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…
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Newton’s independent store owners know their customers, and that connection is hard to find at “big box” stores. When you shop at one of the city’s small retailers, you’ll find items that were carefully curated by owners who have detailed knowledge about the products they sell. These are just a…
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton will host its Annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 2, 9:30AM to 2PM at 1326 Washington Street, West Newton. Holiday Shopping with Heart! Stalls and tables spill forth with treasures, new and old. Items include handmade items, toys, books, jewelry, gifts and collectables, jams and jellies,…
Christmas Trees! Stop by FUUSN in West Newton to pick out your Christmas tree. Choose from Fraser, Canaan, and Balsam firs. The lot is open… …until December 22 or until we run out of trees! First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton).
The Corpus Christi – St. Bernard Parish will hold its Poinsettia Festival on Saturday, December 2 (1PM- 5:30PM) and Sunday, December 3 (7:30AM-1PM) at 1522 Washington Street, West Newton. It will be in the parish hall (green building) across from the church. There will be raffle baskets, homemade baked goods,…
Music Mondays — a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts — will present Beethoven and Brahms for Double-Bass and Piano on December 4, 2PM-3PM, both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Road, West Newton) and online (Zoom link). It will be performed by Yung-chiao Wei of Baton Rouge…
Cherry Street Music will present Beethoven and Beatles, Part 1 on December 16 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Tickets and information are available at the link above. The concert, part of Cherry Street’s Classics with a Twist season-long focus, explores the frequently noted connections…
West Newton Cinema Foundation aims to save the theatre The West Newton Cinema, 75-year-old movie theatre – and Newton’s last neighborhood theatre – was sold to Mark Development in 2022. David Bramante, who owned and managed the cinema, was forced to sell because of Covid’s negative impact on movie attendance.…
Applications are being accepted for home ownership opportunity for 74 Webster Park Unit B, a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath condominium in West Newton. Newton Community Development Foundation is accepting applications for waiting lists for two locations:
Fourteen local businesses, including a Massachusetts farm, will be featured at a Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market at the Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on November 21, Noon-4PM. There will be produce, Thanksgiving side dishes, fresh seafood, charcuterie and cheese boards, pies, French pastries, artisan chocolates, locally roasted coffee, honey,…