When Newton resident David Hedison moved from Boston to a house near the intersection of Waverley Avenue and Franklin Street, he started to notice that the area had an abnormally high rate of accidents. Hedison moved during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with Newton residents isolating at home, the volume of…
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At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, the Programs and Services Committee reviewed an ongoing challenge: the chronic problem of a “distressed property,” rodents, and hoarding. Although the docket item included city-wide management, the discussion centered on a particular property in a Nonantum neighborhood that has been a continuing…
At its regularly scheduled meeting, the Newton Planning and Development Board approved the special permit to rezone the property at 386-390 Watertown Street from BU1 to MU4. In early December, the City Council had granted the owners, John Mula and Nicholas Beaujean, a special permit to build a three-story, mixed-use…
Historic Newton will be hosting Museum Makerday — String Art where participants can make string art, explore exhibits, build with LEGOs, and play games. Adults must remain onsite with their kids. It will take place on Thursday, February 6, 1-3PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton…
Newton Theater Company will be presenting their reinterpretation of Dracula starring Linda Goetz. Viewers can step into the shadows and prepare for a thrilling twist on the classic gothic tale. Tickets are $30. It will take place at Saint John’s Episcopal Church (96 Otis Street, Newtonville) over three weekends:
Newton Baroque is presenting a concert, In the Salon of Fanny von Arnstein, with music by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart and Schubert performed by tenor Jason McStoots and fortepianist Andrus Madsen in two salon venues. The event will take place on Saturday, February 8, 7:30-9:30PM at the Allen Center (35 Webster…
All Newton Music School is hosting Rock-Away-Café: The ANMS Musical Lounge where viewers can experience a showcase of Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Folk in a club-like atmosphere. The event will take place on Saturday, February 8, 4PM at All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Registration is $10.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) hosts a monthly free lunch with a different social-action speaker each month at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). At noon on February 9, the speaker will be Yael Yaaloz, Program Director at Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ). From FUUSN: Yael Yaaloz will speak…
Historic Newton will host Winter Craft Series: Vintage Valentines where participants can craft personalized valentines using materials inspired by vintage Valentine’s cards. It will take place on Wednesday, February 12, 7-9PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner). Registration is $15 for members, $10 for non-members.
The Newton Free Library will present a book talk where Historian Hasia Diner will discuss her most recent book, Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America, which discusses how Irish-Americans helped Jewish immigrants to integrate into American society. It will take place on Thursday, February…