On Monday April 17 — Patriots Day — Newton will be divided, not by politics or controversy, but by the five miles of the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon that run through our city each year. With the 127th Boston Marathon come road closures that split Newton — from Lower Falls…
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Forty Newton residents will be running this year’s Boston Marathon to raise money for charitable causes they care deeply about, and they seek your help. Fig City News makes it easy for you to support them and their causes. Listed below are links to each runner’s personalized fundraising page. For…
The Newton North High School Girls Volleyball team finished their 2022 season as MIAA Division 1 Massachusetts Champions, after winning 19 of 20 games and losing only 11 sets in the regular season. The team was honored at this week’s City Council meeting with a Testimonial Commendation stating: Completing his…
Taking aim, Roxy Siman slammed her gloved fist into a punching bag while her friend Carla Bergstrom held it steady. The two 11-year-olds — plus 25-30 other local kids — recently practiced their techniques at the Nonantum Boxing Club during a free after-school session run by the Newton Police. Starting…
Lots of leagues for Newton’s spring sports season are open for registration:
Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the vocational and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President…
An online public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 7PM (Zoom link) on a group petition requesting the City Council to pass a measure postponing any immediate action for new or replacement artificial turf anywhere in Newton pending the completion, public presentation, and public hearing for the…
The West Suburban YMCA is offering a FREE American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification Class on February 4 and 5, 9AM-4PM both days, at its Church Street location in Newton Corner. Learn valuable life-saving skills and make some extra money, too. Join a fun, welcoming, and inclusive organization as a lifeguard…
As the City Council considers a request for $3,240,000 for the Newton South High School Synthetic Turf Fields and Perimeter Track project, various groups agree and disagree with each other about what should be done. The Climate Crisis Subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee has issued a position statement…
Last Thursday, the West Suburban YMCA held the grand opening for its second facility — a complete renovation of the former Boston Sports Club facility at 135 Wells Avenue. WSYMCA board chair Aaron Goldman described his first tour of the two years ago — and the modernization and transformation that…
It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Coach Bob Jampol, our Girls Tennis head coach, has decided to step down to enjoy time with his family. Coach Jampol started coaching at South in 1982 as a Boys JV coach. He took the helm of the girls tennis program in 1991, a position that he has held…
The Newton North High School Varsity Dance Team has won three state championships in the past three years. The team aims to compete in the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, FL in February — but it needs to raise funds for competition entry fees, uniforms, travel, and hotel expenses.…