Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts published in May 2025

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5/25/2025

Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 211) on Tuesday, May 27 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following (NOTE: Video link in agenda must be copied, not clicked): Newton…

“A little love letter from the community” – Over 2,000 meals donated through Nourishing Newton

Twenty local restaurants teamed with Nourishing Newton, the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Food assistance program, to donate over 2,000 meals to residents facing food insecurity in April and May.  Launched in 2021 during the pandemic, the program has just finished its fifth year distributing food throughout Newton in a partnership…

Rep. Schwartz: Statement on DC shootings

I am shocked and saddened by the senseless violence that occurred on the night of May 21 in Washington, DC, leading to the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two Israeli embassy staffmembers, who were about to be engaged. For two young adults, about to embark on a life…

Newton South Jazz Ensemble receives international recognition, performs at prestigious Essentially Ellington competition

In recent weeks, Newton South High School’s Jazz Ensemble has received no shortage of recognition. On May 8, the NSHS Ensemble, which is directed by award-winning educator Lisa Linde, was named the winner of the Large High School Jazz Ensemble category in Downbeat magazine’s Student Music Awards. Each year, the…

How are housing regulation and demolitions changing in Newton?

Amid residents’ concerns about Newton moving toward having no houses with character or even backyards, the pace of home demolitions has decreased significantly recently, and the City’s regulation of home construction is facing on-going changes.  The Zoning and Planning Committee has spent months trying to address community distress about teardowns…

Copyright 2025, Fig City News, Inc. All rights reserved.
"Fig City" is a registered trademark, and the Fig City News logo is a trademark, of Fig City News, Inc.
Privacy Policy