It’s not easy to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, but that’s precisely what law enforcement officials, residents, and others with Newton connections will strive to do during sessions of an upcoming relationship-building program. The late Newton Police Capt. William L. Spalding was instrumental in bringing this program to Newton.…
Fig City News
I am writing to let you know that I have stepped down from my role leading Fig City News. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a founder and writer for this wonderful community news source that our editor, Bruce Henderson, and Board members and reporters – Martina Jackson, Jack Prior, Alan…
City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Finance will meet on Monday: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Community Dialog Working Group will meet on Thursday: School Committee School Committee will meet 3 times on Monday: Boards and Commissions Newton Free Library Trustees Development Committee will meet on…
The Massachusetts Scholastic Press Association (MASPA) has named three Newton South High School seniors — Bella Ishanyan, Miles Pearlman, and Emma Zhang — to its 12-member All-State High School Journalism Staff. MASPA also chose Bella Ishanyan as its High School Journalist of the Year. Bella Ishanyan and Emma Zhang are…
This year, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the City of Newton, Massachusetts, we can be inspired by another wonderful Newton sesquicentennial — celebrated two years ago by our namesake in Kansas. The town of Newton, Kansas — named for Newton, Massachusetts — was built on the site of…
Julia Conroy, the founding baker of Give A Cake Bakery, learned baking from her grandmother Gertrude Conroy, known as Amma. Her grandmother’s specialties were apple and pumpkin pies, a feature of Give a Cake bakery as well. During the pandemic, when Julia was looking for a useful way to use…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
On February 20, in her annual State of the City address to the City Council (text and NewTV video), Mayor Ruthanne Fuller honored the late Audrey Cooper — “a person with a very big heart, a deep commitment to community, a readiness to collaborate, and a dedication to the joy…
On February 16th, Matthew Jefferson celebrated his century birthday — marking a lifetime of public service in opening doors to a more equitable, inclusive city. The Massachusetts Senate and House and the Newton City Council each honored Mr. Jefferson with resolutions and proclamations that documented his unparalleled contribution to the…
On Tuesday, February 20, the Newton City Council considered the Washington Street Pilot project presented to the Public Facilities Committee in January. Funded with $2.77 million in the City’s remaining federal ARPA funds, the proposed plan would convert Washington Street from four lanes to two lanes between Lowell Avenue to…