In what looks increasingly like it will achieve a “Hollywood ending,” the nonprofit West Newton Cinema Foundation announced it has raised sufficient funds to purchase and save the West Newton Cinema, in preparation for its restoration as “a hub of enjoyment and community, where mainstream, classic, independent, and otherwise unconventional…
Posts published in June 2024
On Thursday, June 27, the Zoning and Planning Committee met with Newton’s Planning Board to discuss changes to the Zoning Code. The Committee unanimously approved a change proposed by the Planning Department to remove the rarely used Fast Food Establishments language from the Zoning Code. Restaurants are required to get…
Tess DeJesus, a graduate of Newton North High School, has been selected by the Charles River Regional Chamber to receive one of four scholarships awarded this year to students in the Chamber’s four communities who are continuing their education in accredited programs. DeJesus was selected in part for her skill…
Except for Thursday night on Albemarle Field, it will be a quiet week. The highlights: Other This week’s road construction schedule.
No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. But we do have Lucia Dolan’s news article on the June 27 Zoning and Planning meeting. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com.
The Newton Free Library, Understanding Our Differences, and the Newton Commission On Disability are Celebrating Disability Pride Month with “What Does Disability Pride Mean to You?” – A Moderated Panel and Discussion. Local speakers with disabilities will explore that question, followed by a Q&A and audience discussion. This event will…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society will host its 89th annual Italian-American festival, July 17-21, 5PM-11PM (4PM-11PM on July 21) in Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorn Street, Nonantum). Carnival has special prices for rides on Wednesday and Thursday. Food, beer, and wine for sale each night. Raffles supporting the St. Mary…
In Climate groups host forum for State Representative candidates, we corrected the first sentence of Rick Lipof’s answer to the second question.
Two years ago, on June 27, 2022, we published the first issue of Fig City News, reporting on — (this will sound familiar) — BERDO, West Newton Armory housing, the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Project, Village Center Zoning, a project on Crafts Street, the first meeting of the Newton Affordable Housing…
Brezski memo sparks School Committee debate on future of small schools. The June 24 regular School Committee meeting, the last one for this school year, did not coast into the summer but ran almost four hours across several topics widely followed in the community. The public comment period included three…