The fifth annual Lions 5K returned to Newton South High School on Sunday morning, drawing 294 finishers for the Newton South Booster Club’s signature fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs (results). Fig City News has a gallery of over 600 photos of the event and of most finishers. “Gabe M.”,…
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Celebrated former rapper, real estate entrepreneur, and Newton Public Schools alum Ronnie DeVoe received the first‑ever Newton Portrait of a Learner Award on May 28 at a ceremony conducted at Newton North High School. DeVoe was praised for exemplifying the qualities of the new Portrait of a Learner initiative, which…
Whipped cream is usually just a dessert topping, but for Piper Hart, it was so delicious that she couldn’t help but bury her face in the sweet treat. While that may be odd or rude behavior for a child, for a toy poodle like Piper, it was totally predictable. The…
Despite heavy rain and wind on May 30, roughly 300 participants visited the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall for Newton’s first-ever public Eid-ul-Adha festival — a milestone event celebrating Muslim traditions, hospitality, and community. Originally planning to have an outdoor festival, the organizers quickly moved the entire event…
Neighbors and friends gathered under umbrellas on Saturday, May 30 to celebrate the reopening of a fountain on West Newton hill, following eight months of repairs. The bronze sculpture, titled Child with Calla Lily Leaves, was first installed on the small traffic island at the corner of Chestnut and Highland Streets…
Newton’s own Harmony Foundation hosted the 52nd annual Theodore D. Mann Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast on May 27 at the Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst. The breakfast was organized around the theme of Reimagining Community, Together, aimed to inspire participants to reflect on their current and potential individual contributions…
What started as a grassroots effort to promote poetry in the city will be marking its fifth anniversary this year as a public art project that honors local haiku writers by placing decorative signs featuring their work throughout Newton. “I think it’s important to bring poetry out of the book…
Back in 2022, Upper Falls resident Jay Werb came up with a unique idea for an Upper Falls neighborhood event to celebrate the history of the village – A Walk Through Time. The story of Upper Falls is largely the story of the mills. Much of the housing in the village…
On May 26, the City’s Chief Operating Officer, Josh Morse, hosted an online community meeting on the possible consolidation of Ward and Underwood elementary schools. He presented the findings that led him to conclude the schools should not be consolidated, citing rebounding enrollment, site limitations and minimal, if any, cost…
On May 26, Mayor Marc Laredo responded to five FY27 Budget resolutions submitted by the City Council. The City Council reviewed those responses, submitted a sixth resolution, and ultimately voted to approve the $668,336,666 budget by a vote of 22-2. As explained here, the City Council’s amendment powers are limited,…