The Cabot Woods Canines group will host an online public meeting, Off-Leash Dogs at Edmands Park #2, on January 17 at 7:30PM (Zoom link). It’s for further discussion on the proposal to make Cabot Woods/Edmands Park a more welcoming place for all users, including off-leash dogs. Please register by sending an email…
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Newton Community Chorus will present its Winter Concert with guest soloists and full orchestra under the direction of Richard Travers, Music Director. The concert, featuring Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, will be on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 8PM at Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldridge Street, Newton Corner).Tickets are $20 ($10 for…
Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, Newton Centre) is hosting a series of free concerts of chamber music. On January 21 at 3PM, Jan Müller-Szeraws (cello) and Randall Hodgkinson (piano) will perform works by Schumann, Bernstein, and Bloch. Jan, a soloist with a degree from Boston University, has performed with many U.S. and world orchestras…
As a lifelong resident or homeowner in Newton, I learned the 13 villages of the City of Newton in 4th or 5th grade. I can assure you that Four Corners is not an official village. To list it as one is misleading. It is a neighborhood of Newton Center and…
On Thursday, December 21 at 6PM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Taizé service. The service, which is free and open to the public, will include beautiful music, chants for the advent season, and both spoken prayer and time for contemplation. All are welcome! First Church in…
Watertown Street, Nonantum’s thriving mix of restaurants and retail shops, has been a longtime holiday destination for children and their families. Santa Claus, candy canes, elves, reindeer, and lights from posts and branches continue to be a holiday attraction. On Saturday, December 16, approximately 75,000 — permanent — twinkling tree…
The City’s Planning Department and design consultant, Howard Stein Hudson, has developed alternative concepts for the Washington Street Pilot Project that were shared at the November 30 public meeting. The Washington Street Pilot Project is based on the Washington Vision Plan — an amendment to the City’s Comprehensive plan adopted…
In a major project to eliminate slow zones on the Green Line, the MBTA has closed rail service between Riverside and Kenmore stations on the Riverside ‘D’ line, December 11-20. The MBTA’s alternative travel options during the closure include: Contractors are working around the clock to repair the tracks while…
Local musician/author Ingrid Chiemi will play tunes starting at 12:30PM at Cork & Board’s Holly, Folly, Sip & Snack event on December 9, noon-3PM (1207 Centre Street, Newton Centre). Proceeds of Chiemi’s books — Karma Bank, Odd Simple Beauty, and World As Refuge — benefit the Asian Community Development Corp.,…
On Sunday, December 24 at 4:30 PM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The service, which is free and open to the public, includes favorite carols, readings from the Christmas story, and culminates in candlelight with the entire congregation singing Silent Night. All…