The School Committee of the 1980s was more harmonious than that of the 1970s, even though it continued to make difficult, unpopular decisions about building closures and staff reductions. Despite financial pressure, it moved the school system towards a more international, technological world by expanding the computer program into elementary…
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Neighbors and friends gathered under umbrellas on Saturday, May 30 to celebrate the reopening of a fountain on West Newton hill, following eight months of repairs. The bronze sculpture, titled Child with Calla Lily Leaves, was first installed on the small traffic island at the corner of Chestnut and Highland Streets…
Back in 2022, Upper Falls resident Jay Werb came up with a unique idea for an Upper Falls neighborhood event to celebrate the history of the village – A Walk Through Time. The story of Upper Falls is largely the story of the mills. Much of the housing in the village…
Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville) hosts LGBTQIA+ Special Series: POSE Streaming and Discussion, Wednesdays, June 3 – July 22 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Step into the vibrant, fierce world of 1987 NYC ballroom culture and witness a powerful story of chosen family, love, and resilience. POSE Season…
Rev. Eric Jackson, minister of Eliot Church, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Thursday, June 18 at 1:30PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Rev. Jackson was called as the Sixteenth Senior Minister of Eliot Church in Newton Corner on September…
Drudys Ledbetter will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Thursday, June 23at 3PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Her topic will be What We Cannot See : Health Equity, Human Dignity, and the Hidden Costs of Invisibility in Healthcare. Drudys Ledbetter,…
Historic Newton presents the Artists and Authors at Newton Cemetery Walking Tour at Newton Cemetery (Newton Centre) on Tuesday, July 14 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Newton has been home to creative people throughout history, and many are laid to rest in Newton Cemetery. During this new walking tour, visit…
Rachel Carson’s birthday, May 27, is an annual call to action for policies and safeguards protecting our health and community. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist and ecologist who gave us an ethic of ecology — that we are all connected and interdependent. In 1962 her book, Silent Spring, alerted…
Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) presents Reading Frederick Douglass Together on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30PM. Come gather in community to read and discuss Frederick Douglass’ famous address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” At Reading Frederick Douglass Together, attendees will read, listen to,…
Longtime Newton resident and Vietnam War veteran Kevin McNamara has led an effort to hang banners honoring Newton residents killed in war at the intersection of Adams and Watertown streets ahead of Memorial Day. Wearing a Vietnam War museum hat and a tropical shirt, McNamara stood at that intersection admiring…
Visitors on the Historic Newton 2026 Newton House Tour got a chance to view 140 years of architectural history during the May 17 event. Now in its 43rd year, the tour highlighted a variety of building styles, including Queen Anne-style homes from the late 1800s to a contemporary abode from…
As promised, Mayor Marc Laredo ordered the controversial double-yellow lines on Adams Street removed and replaced with the traditional green-white-red stripe of the Italian flag. Residents of Adams Street were notified that the work would begin at 9PM on Monday, May 4 and would cease by 5AM. If the work…