Attention local singers! JourneySongs, a Newton hospice choir, is recruiting new members. We’re an inter-faith volunteer singing group committed to bringing the healing power of music to the terminally ill, their caregivers, and families. Come sing with us! Although our open rehearsal on January 7 has been CANCELED, you are…
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In concert with Newton’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rotary Club of Newton and The Village Bank are hosting their annual Food Drive the week before — January 8-15 — to benefit Newton’s three food pantries: Newton Food Pantry, Newton Centre Food Pantry, and the Arabic…
On January 14, 11:30AM-1PM, come see what FUUSN is all about! Representatives from our many committees, clubs, groups, and teams will be present to tell you what they do and how you can get involved. Light refreshments will be served. First Unitarian Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton).…
Everybody Can Serve — the City of Newton’s 56th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — will be held at Newton North High School on January 15, 9:30AM-11:30AM. Please register online to assist planning. The event, hosted by the Harmony Foundation and many community partners, will offer reflection,…
For every Tatte purchase made through the DoorDash delivery app between December 13 and December 19, DoorDash will donate $3 to longtime partner Project Bread. There is no minimum order size and no code needed at checkout. This campaign – part of DoorDash’s ongoing efforts to broaden food access –…
Early in the pandemic, O’Neil Outar faced an unusual line of Newton Center traffic. He presumed the cause was an accident but was startled to see that it was a queue for the Newton Food Pantry. Soon he began supporting the Newton Food Pantry and the Centre Street Food Pantry,…
Local musician/author Ingrid Chiemi will play tunes starting at 12:30PM at Cork & Board’s Holly, Folly, Sip & Snack event on December 9, noon-3PM (1207 Centre Street, Newton Centre). Proceeds of Chiemi’s books — Karma Bank, Odd Simple Beauty, and World As Refuge — benefit the Asian Community Development Corp.,…
The Newton Community Development Foundation (NCDF) initiated the NDCF Scholarship Program this year and has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five exceptional individuals. NCDF was established in 1968 to provide affordable housing solutions for the community, and it remains committed to fostering community development, not only by…
Early last summer, 50-year-old Newton resident Pierre Auguste noticed persistent pain radiating from his abdomen. He and his wife, Ruth, anticipated possible gallstones and began preparing for ambulatory surgery. Instead, his physician gravely informed them that his gallbladder was not the culprit, and that a CT scan was necessary to…
December 1-3, Mayor Fuller’s team will once again transform City Hall into an 18-hole mini golf course winding through the secret staircase in the Mayor’s Office, City Council Chambers, and War Memorial. Families, friends, neighbors of all ages and abilities are encouraged to attend, as individuals or in groups of…