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…
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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…
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…
With two retiring State Representatives creating two open House seats, candidate debates and forums are occurring at the rate of one or two a week. Last week, three Newton environmental groups hosted a climate/environment forum for candidates in both races. On Monday, June 24, the Newton Democratic Ward Committees within…
On Monday June 24, Gath Memorial Pool, Newton’s outdoor summer swimming pool, reopened after renovations. The former single-pool facility now includes an eight-lane lap pool with two diving boards, a zero-depth-entry family pool with a water slide and walking lanes, and a nearly complete splash pad with water play features,…
On Friday, June 21, Chief Judge Dennis Saylor of the Federal District Court of Massachusetts dismissed all claims against Newton and five Newton police officers connected to the shooting death of Michael Conlon in Newton Highlands in 2021. Previously, in May 2022, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office closed its…
On June 22, Alex Jablon kicked off his first political campaign, his candidacy for Massachusetts state representative. Jablon seeks the Democratic party nomination for the 11th Middlesex district. The seat is currently held by the retiring Rep. Kay Khan, about whom Jablon spoke highly. Addressing a group of supporters at…
On June 20, an unseasonably steamy night, three Newton climate activist organizations — 350Mass Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front — hosted a forum on climate and the environment for State Representative candidates at Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Amy Sangiolo and Alex Jablon — the two…