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Public Safety and Transportation Committee votes to limit length of Newton Centre Plaza trial

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Public Safety and Transportation votes to limit length of Newton Centre Plaza trial
The City Council’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted Thursday, January 21 to shorten the trial of the Newton Centre Plaza pilot in the Langley Road parking lot, as officials weighed str...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Emily Craven has organized the "Run the Headlines" 5k race -- twice around Chestnut Hill Reservoir -- on March 14, to raise funds for the Fig City News summer internship program.

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Fig City News: "Run the Headlines" 5K, Mar. 14
Emily Craven is unstoppable. Last year, she raised most of the funding for Fig City’s summer internship program by running the Boston Marathon — and also organizing a 5K road race. This year, she’s do...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Stirring speeches and much community at Newton's 50th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration

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Calls to action at Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Celebration
Stirring speakers urged attendees at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Celebration on January 19, to take action – no matter how small – against injustice in the hopes of making positive change. ...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Meryl Kessler, new director of Newton's newly approved Arts and Culture Dept., offers her vision.
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Meryl Kessler, new head of new Arts and Culture Department, outlines vision
Meryl Kessler is stepping into her new role as director of Newton’s new Arts and Culture Department with a focus on strengthening connections across the city’s arts community.  The department – and he...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:42 AM
"The Libarians" -- film and discussion at Newton Free LIbrary, Jan. 28. They are “emerging as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment rights.”
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"The Librarians": Film screening and panel discussion, Jan. 28
For Newtonians who treasure the Newton Free Library and the librarians who staff it, the powerful new documentary, The Librarians, by award-winning director Kim A. Snyder, may come as a shock and a wa...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Newton Theater Company's "Our Town" provides a chance to step back and see the bigger picture. Not leaning into nostalgia, this production shifts between intimate, everyday moments and a wider perspective on human life.

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Newton Theatre Company’s "Our Town" - A chance to step back and see the bigger picture
In a room where the audience sits just feet from the actors, Newton Theatre Company’s winter production of the classic American play Our Town asks viewers to slow down and consider the routines and re...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Newton's next Police Chief. A decades-long professional colleague of his tells Fig City News: "Newton is very lucky to have Chief Cohoon." Read why he says, "This is a big win for the residents of Newton."

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Newton’s next Police Chief: Timothy Cohoon
On January 12, Mayor Marc Laredo announced the selection of Braintree Police Chief Timothy Cohoon as Newton’s next Police Chief, succeeding former Police Chief George McMains, who retired on January 8...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Adam Theater’s creative production of “Library Lion” delights and transforms young audiences. Newton resident Karin Sharav-Zalkind co-leads the theater as its Executive Director.

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Adam Theater's creative production of "Library Lion" delights and transforms young audiences
Classic takes on a new look as the beloved children’s book Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen is reimagined as a professional theatrical production at the Adam Theater, January 10-25. Newton resident Ka...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Hotfoot it to Auburndale Cove before ice skating season ends

The only outdoor City-authorized skating location in Newton.

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Hotfoot it to Auburndale Cove before ice skating season ends
On Monday, January 5, recreational hockey enthusiasts, those struggling to find balance, and even a few four-legged cold-weather fans enjoyed a rare day on the ice at Auburndale Cove, the only authori...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New School Committee -- with 7 out of 9 members new -- holds initial meeting of the 2026-27 term.
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New School Committee convenes initial meeting
On January 5, the School Committee — including new Mayor Marc Laredo — held a “retreat” at the Education Center with Superintendent Anna Nolin, Assistant Superintendent Ayesha Farag, and NPS General C...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Improved Fig City News mobile app, with new features, on iOS ...and now on Android.

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Fig City News app: New features - on iOS ...and now Android, too
The Fig City News iPhone app, launched in April 2023, gave Apple iPhone & iPad users quick access to Fig City articles, Newton restaurants, community announcements, and local government meeting calend...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Hear, hear! The Fig City News podcast series has launched. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast player.
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Hear, hear! The Fig City News podcast series!
Fig City News is now available as a podcast. Some readers have more times when their hands and eyes are busy, but their ears are available. Now readers can be listeners and can use that time for local...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Newton's municipal inauguration of Mayor, City Council, and School Committee -- January 1, 2026.

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Newton inaugurates new administration, marking start of new era at City Hall
Newton officially entered a new chapter in City government on January 1 as a packed City Hall gallery gathered for the inauguration of the City’s new administration. Massachusetts Governor Maura Heale...
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January 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
In an op-ed guest column, Aaron Goldman writes of his 20-year journey with his friend, mentor, boss, and big brother -- the late Setti Warren, Newton's 30th Mayor.

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OP-ED: 20 years with my brother, Setti Warren
As I write this, it’s been eight weeks since the world lost Setti Warren at the appallingly unfair age of 55. To me, he was a friend, mentor, boss, and big brother. Right until the day he passed, I sp...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Fig City News speaks with Mayor-elect Marc Laredo.

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December 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Newton North HS student Sean Choi receives YoungArts Award with Distinction in Design

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December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM