Since 1988, the Newton-San Juan del Sur Sister City Project – founded by former City Councilor and School Board member Rodney Barker, with other Newtonians – has worked to establish a meaningful connection through activism with the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The nonprofit organization has built and renovated over…
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In statewide competitions, several Newton students have received Gold Keys — the highest honors among Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, “the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.” National awards will be determined in March. This year’s Massachusetts Gold Key winners from Newton are: Note: Newton South’s Grace…
If you’ve been to Harvest Fair in Newton Center, or the Fourth of July celebration at Albemarle Field, you’ve probably seen Officer Justin Lau. He has served as a Newton police officer for fifteen years and is a familiar figure at a wide range of Newton community events — especially…
Benjamin and Joshua Moshes have become somewhat famous in the world of New York City traffic recently through their new Congestion Pricing Tracker website, which analyzes the impact of NYC’s in-bound toll ($9 base, with off-peak discounts) implemented January 5 to reduce congestion in the Big Apple. The brothers graduated…
The TEDx Club at Newton North High School is organizing its second annual TEDx Youth event — “an evening of inspiration and community” — on Wednesday, February 12, 6PM-8PM in Newton North’s Little Theatre. Ten local speakers will talk on the theme of “the “The Power of Passion”: Registration is required…
The Newton Free Library will host a Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon, where participants can celebrate African American history and help transcribe historical documents from the Library of Congress collection. This event is part of Douglass Day, a collaborative program in partnership with the Library of Congress and its By the People crowdsourcing project.…
The Adams Street Shul will present an event, My Memories of Growing Up with Robert Frost, where Jonathan Reichert will share his memories and insights into famous poet Robert Frost. This will take place on Sunday, March 2, 11AM-12:30PM, and can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Adams…
KB Vega has struggled, so she now inspires herself to inspire others who also struggle. Vega grew up in Newton and was raised by “serial entrepreneur” parents in the restaurant business. “I’ve always been around my family, with them holding their own business. So I knew when I was younger,…
What started as modest yoga practice in a cramped garret on Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands has blossomed into a leading presence in the Boston yoga scene. How did Down Under School of Yoga achieve this transformation? Founder Justine Cohen traced the improbable transformation. Cohen’s upbringing in Perth, Western Australia,…
Angela Pitter, founder and CEO of LiveWire Collaborative, has been elected Chair of the Board of the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC). Listed twice among the CRRC’s Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color, she served on the Newton School Committee for six years and is a member of…