In a July 22 meeting of the City Council’s Public Facilities Committee, Councilors discussed the future of the City’s long-standing “two-foot” rule for gas pipe replacement — a minor technicality that some argue could have major implications for the future of climate planning in Newton. Before beginning construction or maintenance work…
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Although Brody Hunter sat confidently in the driver’s seat of a Newton Fire truck, he won’t be answering emergency calls anytime soon. After all, he’s only 3. He and his brother Gavin, 5, were among the many eager children who tried out different emergency vehicles during the Newton Police’s National…
Visitors to the Newton Centre Green the past two weeks may have noticed a modest dark plaque and small new tree in the grass next to the large, colorful piano. While the eye-catching piano is part of the well-publicized Spark Newton Artful Piano Project, the background story of the plaque…
The Charles River Food Co-op has surpassed 1,000 member-owners and earned a national award recognizing its progress toward opening a community-owned grocery store serving Newton, Watertown, and Waltham. More than one-third of its member-owners now live in Newton, highlighting growing local support for the project. The startup co-op recently received…
Jeffrey and Mara DeBonee have owned and operated Sandwich Works in Newton Centre for more than four decades. Throughout that time, the family-owned business has consistently made community and loyal customers its top priority, going out of its way to help those in need. “We’re not really here to make…
In the rush of life, good neighbors are easily taken for granted. Seven months ago, my wife and I lost a wonderful neighbor in Dan Levinson. Our relationship with Dan was quiet, steady, and understated. He died suddenly, and my sense of loss is more than I expected. I'll try to express a little bit here of what I wish I'd told Dan when he was alive.
Here is information for voters regarding the Democratic and Republican Primary Elections on September 1, 2026 for Federal and State offices. It lists candidates and their websites, candidate forums and interviews, and voting methods and hours. Fig City News will update this guide as new information becomes available. Jump to…
Boston-based real estate firm Beacon Communities recently announced plans to purchase the former Santander Bank property at 1314 Washington Street in West Newton from Mark Development — and to convert the building, and the parking lots behind it, into retail space and 100% affordable housing. The historic bank building dates back…
Newton City Councilor and Democratic state representative candidate Alison Leary has apologized after remarks she made during last week’s Charles River Regional Chamber debate with incumbent State Rep. John Lawn. Her remarks about residents of Nonantum prompted criticism from neighborhood leaders, elected officials, and community members. During the July 22…
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the installation of a new Walmart Depot (microfulfillment center) in an existing 20,000 square foot building at 241-247 Riverview, adjacent to the City’s Resource Recovery Center on Rumford Avenue. The facility will be closed to the public and used solely for distribution of high-demand…
In the early 1980s, the State requested, then required, that school districts assess basic skills using tests that the State provided and scored. The testing was driven by a nationwide fear that public schools were graduating poorly educated students unable to compete in the international economy. Newton’s Annual City Report…
Newton residents can report potholes, missed trash collection, broken streetlights, and other non-emergency concerns through the City’s updated Newton 311 platform, which includes a mobile app that allows users to submit requests with photos and exact locations. The updated platform launched in May 2024 after the City switched vendors, according…