On Saturday, October 28, hundreds of Newton’s student painters gathered to decorate windows at business storefronts in six villages and also the Newton Free Library, painting Halloween-themed images for Newton’s 24th annual Halloween Window Painting event. Browse the photos taken by John and Amy Sangiolo in each of the locations:
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The four Area Councils hosted a virtual debate for the Ward 8 Councilor seat on Saturday, October 28 from 12PM – 1PM. Candidate Stephen Farrell and current City Councilor Holly Ryan answered questions and discussed issues led by Marjorie Arons-Barron, former editorial director at WCVB-TV, Channel 5, Boston for 20…
Mark Development recently shared an update on several Newton projects. In a press release, the company stated that the four approved projects — Dunstan Residences (Dunstan East), Crafts Street – Elder Housing with Services, West Newton Square (314 Washington Street), and Riverside Station — are still moving forward. Mark Development…
A new development in the ongoing Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget debate occurred at the October 23 School Committee meeting: the consensus of the Superintendent, School Committee, and Mayor to find a way to transform excess one-time City funds to increase NPS funding over eight years beginning in FY 2025.…
On October 20, Fig City News published a Special Print Edition for the November 7 municipal election. Within its 12 pages are profiles of the candidates in the contested races, along with a table of all candidates in all races — and of course several Newton news articles. All of…
Stephen Farrell is running to be Ward Councilor from Ward 8, a seat elected by the voters of that ward. He spoke recently with Fig City News. Mr. Farrell has lived in his home abutting the Newton South High School playing field for a quarter of a century. “I love…
A lifelong resident of Ward 8, Holly Ryan is running for re-election as Ward Councilor, a seat that is elected by the voters of Ward 8. She spoke recently with Fig City News. First elected to the Newton City Council in 2019, Ms Ryan sits on the Zoning and Planning…
The Newton League of Women Voters and Newton’s Area Councils have always presented themselves as reliable, impartial sponsors of local candidate debates. In the past, their debates have been in front of live audiences moderated by neutral parties — non-Newton League members for the League, and the distinguished journalist Marjorie…
On a radiant October Sunday afternoon, Rep. Jake Auchincloss met with approximately forty constituents to launch his campaign for a second Congressional term. For the most part, the gathering was focused on the War in the Middle East and the chaos in Congress. A staunch supporter of Israel and Ukraine,…
On October 23, the Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to create a Village Center Overlay District. The item has been in discussion since early 2021, after the Committee’s review and discussion of proposed amendments to expand multi-family uses in residential zones…
Various groups — church organizations, neighborhood organizations, and Area Councils — are hosting in various locations informational forums regarding the village center zoning proposal. Fig City News will endeavor to keep here an updated list of links to such forums that are recorded.
Over the past three years, the Newtonville Area Council (NAC) has focused much of its attention on proposed village center zoning redesign (the Village Center Overlay Design, or VCOD) because Newtonville has seen significant new development. TRIO – a large retail and apartment complex on the corner of Washington and…