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Candidates for City Council to debate

Area Councils’ debates with candidates for Newton’s Special Election for the contested City Council seats Councilor-at-Large, Wards 1 & 2 to be moderated by Marjorie Arons-Barron These seats are currently vacant by the election of U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss who … Continue reading

Donations needed for towels and Queen/King bedding

Welcome Home, an eco-friendly nonprofit in Newton Centre, collects gently-used/like-new home goods and redistributes them to people who need them. They are in great need of towels (all sizes) and queen and king sized bedding (sheets sets and blankets or … Continue reading ?

Interactive webinar “Let’s talk screens”

Oak Hill parent and Conscious Parenting Coach, Cindy Kaplan is offering an interactive webinar “Let’s Talk Screens” for parents. The pandemic continues and more and more parents are stressed about managing their kids and the screens. We, as parents, must … Continue reading

Newton CPC February Update

The February 9th CPC Meeting Agenda and Meeting Packet are now available online for review. Topics include continued funding for the Covid-19 Emergency Housing Program and new proposals for Coleman House and the Grace Tower Restoration. CPA Project Updates for … Continue reading

Winter Cheer Photo Contest

The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is hosting a virtual Winter Cheer Photo Contest to help spread community cheer in these frigid—and isolated—weeks. Share your cheer-worthy photos via email, they will share them on Instagram, and enter all participants into … Continue reading

Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration

Make your plan now for the Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration from February 8th – 12th. Walk or roll around your neighborhood or house, or to school or a park. Download the activity booklet at www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org to play Bingo … Continue reading

Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration

Make your plan now for the Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration from February 8th – 12th. Walk or roll around your neighborhood or house, or to school or a park. Download the activity booklet at www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org to play Bingo … Continue reading

Newton South Stage Presents BREATHE

A global pandemic, a civil rights crisis, and a divided country. We’re trapped in quarantine, isolated from our friends. So many of us feel like we’re gasping for air. Blending live theater with recorded performances, Breathe is a series of … Continue reading

Newton Inspires: Broadway Babies!

Newton Inspires: Broadway Babies! The Newton Schools Foundation invites you to join in a free, virtual event featuring Newton Public School alumni Zachary Baer, producer, live and digital entertainment; Skylar Fox, director, playwright and theatrical designer; Ryan Vona, actor and … Continue reading

Student Project: planting trees to honor lost lives

The 4C Tree Project aims to honor the memory of lives lost to COVID-19 by celebrating life through the planting of trees, and they need your help to make it a success. Spearheaded by Green Newton’s Environmental Youth Leadership Program, … Continue reading