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The Newton Centre Garden was prepared for summer seedlings this past weekend. Interested in helping? Read More [...]

For the first time in 30 years there will be no fireworks above Newton for the Fourth of July, according to an announcement this week from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Newton Community Pride. Over its three-decade history, there was only one time the fireworks were postponed due to weather – but there has never been a cancellation. [...]

The Suzuki School of Newton is joining similar music programs across the country to ensure its community has access to classes during the pandemic. Switching to online instruction was essential, school officials said, in order to continue building the relationships among students and teachers. "I think our families really appreciate the continued connection to the school," said Amanda Cook, the registrar and marketing manager of the Suzuki School. "Students form a really special bond with their music teachers". [...]

NEWTON, MA – For years now, the work of local artists has been displayed in local neighborhoods as part of the city's FenceArt project. But when Dr. Michael Henry, a Newton resident who serves as the medical director of the Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation and director of somatic therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital recently visited an alternative care facility in Boston that was opened to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, he figured a little bit of art could go a long way in brightening the day of patients at the facility. [...]. FenceART is funded by Newton Community Pride and Newton Open Studios.