In celebration of National Bakery Day, ten Newton bakeries are participating in the city’s first Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton for September 30-October 1. It’s free and do-it-yourself; chart your own course on this map. To receive discounts or promotions mentioned on that web page, just mention to…
Posts published in September 2022
After hosting the public art display of Sit and Let Your Spirit SOAR artist-decorated benches throughout the city since June, Newton Community Pride is now auctioning these works during September 16-30 to fund more art in the future. Starting bids are $250 and buy-it-now prices are $500, and several have…
Italian tenor Alberto Profeta will perform at the Allen House (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on September 30 at 7:30PM, accompanied by Maxim Lubarsky on piano, Tino D’Agostino on bass, and Sergio Bellotti on drums. Luciano Pavarotti said to Alberto Profeta, “You have a beautiful voice. You will be a…
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a charity that helps those in need in Newton (and a frequent partner of Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors), is holding a clothing drive this Sunday, October 2, 9AM-Noon and 4PM-6PM. The truck will be located in the parking lot of Our Lady Help…
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As reported earlier, the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (NC&A) had requested a waiver of a strict application of Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance with regard to NC&A’s planned removal of 219 trees in order to develop more burial space in its Knoll development project. In short, NC&A asked that, in accounting…
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal filed by abutters to the Newton South High School Brandeis Road Field Lights permit that was issued by the Commissioner of Inspectional Services on July 22, 2022. According to the appeal, residents were caught by surprise when the Mayor announced a…
Here are three new affordable housing opportunities available in Newton, at Haywood House, the Golda Meir Expansion (2Life Communities), and 77 Court Street: Haywood House: The Newton Housing Authority is now accepting applications for the Haywood House (83-127 Kennedy Circle, Newton Corner), which has 55 one-bedroom units for elders over the…
The Allen House (35 Webster Street) will be free and open to the public on September 28, 2PM-4PM. See Historic Newton’s fabulous exhibit: An Uncommon Education: The Allen School, chronicling the Nathaniel Allen School, a remarkable 50-year experiment in progressive education, founded in Newton in 1854.
Newton Neighbors is accomplishing so much, for so many: Making over 4,600 deliveries in the last 2.5 years from food pantries to 56 families who cannot get to the pantries Helping to stock the Freedge — Newton’s free community refrigerator and pantry — for the last 1.5 years Delivering thousands…