Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
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Scarves rippled, finger cymbals clinked, and bodies whirled at Grace Episcopal Church on April 6, as belly dancers performed during the Spring Hafla (“party” in Arabic). The sixth annual program, run by Newton’s Andromeda Belly Dance Boston, was supported by grants from the Newton Cultural Council and Newton Community Pride.…
On April 15, Fig City News board member Tamirirashe Gambiza ran the 128th Boston Marathon to raise funds for Fig City News with a goal to raise $5,000 to expand FCN’s payments to local reporters and student interns. He raised $5,733 — and he thanks all 64 donors who are helping…
Newton Superintendent of Schools Anna Nolin has received the 2024 Bobbie D’Alessandro Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.). The award was presented at the annual M.A.S.A. Women’s Educational Leadership Network conference on March 19. Now in its 15th year, the Bobbie D’Alessandro Leadership Award is one…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
On March 7, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, members of the City Council, the Council on Aging, family, and residents gathered on Walnut Street in Newtonville for the official groundbreaking of the Cooper Center for Active Living, named in honor of Audrey Cooper and slated for completion in 2025. At the groundbreaking,…
For the last three weeks, At-Large Ward 8 City Councilor Rick Lipof has been campaigning for State Representative Ruth Balser’s 12 Middlesex District seat, and he formally announced his candidacy on Sunday, March 10. He joins Ward 5 Ward Councilor Bill Humphrey and former City Councilor Dr. Greg Schwartz in…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
Leading with the slogan, “Let’s Put a Doctor in the House,” Dr. Greg Schwartz announced that he is running for the Democratic nomination to succeed Ruth Balser, the current representative for the 12th Middlesex District, who has announced that she plans to retire at the end of this year. Dr.…