Among the Boston Globe’s Fall 2023 All-Scholastics for high-school athletes and coaches are the following honorees from Newton. Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year — Division 1: Sasha T. Selivan, Newton North, Freshman All-Scholastics Coach of the Year — Division 1: Nile Fox, Newton North Honorable Mention — Chloe Lee,…
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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…
I’m so disappointed to read that the City Council has approved artificial turf for one of the city’s fields. I was part of a team of Newton citizens who have studied the situation, who have learned about the dangers that artificial turf poses to children, and who called both City…
Newton North’s Artificial Turf Field’s Replacement project will more forward. In its final meeting on Monday, December 18, the City Council approved a request to appropriate $2.4 million from Certified Free Cash to replace Newton North’s Dickinson Field and resurface its track. Proponents have argued that the current field needs…
A recent letter to the editor outlined why Newton should reject the installation of any new synthetic turf. The letter concludes with “They all say ‘The science is clear.’ Artificial turf is a bad choice for Newton.“ As a resident involved with Youth Athletics in Newton for over a decade…
The West Suburban YMCA will celebrate first anniversary of its Wells Avenue facility with an Open House, free and open to the public, on December 15. The facility at 135 Wells Avenue will be open for facility tours, free classes, full facility use, swim, pickleball, and all day sports. There…
Newton Metrowest Travel Basketball is hosting basketball tryouts for boys and girls grades 4-8. You must register in advance for tryouts, with a $20 registration fee. (Click on a grade to see the information about it.)
Friends of The Newton Free Library is hosting Library Mini Golf, where for 2 days the Newton Free Library is transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course. The event will take place at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Center) on the following dates:
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is hosting an Open House Week with free fun all week. Swim, work out, take a group exercise class, shoot hoops, or participate in a raffle. It will take place October 23-29 — 5:30AM-9PM weekdays and 7AM-6PM weekends — at both West Suburban YMCA branches: 276…
Over 2,000 participated in this year’s Paddy’s Road Race! According race results, the top finishers were…
- Women’s 1st Place: Hallie Armstrong, 2nd Place: Sally Dupiere (of Newton), 3rd Place: Erica Morin (of Newton), 4th Place: Jessica Chao (Newton).
- Men’s 1st Place: Alex Kramer, 2nd Place: Finn Myatt, 3rd Place: Kennan Billings (of West Newton), 4th Place: Matt Drummon.