July 4 celebration all day at Ablemarle Playground and Newton Center
On Tuesday July 4, Newton will be celebrating Independence Day from morning to night with events and activities for all ages at two different locations. Events for kids age 3 - 12 run from 10 AM - noon at Newton Centre Bowl off Tyler Terrace, Children and families...
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Will the Upper Falls Greenway reach Needham some day?
The initial vision of the Bay Colony Rail Trail was for a continuous bicycle/pedestrian path along a (mostly) unused railroad right-of-way from National Lumber in Newton, through Needham and Dover and on to Medfield. As plans began to be floated, the town of Needham...
Protesters for and against Newton North drag show
A good story by Jack Prior and Martina Jackson in the Fig City News covers a protest and counter-protest on the Newton Centre Green on Thursday about today (Friday's) scheduled Newton North student run drag show. Have a read and let us know what you think. p.s....
The Walnut Street Minyan moves into its new home
Walnut Street Minyan 858 Walnut Street Newton’s vibrant Jewish community, already blessed with a wide range of congregations across the spectrum of observance, is now welcoming a new neighborhood shul. The Walnut Street Minyan, an independent, traditional egalitarian...
West Newton Cinema establishes non-profit
Fig City News reports that the West Newton Cinema has established a non-profit foundation. Last month, the West Newton Cinema Foundation was formed. According to its website, the founders hope to update the theater while maintaining its unique character, making it...
Rethinking the Indigo Hotel
A story by Martina Jackson in the Fig City News reports on a possible new plan for the Indigo Hotel at Riverside. The initial plan for Riverside called for the demolition of the hotel. Since then the project has been on hold. Now Mark Developer, the propery owner...
Walk the pipes with the Conservators
In recent weeks I've organized two different well attended weekend walks. First there was the 2 1/2 mile Upper Falls Loop walk then a few weeks later there was a 6 mile Charles River Loop walk through Newton, Wellesley and Needham. This weekend I'm not organizing any...
Micley announces run for Ward 2 City Council seat
Dear Newton Neighbors, My name is David Micley and I am running for the Ward City Councilor seat from Ward 2. I was born and raised in Newton, and my wife Molly (also a Newton native) and I are the proud parents of three children, Lily, Zoe, and Eitan, who are the...
“Noodle Ride” Sat April 1, 10-11AM
Bike Newton invites you on their first group ride of the year - the 8 mile "Noodle Ride" Join us for our first group ride of the year! And this is a special ride we are calling the “Noodle Ride”. (No joke!) We’re going to tie swimming noodles (or similar) to our...