Newton at Home (NaH) is experiencing an uptick in service requests from its members — due to members’ needs increasing as they age, as well as new members coming with higher needs. The nonprofit organization is especially in need of volunteers who can help with transportation to and from doctor…
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The Price Center, a nonprofit human services agency, will hold its 4th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 4, at 11PM at its campus (27 Christina Street, Newton Upper Falls). Kick off the season with complimentary eats from Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Clover Food Lab, and Cabot’s, and lawn games, karaoke, dancing, soccer, Price Center…
Are you looking for a fun way to help our neighbors in need? The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is holding its annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” fundraiser on Sunday, October 5 (registration at 1PM, Walk at 1:30PM). The family-friendly event will feature a 1.5 mile walk around Crystal…
Join BNC’s Greater Boston Chapter for Mahjong Day on Sunday, October 5 from 1:30-4:30PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton). Come relax, have fun, and meet new people. Don’t forget to bring your card! There will be door prizes along with game prizes, and refreshments will be served.…
Local hero Normand Rousseau smelled smoke, so he went to the window — and saw an orange glow on the porch of the house across Prescott Street. That house, 75 Prescott, had been purchased by a developer and was about to have work done on it — two units added to…
Newton Neighbors is partnering with The Village Bank, Auburndale Community Library, and Fulfilled Goods to collect school supplies for children in Newton and neighboring towns. Donations requested: Please do not donate items with monograms or company-specific logos. Dropoff locations: Or purchase items at the Newton Neighbors Amazon Wish List. For…
When 209 Newton residents volunteer or take to their bikes on August 2-3 for the 46th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), they’ll be proceeding with extraordinary momentum having already raised $1,854,322 toward their collective goal of $2,171,400. The Newton contingent represents one of the most dedicated PMC communities in Massachusetts, with riders…
Five Newton students are currently on tour in Mexico with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO): Newton North violinist Takahiro Higuchi, Newton South violist Olivia Hong and cellist Steven Hu, The Winsor School violinist Isabella Lai, and New England Conservatory cellist Hayden Ren. They are among the 120 students, ages…
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton will host the 3rd Annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle on June 28, 10AM-2PM. It’s fundraiser and a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Charles River. Meet at the Newton Historic Boathouse (map). This event…
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) will host accessibility technology trainer Aaron Spelker at the Newton Free Library on July 24, at 1PM for a talk about the organization’s technology services. Massachusetts citizens can get accessibility training services for free from MABVI through a referral from…
For over 20 years, the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF), through its annual Honor Thy Teacher campaign, has enabled friends, families, and alumni of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) to honor specific NPS faculty and staff while supporting NPS programs financially. The campaign has the potential to raise tens of thousands…
Twenty local restaurants teamed with Nourishing Newton, the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Food assistance program, to donate over 2,000 meals to residents facing food insecurity in April and May. Launched in 2021 during the pandemic, the program has just finished its fifth year distributing food throughout Newton in a partnership…