The Appalachian Mountain Club will host a free 23-mile road-biking ride spanning Newton and Weston. It will take place on July 23, 9AM-Noon, and will start behind the orange/brown condo building down the long driveway at 1172 Beacon Street. If you have any questions, email Karen Hall.
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The Public Safety and Transportation sub-committee of the Newton City Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday at 7PM and discuss the security measures and any incidents during the 2023 Boston Marathon as the first item on the agenda. Ward 2 At-Large City Councilor Tarik Lucas, who co-docketed the item,…
Friends of the Newton Free Library will host a night at Fenway Park on August 7 at Fenway Park (4 Jersey St, Boston). Tickets are $38. If you have questions, contact stephen.tassone@gmail.com
The Tigers Girls Ultimate Frisbee team — undefeated 21-0 going into their last home game on Wednesday — will compete for the Division I State Championship in Northampton this weekend. The team recently placed first at the Pioneer Valley Invitational, competing against several all-star club programs — and was one…
The Newton South Booster Club will host its second annual Lions 5K, a road race and fundraiser to support Newton South High School athletics and boost overall school and community spirit. It takes place on May 21, and the race starts at 9AM. Last year’s event drew 400 participants, including students,…
Jack Fleming, the President and CEO of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), put out the following statement this afternoon: “We know what the Boston Marathon means to our communities; it is very personal to so many of you. We know that everyone who participates loves to celebrate the excitement of…
[April 20, 2023 4:00 PM: The BAA has issued a statement apologizing for the events of Monday. See our report. Also note additional reporting below on Mike Remy stating in a podcast that there was a police presence of equal size deployed behind the group on the carriage road as…
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…
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…