Bakes for Breasts will host a weeklong fundraiser where local restaurants, cafés, and bakeries across Massachusetts will be serving up desserts to raise funds for critical breast cancer research, with 100% of proceeds from select treats going to fighting breast cancer. To participate you can order the following from Newton…
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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations: Donors must schedule an appointment beforehand, either online or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767).
The Newton South High School Booster Club will hold its fourth annual Lion’s 5k on Sunday, May 18 at 9AM. The race is open to the public and runs through the streets surrounding Newton South High School. All participants who register before May 1 will receive a FREE t-shirt and a ticket to a prize drawing. After…
The Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride is back again this year, on May 18, riding around the loop at the Wells Avenue Office Park, 8AM-11:30AM, to raise cancer awareness and funding for Dana-Farber. Register here. Many thanks to the friends and businesses that support the PMC Kids Ride, which otherwise would…
The mutual aid network Newton Neighbors, founded in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic by four Newton residents – Martha Bixby, Ranjani Paradise, Shalini Tendulkar, and Shreeda Vyas – is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The organization works to connect Newton residents and provide members of the community with access…
Four Scouts from Troop 209 – one of the oldest troops in the U.S. and the only fully co-ed Scout Troop in Newton – were recognized in an Eagle Court of Honor on March 16 for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout – the highest rank in Scouting. This rank,…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a fundraising event, Dance for a Cause, where participants can move, groove, and make a difference. It will be a high-energy, mega group exercise class with music, movement, and community connection. Get ready to groove through the decades with hits from the ’60s…
On Monday, March 10, former Newton State Representative Kay Khan hosted a luncheon to honor the work of two Suffolk University faculty who have spent much of their academic careers researching the range of challenges for incarcerated women. Among her last acts as state representative, Rep. Khan issued proclamations for…
The Newton Food Pantry announced plans for the construction of Newton’s first standalone food pantry, to be completed by Spring 2026, according to a March 3 press release. The single-story building, to be built on an empty lot at 131 Rumford Avenue in Auburndale, will be an upgrade from the…
When Emily Craven, a 20-year-old student at the University of Vermont, isn’t training for the 129th Boston Marathon, she takes on another challenging endeavor, organizing the Fig City News Shamrock 5k. The five-kilometer run will be held on Sunday, March 16, at 9AM and goes twice around Jamaica Pond plus…
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…
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations: Donors must schedule an appointment beforehand, either online or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767).