The 7th Annual Schultz Family Kids Triathlon will be held at on Thursday, July 11 at 6PM Newton North High School. It’s for youngsters ages 6-12, with an adaptive division for children and adults with disabilities, supported by Newton Athletes Unlimited. It’s presented by Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture and…
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The FreeKick Initiative, founded by Newton South High School soccer players, aims to make competitive soccer accessible to all, regardless of socio-economic status or skill level. The group has hosted a free soccer clinic and will host two more free soccer clinics for Grades 3-7 at Brimmer and May School…
In collaboration with the Crystal Lake Conservancy, MassWildlife will offer free, hands-on fishing lessons on August 28, 5-7PM, on the Levingston Cove Fishing Deck at Crystal Lake (182 Lake Avenue). Adults and families who want to learn how to fish will get instruction and have fun practicing skills, including setting…
Newton South HS Spring season for Newton South High School’s sports has been filled with many important achievements. Outdoor Track: This spring season, Outdoor Track continued to perform well. At the New England Championship meet on June 8, Alex Friedman placed sixth in the Boys 1600 meter race. Earlier, at…
The third annual Lions 5K run at Newton South High School was held on Saturday, May 19, in a cool drizzle. In these three years, it has become a cornerstone event for the community, serving as a vital fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs and drawing significant participation and enthusiasm…
Coach Alex Kushkov established the Dynamo Fencing Center in Newton Center 11 years ago. Since then, he has shaped hundreds of talented young people into world-class fencers, giving back to his homeland of Ukraine all the while. Three of Kushkov’s students — Oleksandr Shirpal, Andrii Slastin, and Kushkov’s son, Daniel…
Boston College (BC) and St. Columbkille Partnership School (STCPS) are hosting a fundraising event – race to educate – with a 5K Run/Walk for ages 12 and up, and a kids fun run for ages 11 and below. It will take place on April 27 and start at Boston College…
Newton Youth Hockey is accepting registrations for the girls ice hockey program for the 2024-25 season (September through late March). NYH’s girls teams are for girls 8-14 years old, born anytime in 2010 through 2015. If there is enough interest, NYH will hold a free skate for new players to…
Register now for the Newton South HS Booster Club’s 3rd annual Lions 5K road race, to be held on May 19 at 9AM. The race will start and end at Newton South’s Winkler Stadium Field (140 Brandeis Road). It’s open to the public — both runners and walkers. It’s a…
Thursday afternoon, May 23, Newton South High School will once again host the Garden City Cup, an annual exhibition match involving all the tennis teams at Newton North and Newton South. (Rain date: May 24) 2024 marks the 22nd anniversary of the first Garden City Cup. The Cup is a…
On April 15, Tami Gambiza ran his first Boston Marathon, raising funds for Fig City News. Already connected in Newton as treasurer of Fig City News and trustee of Newton’s Affordable Housing Trust, on Patriots’ Day he joined the community of people who have run the Boston Marathon. His story:…
On Monday April 15 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be closed across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. The road closures will be in place from Lower Falls along Washington Street/Route 16 and then turning onto Commonwealth…