Johnny’s Luncheonette committed to donate 10% of its revenue on Saturday, October 4 (8AM-8PM) to help fund the construction of a new barn at Red Fire Farm after the original barn burned down 19 months ago. Kay Masterson, co-owner of the Newton Centre restaurant, told Fig City News this was…
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As in 2023 and 2024, Dr. Anna Nolin met with Fig City News at the start of this school year for a lengthy discussion of academics, the district’s goals for the upcoming school year, and the current topics of interest to the community. The following interview has been edited for…
Garry Miller is a first-time candidate running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5. He and his husband have lived in Upper Falls for nearly twenty-seven years, where he has been a volunteer with Newton Serves and the Newton Conservators and is a member of the Northland Neighborhood Liaison Committee. He…
Julie Irish, President of the Newton Upper Falls Area Council and longtime community activist, is running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5, which also includes Waban and some of Newton Highlands. As an Area Council member and now its president, Ms. Irish has been involved in the Needham Street Northland…
Spark Newton hosted a dedication ceremony for the arrival of a new mural on the Harry Gath Memorial Pool building in Newtonville’s Albemarle recreation area on Tuesday afternoon. Amanda Hill painted the four-piece mural after being selected by a committee that included representatives from the Spark Newton Board, Friends of…
Monday evening, September 29, Caroline Weiss, Newton’s Climate Action Coordinator, gave an update at the Newton Library on the City’s draft Climate Action Plan 2026-2030. Following her presentation, a panel of representatives from various Newton climate action organizations discussed their priorities and answered questions. The event was organized by Ellie…
The Starbucks coffeehouse in Waban Village carried out its last day of business on Saturday, September 27. The Waban store had become a staple of the neighborhood that will be sorely missed by residents. Two days prior, the staff received notice that the store was shutting down. This is one…
Cyrus Dahmubed, a lifelong resident of Auburndale, is a young (32), optimistic candidate for Ward 4 at-large City Councilor. For seven years, Dahmubed was employed by Boston-based Utile Architecture & Planning, as Director of Research and as an architectural designer. This year, he established his own architectural design firm. Dahmubed…
John Chaimanis is an at-large candidate for City Council from Ward 4. Having grown up in Bayside, Queens, New York, Chaimanis first moved to Newton in 2001 and became a Newton (Auburndale) homeowner in 2014. His wife Gina’s family roots are in Newton. Chaimanis is Managing Director at Kendall Sustainable…
Finishing his fourth term and running for re-election as an at-large City Councilor from Ward 4, Josh Krintzman sees himself as a source of continuity on a City Council that will certainly have many new members in 2026. He spoke about growing up in Newton, attending Zervas Elementary School, Brown…
Getting a brief glimpse into children’s activities of bygone days, families happily tried their hands at candle making, basket weaving and playing “Graces,” among other activities, during Historic Newton’s Homestead Hayfest on September 28, behind the Jackson Homestead and Museum on Washington Street. Leah Sause, Historic Newton’s community engagement manager,…
The fourth annual Newton Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton, will highlight 21 locations with tempting deals and treats on Friday and Saturday, September 26-27. Most of the participating bakeries are open on both Friday and Saturday — with different hours for each shop — but a few are…