The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics Competition team, will host an open house for prospective team members on September 28, 6:30PM – 9PM in the engineering room at Newton South High School (room 9170). All Newton North and Newton South students are invited. This event will include an introductory presentation…
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The Healthy Kids Running Series is a 5-week running program for kids in PreK-8th grade. Distance will vary based on age. Registration is required for each runner. The races will take place at the Newton Highlands Playground (10 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands), at 4PM on the following dates: September 17,…
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is celebrating the opening of its new teen center with food and unlimited access to the games in the teen center. It will take place on October 13, 6:30PM-9PM, at the West Suburban YMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner).
Newton Community Farm (NCF) is hosting a Fall Family Party with music, stories, a scavenger hunt, art, and more. The event will take place on October 14, 9:30AM-12PM at Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Oak Hill). Registration is required, but the event is free. Adults must stay with their…
Newton Athletes Unlimited is presenting Paddy’s Road Race – The Shillelagh Shuffle on October 15, starting at Paddy’s Public House (95 Elm Street, West Newton). It’s Newton’s famous fall road race thats run each October. Registration is required by October 11 for all three races, which will take place at…
Cold Spring Park now has nine new wayfinding signposts to guide hikers on a stroll and — in emergencies — to speed the arrival of help. After two years of planning and preparation, the signposts were installed by a team led by Life Scout Owen Serra as his Eagle Scout…
A crowd gathered inside Fire Department Headquarters at 1164 Centre Street on Monday, to honor the eight Newton residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To ensure the tragedy isn’t forgotten – especially in Newton, where eight victims lived – a local nonprofit created the…
Transportation Advisory Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 13 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Community Education Commission will meet in person (NNHS International Cafe)…
A virtual community meeting will be held on September 14 at 6PM (Zoom link) regarding a proposal by Family Aid to convert the former Chetwynde Nursing Home, located at 1650 Washington Street, into a long-term family shelter providing housing and services (see Fig City News article). Representatives from FamilyAid, Massachusetts…
The Lion’s Roar — Newton South High School’s award-winning newspaper — has its September issue out: Volume 40-2, Putting the Pieces Together, with these lead articles: Bella Ishanyan is a senior at Newton South High School, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Lion’s Roar, and a Fig City News student reporter.