A new citywide map identifying 43 vacant storefronts across Newton — many in the city’s village centers — is giving officials and prospective business owners a clearer look at where new businesses could take root. When Economic Development Director Lauren Berman and Deputy Director Cheryl Lappin joined the department earlier…
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Tuesday afternoons at the Centre Street Food Pantry are humming with activity. The police direct traffic as a line of cars queue up at the back entrance of the Trinity Parish of Newton Centre for Senior Hour. Drivers wait patiently in line, order slips tucked neatly inside their car windshields.…
On Monday, February 2, Ward 2 City Councilor Susan Albright raised a charter objection to the Public Safety and Transportation Committee’s recommendation to shorten the Newton Centre Plaza pilot to May 31. This effectively delayed consideration of that recommendation until the next City Council meeting. (The City’s Charter allows any…
On Sunday, February 22 at 2PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St, Newton Centre), Pianist Liana Paniyeva presents Romantic Voices: exploring the lyricism, depth, and emotional power of the Romantic era, combining expressive intimacy with virtuosic brilliance. Paniyeva will perform Amy Beach’s Sketches from Op. 15, Robert Schumann’s Sonata…
Postponed due to inclement weather] Join the Newton Free Library and GBH for an Indie Lens Pop-Up! Hosted at the Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Monday, February 23 at 6:30PM, this event will feature a screening of the Independent Lens documentary The Inquisitor, followed by an interactive discussion led by facilitators…
Kabria Baumgartner, Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Northeastern University, will present “The Troubled History of Race and Public Education in Massachusetts” at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Autotorium (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Wednesday, February 25 from 7-8PM. Baumgartner will explore how Black women activists fought for…
This year’s WSYMCA Winter Carnival will be held on Friday, February 27 from 5:30 – 7:30PM at the Wells Ave Y (135 Wells Avenue, Newton) inside the state-of-art Fieldhouse gymnasium. This free event is perfect for families looking to enjoy quality time together. The WSYMCA Winter Carnival is the perfect…
Families and children are invited to enjoy a special storytime featuring Stefanie Foster Brown and her picture book MY HEART SPEAKS KRIOLU on Saturday, February 28 at 1PM at Newtonville Books (10 Langley Rd, Newton Centre). Attendees will learn about Cape Verdean culture and engage in a creative activity making mini…
Visit the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Sunday, March 8 between 2 and 4PM for a family-friendly gathering in honor of Nowruz, the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring. This open-house style program invites families to drop in for hands-on crafts, a traditional Haft Seen…
Lisong Liu, professor of history at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, will discus “The Origins and Transformations of Chinese Communities in Boston,” at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Autotorium (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Thursday, March 12 from 7-8PM. An associate in research at the Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese…