On Saturday, October 4 from 4-6:30PM, the League of Women Voters of Newton, in coordination with the Newton North High School Center for Civic Engagement and Service, and together with its cosponsors (The Village Bank, Fig City News, the Newton Beacon, Charles River Regional Chamber, Green Newton, Newton Council on Aging,…
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The Newtonville Area Council will host Newtonville Village Day with over 75 craft and vendor booths, tasty treats from area restaurants, and family activities throughout the day. It will take place on Sunday, October 5, 12-4PM on Walnut Street, in Newtonville Center. Games, crafts, and train rides will be available for the…
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…
Levi Mngomezulu of Newtonville — a rising seventh grader at the F.A. Day Middle School — is starring in the world premiere of Kufre n’ Quay, by Emmy-nominated playwright Mfoniso Udofia, presented by The Boston Arts Academy and the Wheelock Family Theatre, July 10-26. Kufre n’ Quay is the fifth installment…
To accommodate construction work for the Washington Street Pilot, there will be NO PARKING allowed (TOW ZONE) on Washington Street, from Chestnut Street to Washington Terrace (just east of the Newtonville Post Office) from 6AM to 6PM, July 7-11, per Newton Police notice.
Newton Cultural Development will present a free family concert by Stacey Peasley on Wednesday, August 6, 6PM-7:30PM at the Cabot Street Butterfly Pavilion (101 East Side Parkway). Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy an evening of entertainment.
Newton Cultural Development will present a free family concert by Sweet Wednesdays on Wednesday, July 30, 6PM-7:30PM at the Cabot Street Butterfly Pavilion (101 East Side Parkway). Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy an evening of entertainment.
Historic Newton’s 2025 Newton House Tour took place on May 18, showcasing seven residences that were open to the public. Now in its 42nd year, the event welcomes visitors inside their neighbors’ storied homes and explores the homes’ varied histories. Here are short profiles of four of the residences: Walnut…
Wreath-Laying Ceremonies (Sunday, May 25)Wreaths will be laid down throughout the City’s bridges and monuments starting at 9AM at Forte Park (235 California Street, Nonantum). Memorial Day Parade (Sunday, May 25)It will begin at 3PM at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville) and will continue down Walnut Street…
As the Cooper Center for Active Living prepares for opening, they will host several Director-led listening sessions across the community. These sessions will offer a chance for our director, Mignonne Murray, to hear directly from Newton’s older adults, about the types of programs and services they would like to see…
About forty Newton and non-Newton residents gathered with homemade signs at the foot of the Walnut Street bridge by Washington Street to mark May 1st, May Day. The RESIST the Coup organizers — Nadine Cohen, Susan Davidoff, and Lynn Weissberg — chose this location to bring their message to the…
The Newtonville Area Council holds Listening Hours monthly, alternating between Clover (855 Washington Street) and Caffè Nero (28 Austin Street) in Newtonville. Next one is 11AM-Noon at Clover. Come and provide your feedback.