On November 17, the Newton Affordable Housing Trust voted to fund two projects, seeking to advance its mandate of increasing Newton’s supply of affordable housing. These actions represent the very first housing fundings by the Trust since its inception in December 2021. The Trust awarded $500,000 to Family Aid, which…
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A lifelong resident of Ward 8, Holly Ryan is running for re-election as Ward Councilor, a seat that is elected by the voters of Ward 8. She spoke recently with Fig City News. First elected to the Newton City Council in 2019, Ms Ryan sits on the Zoning and Planning…
Continuing its extensive community-building efforts, Newton’s Scandinavian Living and Cultural Center (SLCC) will dedicate its new veranda on October 26. According to SLCC’s Executive Director Joe Carella, “The veranda will be an outdoor theater, a gathering space, and a place for neighbors and residents.” The Scandinavian Living Center is…
Alicia Bowman seeks reelection as one of two At-Large City Councilors from Ward 6 and spoke recently with Fig City News. Before election to the City Council, Ms. Bowman was co-founder of Safe Routes to School, Founder of Tour de Newton, and past president of Bike Newton. She is an…
Vicki Danberg is running for re-election as one of two At-Large City Councilors from Ward 6 and spoke recently with Fig City News. First elected to the Newton City Council in 2004, Ms. Danberg is currently Vice-Chair of the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee and Chair of the Real…
Feast & Fettle delivers freshly made meals — a varying selection of entrees, vegetables, soups and salads, and baked goods – to about 8,000 families in New England. After starting seven years ago in Rhode Island, the company expanded its delivery service into Massachusetts, and on October 11, it opened…
During nearly a decade as a member of the Waban Area Council, Rena Getz, who is currently President of the Council, believes she has been an effective advocate for her neighborhood and the broader Newton community. She is running to be one of two Ward 5 At-Large Councilors, challenging the…
After a long career in child welfare administration, Randy Block is running to be Ward Councilor for Ward 4. (That seat, which is elected by the voters of Ward 4, is currently held by Chris Markiewicz, who is not running for reelection.) While Mr. Block has lived in Newton for…
After a working career path more serpentine than most, Peter Bruce seeks to apply his varied experience as a City Councilor in Newton. Mr. Bruce’s career extends from political science professor at Holy Cross, to public opinion researcher, to taxicab driver in Newton. He is running to be the Ward…
David Micley wants to effect change on a local level and has placed constituent services at the center of his campaign for Ward 2 Councilor. (That seat, which is elected by the voters of Ward 2, is currently held by Emily Norton, who is not running for reelection. The Preliminary…