Here’s a slideshow of photos from the first evening of the 88th annual Festa in Nonantum. And here are photos from other evenings and the finale from other Fig City News photographers.
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For eighty-eight years, the St. Mary of Carmen Society (for Italian men) has dedicated itself and its annual “Festa” to nurturing and celebrating the Nonantum community. At its inception, it was the inspiration of a group of Italian immigrants who decided to form a “mutual benefit society” to help member…
Once again, this week, Nonantum — known as “The Lake” — will be the site of its annual Italian festival. Festa Italiana reflects a close-knit community, many of whose families emigrated from San Donato Val di Comino and neighboring villages. Once again, Pellegrini Park (11 Hawthorne Street) will be the…
On Wednesday, June 28, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, and Newton Police Superintendent George McMains led a community meeting to discuss the June 25th homicides of Lucia Arpino, 97, her daughter Gilda (Jill) D’Amore, 73 and her son-in-law, Bruno D’Amore, 74. The three were murdered in…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society hosts its 88th annual Italian-American festival, July 12-16, 5PM-11PM (4PM-11PM on July 16) in Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorn Street, Nonantum). Carnival by Fiesta Shows, with special prices on Wednesday and Thursday. Food, beer, and wine for sale each night. Raffles supporting the St. Mary…
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan announced an arrest in the murders of three elderly family members found stabbed and bludgeoned early Sunday morning at 49 Broadway in Nonantum. The victims have been identified as 97-year-old Lucia Arpino; her daughter Gilda (Jill) D’Amore, 74, and Gilda’s husband, Bruno D’Amore, 75.…
[This is an evolving story that will be updated.] Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan announced this evening that Newton resident Christopher Ferguson, age 41, was arrested sometime after 7PM and charged with the murder of Gilda D’Amore in the triple homicide discovered on Sunday morning on Broadway in Nonantum.…
Three people were found dead of stab wounds and blunt trauma this morning at a home on Broadway in the Nonantum village of Newton. There were signs of forced entry to the home. The assailant(s) remain at large, and police ask residents to be vigilant and report unusual activity immediately.…
Once an industrial and manufacturing area with large mills providing work for immigrants, Newton’s California Street is now a mix of single-family houses, small stores, unique small manufacturing enterprises, and an increasing number of multi-family buildings, including a 40B development on Los Angeles Street. Its assets include proximity to the…
Waban Resident Chris Pitts has been very active over the years to bring to Newton “outstanding cultural performances that not only entertain but also celebrate excellence.” Chris has been in the music business since the 1970s, both as a performer and a producer. Using his skills, he has taken Newton’s…