Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors is hosting a Porch Drive, March 2-7. On your next grocery run, please pick up a few extra boxes of healthy, kid-friendly, brand-name boxes of cereal and drop them on the porch of one of our collection hosts: Or click and send directly from our Amazon…
Posts published in February 2023
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: NOTE: Concern was raised regarding the allowance of presentations to the Committee without these materials submitted to the Committee 48 hours in…
At the reception on March 3, 7PM-8PM to celebrate Artsy Way of Life’s exhibit in the First Floor Gallery of Newton City Hall, curator Swati Biswi and Rhythms of Bengal will perform a few traditional Bengal dance pieces. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues until…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
The New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) will host a Holi Festival of Colors on March 5, noon to 4PM to welcome Spring. The conclusion of the event will include outdoor color play where you become the canvas for artmaking! You have the opportunity to participate in the very…
On Monday, March 6, 7PM-8PM, the League of Women Voters of Newton will host a conversation with our four state legislative representatives – Senator Cynthia Creem, Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Kay Khan, and Rep. John Lawn. They will be sharing their thoughts on legislation they are following and efforts they are…
Join the Indian Community of Newton and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to celebrate Holi, the spring festival of color, on Saturday March 11 from 12PM to 1PM in front of Newton City Hall. Students from Newton North and Newton South High Schools will host the event featuring dance, art, music and…
Cappella Clausura will present Blood Water Paint — a multimedia production celebrating Baroque painter and composer Artemisia Gentileschi — in two performances: As described in this article, the production consists of a play by Joy McCullough and cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, with eight musicians and six actors…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Committee voted to Deny the following: The Committee, concerned about information regarding the petitioner’s business practices from a previous hearing and from a remote participant at this meeting, and also concerned about…
Jerry Reilly, the magician of Upper Falls, notes that signs for the Upper Falls Loop have recently appeared in his neighborhood. The signs point the way for a new, pleasant, 2.5-mile walk through six park lands – Hemlock Gorge, Braceland Park, Charles River Walk, Upper Falls Greenway, Frank Barney Conservation…