“Twilight and evening bell, / And after that the dark! / And may there be no sadness of farewell, / When I embark,” are just some of the moving lines from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “Crossing the Bar.” Later set to music, the song is one of many soothing and…
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Since 1999, the students of Brown Middle School have organized a gift drive for the families of Brookview House in Dorchester. Each year, students collect gifts, load them onto a box truck, and send them to Brookview, where they are given to the caretakers to wrap and gift to Brookview families. King Movers…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
Fig City News board member Tamirirashe Gambiza will run the 128th Boston Marathon to raise funds for Fig City News. He aims to raise $5,000 to expand our payments to local reporters and student interns. You can donate here and then join Fig City fans along the route cheering Tami…
“The reason grief can be so hard is because it can feel so isolating,” Julia Ong reflected while discussing the 2021 death of her younger child, Avery. Even before their daughter died, the Newton resident and her husband, Jordan Bray, experienced the crushing weight of grief upon learning the baby’s…
A local nonprofit marking its fifth anniversary this year has been living up to its name since its inception. Welcome Home, located in West Newton, “strives to provide families experiencing hardship with basic household items they need to live with dignity,” according to its website. Each week, the dedicated volunteers…
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…
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,…