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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-win-division-championship-at-world-competition-for-second-year-in-a-row/" title="LigerBots win Division championship at World Competition for second year in a row" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots winning the division championship at the world competition for the second year in a row. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Win Division Championship at World Competition for Second Year in a Row by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124;&#8230;]]></description>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-win-division-championship-at-world-competition-for-second-year-in-a-row/" title="LigerBots win Division championship at World Competition for second year in a row" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58616.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots winning the division championship at the world competition for the second year in a row. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Win Division Championship at World Competition for Second Year in a Row by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124;&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>NewtonSERVES volunteers brave raw weather to improve public spaces</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newtonserves-volunteers-brave-raw-weather-to-improve-public-spaces/" title="NewtonSERVES volunteers brave raw weather to improve public spaces" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how NewtonServes volunteers braved raw weather to improve public spaces across the city. Articles in this episode: NewtonServes Volunteers Brave Raw Weather to Improve Public Spaces by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how NewtonServes volunteers braved raw weather to improve public spaces across the city. Articles in this episode: NewtonServes Volunteers Brave Raw Weather to Improve Public Spaces by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Sub]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newtonserves-volunteers-brave-raw-weather-to-improve-public-spaces/" title="NewtonSERVES volunteers brave raw weather to improve public spaces" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58555.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how NewtonServes volunteers braved raw weather to improve public spaces across the city. Articles in this episode: NewtonServes Volunteers Brave Raw Weather to Improve Public Spaces by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how NewtonServes volunteers braved raw weather to improve public spaces across the city. Articles in this episode: NewtonServes Volunteers Brave Raw Weather to Improve Public Spaces by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Newton Free Library’s “Spring Fling” Gala</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-free-librarys-spring-fling-gala/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-free-librarys-spring-fling-gala/" title="Newton Free Library’s “Spring Fling” Gala" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Newton Free Library&#8217;s upcoming Spring Fling Gala. Articles in this episode: Newton Free Library&#8217;s Spring Fling Gala by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Newton Free Library&#8217;s upcoming Spring Fling Gala. Articles in this episode: Newton Free Library&#8217;s Spring Fling Gala by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-free-librarys-spring-fling-gala/" title="Newton Free Library’s “Spring Fling” Gala" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Newton Free Library&#8217;s upcoming Spring Fling Gala. Articles in this episode: Newton Free Library&#8217;s Spring Fling Gala by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Newton Free Library&#8217;s upcoming Spring Fling Gala. Articles in this episode: Newton Free Library&#8217;s Spring Fling Gala by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58487.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>18th year of fun, food, festivities at Newton Taiwan Day</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/18th-year-of-fun-food-festivities-at-newton-taiwan-day/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/18th-year-of-fun-food-festivities-at-newton-taiwan-day/" title="18th year of fun, food, festivities at Newton Taiwan Day" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the 18th annual Newton Taiwan Day celebration, featuring fun, food, and festivities. Articles in this episode: 18th Year of Fun, Food, Festivities at Newton Taiwan Day by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the 18th annual Newton Taiwan Day celebration, featuring fun, food, and festivities. Articles in this episode: 18th Year of Fun, Food, Festivities at Newton Taiwan Day by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig Cit]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/18th-year-of-fun-food-festivities-at-newton-taiwan-day/" title="18th year of fun, food, festivities at Newton Taiwan Day" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the 18th annual Newton Taiwan Day celebration, featuring fun, food, and festivities. Articles in this episode: 18th Year of Fun, Food, Festivities at Newton Taiwan Day by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the 18th annual Newton Taiwan Day celebration, featuring fun, food, and festivities. Articles in this episode: 18th Year of Fun, Food, Festivities at Newton Taiwan Day by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58415.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Boys &#038; Girls Club gala provides funding that changes lives</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/boys-girls-club-gala-provides-funding-that-changes-lives/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/boys-girls-club-gala-provides-funding-that-changes-lives/" title="Boys &#038; Girls Club gala provides funding that changes lives" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Boys &#038; Girls Club gala and how the event raises funds to support transformative programs for local youth. Articles in this episode: Boys &#038; Girls Club Gala Funds Transformations by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Boys &#038; Girls Club gala and how the event raises funds to support transformative programs for local youth. Articles in this episode: Boys &#038; Girls Club Gala Funds Transformations by Bruce Henderson &#]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/boys-girls-club-gala-provides-funding-that-changes-lives/" title="Boys &#038; Girls Club gala provides funding that changes lives" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58331.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Boys &#038; Girls Club gala and how the event raises funds to support transformative programs for local youth. Articles in this episode: Boys &#038; Girls Club Gala Funds Transformations by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Boys &#038; Girls Club gala and how the event raises funds to support transformative programs for local youth. Articles in this episode: Boys &#038; Girls Club Gala Funds Transformations by Bruce Henderson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Newton Police release photos of suspect in vandalism of ‘We Stand With Israel’ signs</title>
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	<title>Newton nonprofit helps infants thrive: Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast marks 20 years</title>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s proposed FY27 budget, which targets NPS, city services, and community building. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo&#8217;s FY27 Budget Targets NPS, City Services, and Community Building b]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/mayor-laredos-fy27-budget-targets-nps-city-services-and-community-building/" title="Mayor Laredo’s FY27 budget targets NPS, City services, and community building" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58085.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s proposed FY27 budget, which targets NPS, city services, and community building. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo&#8217;s FY27 Budget Targets NPS, City Services, and Community Building by Theo Younkin &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How Newton’s municipal budget process works</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/how-newtons-municipal-budget-process-works/" title="How Newton’s municipal budget process works" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>&#8220;`html Fig City News Podcast This episode breaks down how Newton&#8217;s municipal budget process works, from the mayor&#8217;s proposal through city council review and adoption. Articles in this episode: How Newton&#8217;s Municipal Budget Process Works by Theo Younkin &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate &#8220;`]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;html Fig City News Podcast This episode breaks down how Newton&#8217;s municipal budget process works, from the mayor&#8217;s proposal through city council review and adoption. Articles in this episode: How Newton&#8217;s Municipal Budget Process ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/how-newtons-municipal-budget-process-works/" title="How Newton’s municipal budget process works" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58141.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>&#8220;`html Fig City News Podcast This episode breaks down how Newton&#8217;s municipal budget process works, from the mayor&#8217;s proposal through city council review and adoption. Articles in this episode: How Newton&#8217;s Municipal Budget Process Works by Theo Younkin &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate &#8220;`]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Newton people in the news…</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-7/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-7/" title="Newton people in the news…" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-7/" title="Newton people in the news…" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57745.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Newton community honors 25th anniversary of deadly bus crash</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-community-honors-25th-anniversary-of-deadly-bus-crash/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-community-honors-25th-anniversary-of-deadly-bus-crash/" title="Newton community honors 25th anniversary of deadly bus crash" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we cover how the Newton community came together to honor the 25th anniversary of the deadly bus crash. Articles in this episode: Newton Community Honors 25th Anniversary of Deadly Bus Crash by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we cover how the Newton community came together to honor the 25th anniversary of the deadly bus crash. Articles in this episode: Newton Community Honors 25th Anniversary of Deadly Bus Crash by Julie M. Cohen &#8212;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-community-honors-25th-anniversary-of-deadly-bus-crash/" title="Newton community honors 25th anniversary of deadly bus crash" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58130.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we cover how the Newton community came together to honor the 25th anniversary of the deadly bus crash. Articles in this episode: Newton Community Honors 25th Anniversary of Deadly Bus Crash by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we cover how the Newton community came together to honor the 25th anniversary of the deadly bus crash. Articles in this episode: Newton Community Honors 25th Anniversary of Deadly Bus Crash by Julie M. Cohen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Bill “Spaceman” Lee and “The Natural” at West Newton Cinema</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/bill-spaceman-lee-and-the-natural-at-west-newton-cinema/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/bill-spaceman-lee-and-the-natural-at-west-newton-cinema/" title="Bill “Spaceman” Lee and “The Natural” at West Newton Cinema" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee&#8217;s memorable appearance at West Newton Cinema for a screening of The Natural. Articles in this episode: Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee and The Natural at West Newton Cinema by Alan Spatrick &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee&#8217;s memorable appearance at West Newton Cinema for a screening of The Natural. Articles in this episode: Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee and The Natural at West Newton Cinema b]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/bill-spaceman-lee-and-the-natural-at-west-newton-cinema/" title="Bill “Spaceman” Lee and “The Natural” at West Newton Cinema" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58008.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee&#8217;s memorable appearance at West Newton Cinema for a screening of The Natural. Articles in this episode: Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee and The Natural at West Newton Cinema by Alan Spatrick &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee&#8217;s memorable appearance at West Newton Cinema for a screening of The Natural. Articles in this episode: Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee and The Natural at West Newton Cinema by Alan Spatrick &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Opening of Newton Centre market halted by stop-work order</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/opening-of-newton-centre-market-halted-by-stop-work-order/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/opening-of-newton-centre-market-halted-by-stop-work-order/" title="Opening of Newton Centre market halted by stop-work order" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the stop work order that has halted the opening of Newton Centre Market. Articles in this episode: Opening of Newton Centre Market Halted by Stop Work Order by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the stop work order that has halted the opening of Newton Centre Market. Articles in this episode: Opening of Newton Centre Market Halted by Stop Work Order by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; D]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/opening-of-newton-centre-market-halted-by-stop-work-order/" title="Opening of Newton Centre market halted by stop-work order" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the stop work order that has halted the opening of Newton Centre Market. Articles in this episode: Opening of Newton Centre Market Halted by Stop Work Order by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the stop work order that has halted the opening of Newton Centre Market. Articles in this episode: Opening of Newton Centre Market Halted by Stop Work Order by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the stop work order that has halted the opening of Newton Centre Market. Articles in this episode: Opening of Newton Centre Market Halted by Stop Work Order by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57890.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Nonantum residents seek answers as testing for toxic chemical resumes</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/nonantum-residents-seek-answers-as-testing-for-toxic-chemical-resumes/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/nonantum-residents-seek-answers-as-testing-for-toxic-chemical-resumes/" title="Nonantum residents seek answers as testing for toxic chemical resumes" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the resumption of testing for toxic chemicals in Nonantum as residents seek answers about contamination in their neighborhood. Articles in this episode: Nonantum Residents Seek Answers as Testing for Toxic Chemical Resumes by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the resumption of testing for toxic chemicals in Nonantum as residents seek answers about contamination in their neighborhood. Articles in this episode: Nonantum Residents Seek Answers as Testing for Toxic Chemic]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/nonantum-residents-seek-answers-as-testing-for-toxic-chemical-resumes/" title="Nonantum residents seek answers as testing for toxic chemical resumes" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the resumption of testing for toxic chemicals in Nonantum as residents seek answers about contamination in their neighborhood. Articles in this episode: Nonantum Residents Seek Answers as Testing for Toxic Chemical Resumes by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-58103.m4a" length="3632304" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the resumption of testing for toxic chemicals in Nonantum as residents seek answers about contamination in their neighborhood. Articles in this episode: Nonantum Residents Seek Answers as Testing for Toxic Chemical Resumes by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the resumption of testing for toxic chemicals in Nonantum as residents seek answers about contamination in their neighborhood. Articles in this episode: Nonantum Residents Seek Answers as Testing for Toxic Chemical Resumes by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58103.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Newton Library Friends, indeed</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-library-friends-indeed/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-library-friends-indeed/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-library-friends-indeed/" title="Newton Library Friends, indeed" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we discuss the Newton Library and the community members working to support it. Articles in this episode: Newton Library: Friends Indeed by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we discuss the Newton Library and the community members working to support it. Articles in this episode: Newton Library: Friends Indeed by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-library-friends-indeed/" title="Newton Library Friends, indeed" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58146.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we discuss the Newton Library and the community members working to support it. Articles in this episode: Newton Library: Friends Indeed by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-58146.m4a" length="990950" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we discuss the Newton Library and the community members working to support it. Articles in this episode: Newton Library: Friends Indeed by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Armenian residents honor 111th anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/armenian-residents-honor-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-at-city-hall/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/armenian-residents-honor-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-at-city-hall/" title="Armenian residents honor 111th anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast Armenian residents gather at Fresno City Hall to honor the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Articles in this episode: Armenian Residents Honor 111th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast Armenian residents gather at Fresno City Hall to honor the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Articles in this episode: Armenian Residents Honor 111th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall by Charlie Johnson &#8212;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/armenian-residents-honor-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-at-city-hall/" title="Armenian residents honor 111th anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast Armenian residents gather at Fresno City Hall to honor the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Articles in this episode: Armenian Residents Honor 111th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast Armenian residents gather at Fresno City Hall to honor the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Articles in this episode: Armenian Residents Honor 111th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast Armenian residents gather at Fresno City Hall to honor the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Articles in this episode: Armenian Residents Honor 111th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide at City Hall by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-58088.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Two advocates honored for fair, affordable, and accessible housing</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/two-advocates-honored-for-fair-affordable-and-accessible-housing/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/two-advocates-honored-for-fair-affordable-and-accessible-housing/" title="Two advocates honored for fair, affordable, and accessible housing" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers two advocates being honored for their work in fair, affordable, and accessible housing. Articles in this episode: Two Advocates Honored for Fair, Affordable, and Accessible Housing by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers two advocates being honored for their work in fair, affordable, and accessible housing. Articles in this episode: Two Advocates Honored for Fair, Affordable, and Accessible Housing by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subs]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/two-advocates-honored-for-fair-affordable-and-accessible-housing/" title="Two advocates honored for fair, affordable, and accessible housing" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers two advocates being honored for their work in fair, affordable, and accessible housing. Articles in this episode: Two Advocates Honored for Fair, Affordable, and Accessible Housing by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-57857.m4a" length="3374553" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers two advocates being honored for their work in fair, affordable, and accessible housing. Articles in this episode: Two Advocates Honored for Fair, Affordable, and Accessible Housing by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers two advocates being honored for their work in fair, affordable, and accessible housing. Articles in this episode: Two Advocates Honored for Fair, Affordable, and Accessible Housing by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/podcast-cover-57857.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>LigerBots qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-qualify-for-frc-worlds-at-new-england-district-championship/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-qualify-for-frc-worlds-at-new-england-district-championship/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-qualify-for-frc-worlds-at-new-england-district-championship/" title="LigerBots qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots qualifying for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship at the New England District Championship. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship by Shonali Sen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots qualifying for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship at the New England District Championship. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Champion]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/ligerbots-qualify-for-frc-worlds-at-new-england-district-championship/" title="LigerBots qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots qualifying for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship at the New England District Championship. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship by Shonali Sen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-57623.m4a" length="1786466" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots qualifying for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship at the New England District Championship. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship by Shonali Sen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623.jpg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>3:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the LigerBots qualifying for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship at the New England District Championship. Articles in this episode: LigerBots Qualify for FRC Worlds at New England District Championship by Shonali Sen &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57623.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Reflections program for disabled students to be relocated to Franklin Elementary</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/reflections-program-for-disabled-students-to-be-relocated-to-franklin-elementary/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/reflections-program-for-disabled-students-to-be-relocated-to-franklin-elementary/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/reflections-program-for-disabled-students-to-be-relocated-to-franklin-elementary/" title="Reflections program for disabled students to be relocated to Franklin Elementary" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming relocation of the Reflections program for disabled students to Franklin Elementary. Articles in this episode: Reflections Program for Disabled Students to Be Relocated to Franklin Elementary by Adam Bernstein &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming relocation of the Reflections program for disabled students to Franklin Elementary. Articles in this episode: Reflections Program for Disabled Students to Be Relocated to Franklin Elementary by Adam ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/reflections-program-for-disabled-students-to-be-relocated-to-franklin-elementary/" title="Reflections program for disabled students to be relocated to Franklin Elementary" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming relocation of the Reflections program for disabled students to Franklin Elementary. Articles in this episode: Reflections Program for Disabled Students to Be Relocated to Franklin Elementary by Adam Bernstein &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-57667.m4a" length="3097502" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming relocation of the Reflections program for disabled students to Franklin Elementary. Articles in this episode: Reflections Program for Disabled Students to Be Relocated to Franklin Elementary by Adam Bernstein &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming relocation of the Reflections program for disabled students to Franklin Elementary. Articles in this episode: Reflections Program for Disabled Students to Be Relocated to Franklin Elementary by Adam Bernstein &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57667.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Emily Craven, successful fundraiser for FCN summer internships</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/emily-craven-successful-fundraiser-for-fcn-summer-internships/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/emily-craven-successful-fundraiser-for-fcn-summer-internships/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/emily-craven-successful-fundraiser-for-fcn-summer-internships/" title="Emily Craven, successful fundraiser for FCN summer internships" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we say thank you to Emily Craven for her contributions to the community. Articles in this episode: Thank You, Emily Craven by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we say thank you to Emily Craven for her contributions to the community. Articles in this episode: Thank You, Emily Craven by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/emily-craven-successful-fundraiser-for-fcn-summer-internships/" title="Emily Craven, successful fundraiser for FCN summer internships" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57630.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we say thank you to Emily Craven for her contributions to the community. Articles in this episode: Thank You, Emily Craven by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we say thank you to Emily Craven for her contributions to the community. Articles in this episode: Thank You, Emily Craven by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
	<title>Newton residents support communities in Africa</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-residents-support-communities-in-africa/" title="Newton residents support communities in Africa" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how Newton residents are supporting communities in Africa. Articles in this episode: Newton Residents Support Communities in Africa by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how Newton residents are supporting communities in Africa. Articles in this episode: Newton Residents Support Communities in Africa by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-residents-support-communities-in-africa/" title="Newton residents support communities in Africa" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how Newton residents are supporting communities in Africa. Articles in this episode: Newton Residents Support Communities in Africa by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers how Newton residents are supporting communities in Africa. Articles in this episode: Newton Residents Support Communities in Africa by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57635.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>All kinds of coworking spaces in Newton</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/all-kinds-of-coworking-spaces-in-newton/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/all-kinds-of-coworking-spaces-in-newton/" title="All kinds of coworking spaces in Newton" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we look at the growing trend of coworking spaces opening up across Newton. Articles in this episode: Coworking Spaces on the Rise in Newton by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we look at the growing trend of coworking spaces opening up across Newton. Articles in this episode: Coworking Spaces on the Rise in Newton by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/all-kinds-of-coworking-spaces-in-newton/" title="All kinds of coworking spaces in Newton" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we look at the growing trend of coworking spaces opening up across Newton. Articles in this episode: Coworking Spaces on the Rise in Newton by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we look at the growing trend of coworking spaces opening up across Newton. Articles in this episode: Coworking Spaces on the Rise in Newton by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57675.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Mayor Laredo points to early progress in first 100 days, as major work remains</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/mayor-laredo-points-to-early-progress-in-first-100-days-as-major-work-remains/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/mayor-laredo-points-to-early-progress-in-first-100-days-as-major-work-remains/" title="Mayor Laredo points to early progress in first 100 days, as major work remains" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s first 100 days in office, highlighting early progress and the major work that still lies ahead. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo Points to Early Progress in First 100 Days as Major Work Remains by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s first 100 days in office, highlighting early progress and the major work that still lies ahead. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo Points to Early Progress in First 100 Days as Major Work]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/mayor-laredo-points-to-early-progress-in-first-100-days-as-major-work-remains/" title="Mayor Laredo points to early progress in first 100 days, as major work remains" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57650.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s first 100 days in office, highlighting early progress and the major work that still lies ahead. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo Points to Early Progress in First 100 Days as Major Work Remains by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers Mayor Laredo&#8217;s first 100 days in office, highlighting early progress and the major work that still lies ahead. Articles in this episode: Mayor Laredo Points to Early Progress in First 100 Days as Major Work Remains by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
	<title>Newton people in the news…</title>
	<link>https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-6/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-6/" title="Newton people in the news…" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/newton-people-in-the-news-6/" title="Newton people in the news…" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode highlights notable Newton residents making news in the community. Articles in this episode: Newton People in the News by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57384.jpg"></itunes:image>
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<item>
	<title>Road closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/road-closures-for-boston-marathon-on-monday-april-20/" title="Road closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming road closures in Fitchburg for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. Articles in this episode: Road Closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20 by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming road closures in Fitchburg for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. Articles in this episode: Road Closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20 by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/road-closures-for-boston-marathon-on-monday-april-20/" title="Road closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57215.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the upcoming road closures in Fitchburg for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. Articles in this episode: Road Closures for Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20 by Jack Prior &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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<item>
	<title>Many Boston Marathon runners, fundraising for many good causes</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/many-boston-marathon-runners-fundraising-for-many-good-causes/" title="Many Boston Marathon runners, fundraising for many good causes" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the many Boston Marathon runners from the area who are fundraising for a variety of good causes. Articles in this episode: Many Boston Marathon Runners Fundraising for Many Good Causes by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the many Boston Marathon runners from the area who are fundraising for a variety of good causes. Articles in this episode: Many Boston Marathon Runners Fundraising for Many Good Causes by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: F]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/many-boston-marathon-runners-fundraising-for-many-good-causes/" title="Many Boston Marathon runners, fundraising for many good causes" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57304.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the many Boston Marathon runners from the area who are fundraising for a variety of good causes. Articles in this episode: Many Boston Marathon Runners Fundraising for Many Good Causes by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the many Boston Marathon runners from the area who are fundraising for a variety of good causes. Articles in this episode: Many Boston Marathon Runners Fundraising for Many Good Causes by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
	<title>Former NPS employee arrested for attempted enticement of a minor</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the arrest of a former National Park Service employee on charges of attempted enticement of a minor. Articles in this episode: Former NPS Employee Arrested for Attempted Enticement of a Minor by FCN &#8212; Subsc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the arrest of a former National Park Service employee on charges of attempted enticement of a minor. Articles in this episode: Former NPS Employee Arrested for Attempted Enticement of a Minor by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the arrest of a former National Park Service employee on charges of attempted enticement of a minor. Articles in this episode: Former NPS Employee Arrested for Attempted Enticement of a Minor by FCN &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
	<title>Remembering Michael Malec – a Renaissance man</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/remembering-michael-malec-a-renaissance-man/" title="Remembering Michael Malec – a Renaissance man" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we explore the life and many talents of Michael Malec, a true renaissance man in the Fig City community. Articles in this episode: Michael Malec: A Renaissance Man by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we explore the life and many talents of Michael Malec, a true renaissance man in the Fig City community. Articles in this episode: Michael Malec: A Renaissance Man by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/remembering-michael-malec-a-renaissance-man/" title="Remembering Michael Malec – a Renaissance man" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57252.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we explore the life and many talents of Michael Malec, a true renaissance man in the Fig City community. Articles in this episode: Michael Malec: A Renaissance Man by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast In this episode, we explore the life and many talents of Michael Malec, a true renaissance man in the Fig City community. Articles in this episode: Michael Malec: A Renaissance Man by Martina Jackson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>A night for local dining at Spring Seasonings</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/a-night-for-local-dining-at-spring-seasonings/" title="A night for local dining at Spring Seasonings" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Spring Seasonings event celebrating local dining in the Fig City area. Articles in this episode: A Night for Local Dining at Spring Seasonings by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Spring Seasonings event celebrating local dining in the Fig City area. Articles in this episode: A Night for Local Dining at Spring Seasonings by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/a-night-for-local-dining-at-spring-seasonings/" title="A night for local dining at Spring Seasonings" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57279.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Spring Seasonings event celebrating local dining in the Fig City area. Articles in this episode: A Night for Local Dining at Spring Seasonings by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Spring Seasonings event celebrating local dining in the Fig City area. Articles in this episode: A Night for Local Dining at Spring Seasonings by Charlie Johnson &#8212; Subscribe: Fig City News &#124; Donate]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Retirement Board extends pension funding schedule, freeing millions for City budget</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Newspaper for Newton, Massachusetts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/retirement-board-extends-pension-funding-schedule-freeing-millions-for-city-budget/" title="Retirement Board extends pension funding schedule, freeing millions for City budget" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Fresno City Retirement Board&#8217;s decision to extend its pension funding schedule, a move that could free up millions of dollars for the city&#8217;s general fund budget. Articles in this episode: Retirement Board Extends Pension Funding Schedule, Freeing Up Millions for City Budget&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Fresno City Retirement Board&#8217;s decision to extend its pension funding schedule, a move that could free up millions of dollars for the city&#8217;s general fund budget. Articles in this episode: Retireme]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.figcitynews.com/podcast/retirement-board-extends-pension-funding-schedule-freeing-millions-for-city-budget/" title="Retirement Board extends pension funding schedule, freeing millions for City budget" rel="nofollow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.figcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/podcast-cover-57294.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Fig City News Podcast This episode covers the Fresno City Retirement Board&#8217;s decision to extend its pension funding schedule, a move that could free up millions of dollars for the city&#8217;s general fund budget. Articles in this episode: Retirement Board Extends Pension Funding Schedule, Freeing Up Millions for City Budget&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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