On February 16th, Matthew Jefferson celebrated his century birthday — marking a lifetime of public service in opening doors to a more equitable, inclusive city. The Massachusetts Senate and House and the Newton City Council each honored Mr. Jefferson with resolutions and proclamations that documented his unparalleled contribution to the…
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New Art Center is celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon with music and art. It will take place on February 11, 11:45AM-4PM at the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville). Tickets are free. For more information, contact 617-964-3424 or info@newartcenter.org.
As Katani Sumner started to perform Lift Every Voice and Sing on January 15, she encouraged the entire audience in the Newton North High School auditorium to join in as the moving lyrics were projected behind her. The Newton South High School METCO counselor’s rousing rendition of the more than…
The City of Newton was incorporated as a city on Inauguration Day 150 years ago, in 1874. This year, on Inauguration Day — January 1 — the public is invited to gather 2PM-4PM in the War Memorial Auditorium in City Hall for a family friendly 150th anniversary celebration with cake,…
Before 2023 is over, the City is aiming to choose the firm that will lead the effort to redesign the ubiquitous and problematic City seal, according to officials. The City Seal Working Group stated in its 2021 report that the 1865 image, which “depicts a scene of Reverend John Eliot…
The Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation will hold a virtual public meeting on November 28, 6PM-7:30PM concerning the design of the Ellis Stone Storehouse at Hemlock Gorge Reservation in Newton Upper Falls. Register here. The project team will present the preliminary design plans forthe restoration of the storehouse, which…
Julie Cohen’s recent article about the cow sculpture Bill Joyce is displaying in his Newtonville yard (tosupport the Jimmy Fund) reminded me of a few more “cow facts” Newton residents might not know butthat are well-documented in the collections held by Historic Newton: Farming, including dairy farming, survived on the…
Bay Colony Brass (BCB), a twenty-member brass and percussion ensemble based in West Newton, will present a free concert celebrating military veterans in the main sanctuary of First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) on Saturday, November 11, at 7:30PM. (Ed Note: The location was changed…
The West Newton Cinema Foundation — founded last year to transition the cinema to nonprofit management — will present a free panel discussion: Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon at the cinema on November 12, 11AM-12:15PM. Register here. After the discussion, at 12:30PM West Newton Cinema will show…
Opponents of the proposed zoning often say the changes are too radical, creating too much change to our village centers. However, from the historical perspective, this proposal actually brings our villages closer to what they once were. They were denser, taller and teeming with life compared to today. This is…