The State Department of Fire Services released a statement informing the community of the passing of an 80-year-old Newton man who had been rescued by Newton firefighters from a two-alarm house fire at 16 Lincoln Road in Nonantum on January 24. Newton Fire Chief Gregory Gentile said at a press…
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The League of Women Voters Newton will host a book signing featuring Ellen Clegg (former editor of the Boston Globe) and Dan Kennedy (Northeastern University professor of journalism) speaking about their new book, What Works in Community News: Media Startups, Media Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate. The…
Congratulations to the eight recruits of the Newton Fire Department who recently graduated from fire academies and will become Probationary Firefighters starting Sunday, January 28:
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…
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…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
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,…
Newton Highlands resident and former Ward 6 Councilor George Mansfield passed away on December 5. Ward 7 Councilor Lisle Baker, a long-time colleague and friend of George, informed the City Council of his passing after learning the news from former Ward 6 Councilor Richard Blazer. George’s obituary is here. George…
Recent honors and appointments for people who live or work in Newton…