A crowd gathered inside Fire Department Headquarters at 1164 Centre Street on Monday, to honor the eight Newton residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To ensure the tragedy isn’t forgotten – especially in Newton, where eight victims lived – a local nonprofit created the…
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Transportation Advisory Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 13 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Community Education Commission will meet in person (NNHS International Cafe)…
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold two Public Hearings this week on requests for Comprehensive Permits under Chapter 40B: Northland-Charlemont: The revised proposal decreased the total number of units from 410 to 370 and reduced the number of affordable units from 103 to 93. There will be two connector…
A virtual community meeting will be held on September 14 at 6PM (Zoom link) regarding a proposal by Family Aid to convert the former Chetwynde Nursing Home, located at 1650 Washington Street, into a long-term family shelter providing housing and services (see Fig City News article). Representatives from FamilyAid, Massachusetts…
A recent Facebook post by Ward 1 Councilor Alison Leary announced an upcoming in-person meeting at the Ciociaro Social Club (144 Bridge Street, Nonantum) on Thursday, September 14 at 7PM. According to the announcement, Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer Caira, President of the Charles River Regional Chamber Greg Reibman, Director…
Bakey has opened in Newton Centre at 749 Beacon Street, in the space formerly occupied by Galit’s. The store opened last weekend and is operating as a soft-opening “pop-up” with a limited menu on Saturdays and Sundays, 8 AM-3 PM, while they plan their full renovation to bring in ovens…
Arpit Patel has run the popular Baramor bar and restaurant in Newton Centre since 2019. While hosting many charity benefits, outdoor music performances, and dog-friendly events, he’s developed a sense of what Newton residents and visitors enjoy and what businesses the community is lacking. So when his brother Ankur wanted…
Newton resident Master Calvin Chin will be sharing his mastery of martial arts in White Snake Projects‘ upcoming world premiere of MONKEY: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable at Boston’s Emerson Paramount Center in three performances, September 22-24. Master Calvin Chin has been sharing his skills and passion for martial arts…
Mayor Fuller recently announced that the project to create NewCAL – a new Senior Center — will be delayed due to having received a bid from only one contractor. The Mayor said that that bid “was significantly higher than our professional cost estimates. We have since spoken with the other…
Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee requested an opportunity to provide the Conservation Commission, at its meeting on September 7, with a summary of an item docketed before the City Council regarding a “Confirmatory Order” that corrects the boundaries and area of land known as Webster Woods, which the City took…
The City of Newton and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children have partnered to open a Bright “nook” at the Newton Police Department Headquarters. The space opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon with the goal of providing a space that is cheerful and safe for children facing crisis…
Strong Focus on Improving Data and Performance Tracking On August 31, newly hired Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin met with Adam Bernstein (NPS parent and Fig City’s NPS writer) and Bella Ishanyan (Fig City student intern, Newton South High School senior, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the school’s Lion’s Roar newspaper).…