After three hours of free-ranging debate on the pros and cons of granting both a zoning change and a special permit for 368-390 Watertown Street in Nonantum to allow for the addition of another floor and three more units, the Land Use Committee voted to defeat both items. Nonantum Neighborhood…
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Newton Centre’s Pilot Plaza proposal has been revised after pushback from local businesses and residents, with the City reducing the number of parking spaces removed and shortening the year-long pilot to run only June through October. While some business owners, after these revisions, are cautiously optimistic about economic potential, others…
On Tuesday, February 25, the City of Newton held its first-ever Newton Civic Spotlight event at City Hall. The event, aimed at local middle and high school students, featured a resource fair showcasing local organizations as well as panel discussions exploring the nuances of local government and issues facing the…
Last fall, Newton North High School (NNHS) athlete Sasha Selivan and two NNHS coaches, Roy Dow and Kristen Smith, were among those honored in the Boston Globe’s Fall 2024 All-Scholastic Awards featuring 39 Athletes of the Year and 38 Coaches of the Year. They recently shared reflections with Fig City News.…
Newton’s housing crisis prevents the many workers who keep the city running from being able to live here. As costs soar, employees across industries are forced to commute from other communities. “It doesn’t sit right with me that in Newton the person making my morning coffee can’t even afford to…
Emily Craven — who is running the Boston Marathon to help fund the Fig City News summer internship program — is also organizing the Fig City News Shamrock 5K for the same purpose. The race is twice around Jamaica Pond plus 0.1 mile to the finish, for a total of…
On February 14, President Trump’s Department of Education (ED) sent out a letter stating: “The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent.” The letter from the…
Newton North HS graduate Alex Sherman is a member of the Virginia NCAA collegiate Distance Medley Relay team that set a record on Friday, February 21. Sherman split 46.27 in the 400m leg of the relay. The relay’s time of 9:14.19 was the fastest ever recorded in the event on…
The Lunar New Year of the Snake Celebration on January 25 at Newton Free Library — jointly organized by the Chinese American Association of Newton, Newton Education Support Network, Newton Chinese Language School, and Newton Free Library — was part of a month-long cultural exhibition and Spring Festival Gala. Lily Weitzman, Manager of Programs…
On Friday, February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would allow only 15% of “indirect costs” associated with the wide range of scientific research projects it funds at universities, medical facilities, and other science institutions. The change in funding, originally set to begin on Monday, February…