When about two hundred immigrants were sworn in as new U.S. citizens at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston on May 22, Newton North High School student Michael Barbalat was the featured guest speaker at the ceremony. A first-generation American citizen, Barbalat has created The American Mosaic Project,…
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In a statement sent to friends and supporters, Ward 5 resident and Zervas parent Ben Schlesenger announced his candidacy for Newton School Committee in the upcoming November election. The current Ward 5 representative, Emily Prenner, has announced that she will not run for a fourth term. On his campaign website,…
On mornings of May 25 and 26, Newton gathered to lay Memorial Day wreaths in honor and memory of those who died in military service to the nation. Photo locations include Forte Park, Coletti-Magni Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Mass. Pike bridges, and three memorial sections of Newton Cemetery.
Each year, a highlight of Memorial Day Weekend is Newton’s annual Memorial Day Parade. On Sunday, May 25, the weather cooperated and spirits were upbeat for this year’s celebration before a day of remembrance. Fig City News caught the parade as it passed through Newtonville.
From 9PM Friday, May 30 to 5AM Monday, June 2, the Mass Pike (I-90) will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Exit 123 (I-95 / Rte 128) and Exit 125 (Newton Corner) to facilitate a key part of MassDOT’s major construction project to replace eight Mass Pike bridges near the…
Whether inhaling the aroma of sizzling steak and fresh herbs or watching luscious chocolate ganache being poured onto opera cake at Thistle & Leek’s open kitchen, diners continue to enjoy this “casual neighborhood refuge” (as the website describes it), as it hits its fifth anniversary. Chefs / co-owners Kate and…
Twenty local restaurants teamed with Nourishing Newton, the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Food assistance program, to donate over 2,000 meals to residents facing food insecurity in April and May. Launched in 2021 during the pandemic, the program has just finished its fifth year distributing food throughout Newton in a partnership…
Former State Representative Kay Khan has been named one of its six Distinguished Public Service Fellows at UMASS Boston’s Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (CWPPP), in recognition of her thirty-years of leadership in advancing a broad range of mental and physical health services, programs to improve the…
On May 19, the Newton City Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposed $623 million FY2026 budget. (Ward 6 Councilor Alan Lobovits and Ward 3 Councilor Pamela Wright were absent.) The Council took several different votes regarding the appropriation of various funds for FY2026 before the final vote…
On May 19, the School Committee – after months of debate, meetings, public outcry, and negotiation with City Hall following the initial February 26th disclosure of a large forecasted NPS budget deficit – voted to implement a budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 school year) that…
In recent weeks, Newton South High School’s Jazz Ensemble has received no shortage of recognition. On May 8, the NSHS Ensemble, which is directed by award-winning educator Lisa Linde, was named the winner of the Large High School Jazz Ensemble category in Downbeat magazine’s Student Music Awards. Each year, the…
Amid residents’ concerns about Newton moving toward having no houses with character or even backyards, the pace of home demolitions has decreased significantly recently, and the City’s regulation of home construction is facing on-going changes. The Zoning and Planning Committee has spent months trying to address community distress about teardowns…