Sharon Stout, President MA Electors and Chair of the Newton Democratic City Committee and Emerge MA, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Friday, February 27 at 3PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture…
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Join State Representative 11th Middlesex District Amy Mah Sangiolo at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) for a chat and coffee on Friday, March 20 at 10:30AM. RSVP at 617-796-1660 or [email protected].
At noon on Saturday, January 31, despite 14°F weather, 122 people gathered in Newton Centre for what has become a weekly protest against Trump administration policies. People lined the sidewalks around all sides of the Centre Street / Beacon Street intersection. They held signs, danced, and chanted — and were…
Get ready for the Third No Kings Day in Newton Centre on March 28, 12-1:30PM (speakers at 1PM). Invite your family and friends to join millions in showing the world that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. RSVP is not required (but it helps organizers plan). Showing up…
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, drawing a direct line to the American Revolution, said Friday he supports using the Massachusetts National Guard to counter federal immigration enforcement operations if they escalate in the state. “250 years ago, we refused to quarter the King’s troops,” Auchincloss said in a Fig City News Podcast…
On January 28, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro spoke to a packed house of over 400 at the Newton JCC’s Riemer Goldstein Theater about his new book, Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service. Shapiro is an influential governor widely speculated to be preparing a 2028 run…
Full transcript of Fig City News podcast interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss in his Newton District Office on Friday, January 30, 2026.
For Newtonians who treasure the Newton Free Library and the librarians who staff it, the powerful new documentary, The Librarians, by award-winning director Kim A. Snyder, may come as a shock and a wake-up call. The film notes that librarians around the country are “emerging as first responders in the…
Hundreds of Newton seniors have joined protests and lobbied state legislators over the past 18 months, organizing in local nonprofits to oppose policies of the Trump administration as well as state and local issues. Meg Holland, 72, who has been a member of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton…
Newton’s government process looks open — but too often, it isn’t. By the time most residents learn about a proposal, the real decisions have already been shaped behind the scenes. Projects advance to committees and boards with limited public notice or input, and by the time they reach the City…
Hundreds of business owners, civic leaders, and elected officials gathered Friday morning at the Newton Marriott for the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Fall Business Breakfast, celebrating the organization’s 110th anniversary. The event featured remarks from outgoing Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a conversation with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Sandwich Works in Newton Centre on Friday, December 12 from 9-10:30AM. Joining her will be incoming Ward 6 school committee member Jonathan Greene.