away event for NPS teachers at the Swap Shop (Recycling Center) at Rumsford Avenue on Friday September 12 and Saturday, September 13, 7:30AM-1:30PM. The Swap Shop volunteers say: “Welcome back, all Newton Educator and Support Staff who teach the Expanded and Core Curriculum!…
Are you a Newton student passionate about making a difference? The Newton Youth Commission Advisory Board (YCAB) is looking for 10 new youth members (rising 8th–12th graders) to serve a two-year term working with peers, City leaders, and local organizations to promote youth leadership and improve access to resources. YCAB…
Everyone is invited to this month’s First UU Society free lunch on Sunday, September 14 at noon at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). UU Rev. Jo Murphy, executive director of the UU Mass Action organization will speak about justice work. She will discuss how working for justice under authoritarian rule can be profoundly taxing, leading to exhaustion. All…