[Update: Ding’s Kitchen has reopened] The Newton Health and Human Services Department on Monday revoked the food service permit for Ding’s Kitchen, at 10 Langley Road in Newton Centre, due to “serious and repeated violations” of the state’s sanitary standards for food establishments. The department’s notice, issued on Monday, states…
Posts published in May 2023
We revised the first paragraph of Dr. Regina Wu addresses major cause of health problems – food insecurity to state that the Newton Food Pantry serves 270 households each week, not 100.
The Tigers Girls Ultimate Frisbee team — undefeated 21-0 going into their last home game on Wednesday — will compete for the Division I State Championship in Northampton this weekend. The team recently placed first at the Pioneer Valley Invitational, competing against several all-star club programs — and was one…
Last week, the Lazer Robotics, an award-winning, Newton-based FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team, completed its multi-year run in FLL by winning of the League’s most prestigious honors – FLL’s Coopertition Award – at the 2023 FLL Open Invitational in Marrakesh, Morocco. Coopertition is a key part of the vision of…
The City will be hosting Memorial Day Weekend Observance Ceremonies this weekend. Both Mayor Fuller and the Newton Veterans’ Services Department will be hosting. The events are as follows: Sunday, May 28: Beginning with the placement of wreaths at the bridges and monuments beginning at Forte Park at 9AM and…
How does a neighborhood association raise $111,000 to renovate its neighborhood park? With planning and dedication. Wellington Park was donated to the City in the 1930s by Frank Wellington. Citizen-led efforts to modernize the park began in 1999. Over time, a Community Development Block Grant provided accessible pathways, and a…
Headquartered at City Hall, the Newton Food Pantry, founded 40 years ago, currently serves more than 2,000 Newton residents — over 270 households every week. It’s a remarkable accomplishment. And no one is more proud of it than Regina Wu, MD, who has served as the Pantry’s president since July…
The City of Newton’s Five-Year Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2019, set forth ambitious goals to enable the City, its businesses, and residents, to reach the goal of Net Zero Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions by 2050. The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE) has now set forth its recommendations…
Even though Judi Tischler knows what it’s like to own a historic home, since hers was built in 1911, it’s always a learning experience to get a peek inside of other old Newton properties. Last Sunday, members of the public got a chance to step back in time and explore…
Today the Charles River Regional Chamber released lists honoring the 50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color and the 20 Emerging Leaders of Color in the Charles River Metrowest region. Of the 50 most influential business leaders of color, 29 honorees reside in Newton. Of the 20 emerging leaders of…