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Story Starters Winter 2024 Registration is now Open!

Story Starters Winter 2024 Registration is now open through January 19! Meet author Kaija Langley at our program kickoff! Our eight-week Family Conversations Program is designed for parents who want to start and strengthen conversations about race with their young children. Join our Winter 2024 Cohort and be the first to receive our brand new book bundles, […]
Newton Food Pantry Volunteers Needed!

Are you looking for a volunteer experience that allows you to give back to your community? The Newton Food Pantry is looking for volunteers. Volunteers are especially needed for Wednesdays starting in September – our food distribution days. This is a great volunteer opportunity for older kids – feel free to sign up along with your Middle […]
Russo’s to Close this Fall

To Our Devoted and Loyal Customers,⁣ ⁣ After more than 70 years working for the family business, Tony Russo is retiring. ⁣ ⁣ Our business will close this fall.⁣ ⁣ It has been Tony’s privilege to serve our many wholesale and retail customers for seven decades.⁣ ⁣ Our business began as a small farm in […]
Meet Amy Mah Sangiolo: Newton Candidate for Mayor

I was part of a Zoom Meet and Greet and clipped Amy Mah Sangiolo by topic. Newton Public School Reopening Did you know that Newton Public High Schools have slipped by 20 spots in the rankings since Ruthanne Fuller became mayor? We are no longer in the Top 20 ranking. Newton School District: #58 […]
Changing the Game Kickstarter Project!

I wanted to let you all know about my Kickstarter project that I am launching in two weeks. Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia Wenjen Everyone deserves to see themselves in the pages of a book. Now, Mia Wenjen brings the accomplishments of Asian Pacific American female athletes to life with […]
Donate to St. Mary’s Winter Clothes Drive in Newton

Winter Clothes Drive: St. Mary’s is conducting a winter clothes drive this coming Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in the church driveway. We are collecting gently used or new winter items such as: Clothing (including hats, gloves, mittens, scarfs) Sleeping bags Blankets Disposable handwarmers These donations will be given to: Common Cathedral (serving Boston’s […]
Nominate Nonantum Boxing Club for Newton’s Best Business of the Year

Newton Patch asks Which Newton Business Is Best Of The Year? Nominate Your Favorite! Please nominate Nonantum Boxing Club here. Here’s my nomination: I have boxed at Nonantum Boxing Club for nearly nine years and it is a wonderful place that supports the community, especially those in need. From a boxing perspective, Marc Gargaro, one […]
Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli Supermarket in Brookline

I’m so excited about Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli Supermarket. There’s also a Ramen Shop inside, Brooklyn Ramen. They sell Brooklyn Ramen as DIY to go kits as well. Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli Supermarket & Brooklyn Ramen 299 Harvard St Brookline, MA 02446

Guides to Newton

Best Food That Delivers to Newton

So my criteria for “delivery” is that the restaurant has its own delivery service — i.e. you can order delivery directly from the restaurant. The delivery has to be executed within an hour of ordering. I asked my mom friends for their favorite delivery restaurants and, to be honest, we are all in the same […]

Foodie Guide to Boston’s Chinatown

I keep running into my friend Stella in Chinatown even though we both live here in Newton so I am calling upon her expertise to help me with this guide to Chinatown in Boston. It’s a little mystifying to find the best of the best in Chinatown. We usually agree, but when we don’t, I’m […]

Foodie Finds Near Newton

I am lucky to have foodie friends and these are some of the discoveries I have made living in Newton for the past 10+ years by asking them. And the funny thing is, some of these are new to me too! How about you? What foodie finds have I missed? Please share in the comments section! […]

Best Club Soccer in Newton

Do we think that because a child is playing competitive soccer at 8 and 9, it will equate into success at 17 and 18? In fact, the opposite is more likely to occur, as we are finding that there are a lot more kids dropping out of soccer because the pressure to succeed has been […]

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A Fairly Comprehensive List of Supplemental Math Classes

Are you looking for math classes for kids either to catch them up or to get them ahead? Math classes can also be a more affordable option instead of private tutoring. There are many choices for math classes in Newton. I think it’s all about fit; matching the right class to each child so I’ve […]

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Cook Restaurant Opens for Lunch Starting Tomorrow

Chef Paul Turano, owner of Tryst restaurant located in Arlington, MA, recently opened Cook, an American Bistro style restaurant, just a few short months ago. “Cook,” which is currently open for brunch and dinner only, will soon be opening its doors for lunch! Cook, located at 825 Washington Street in Newton, MA, highlights a variety of different dishes […]

Cook Chef Hosts Holiday Fundraiser for Boston Children’s Hospital

When your child is sick, it’s hard to keep up a normal daily routine, and even harder doing so during the holiday season. This is something that Paul Turano, executive chef/owner of Tryst located in Arlington, MA and the newly opened Cook in Newton, MA, knows all too well, having spent time with his son at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Hematology, Oncology […]

Arsenal Center Offers December Vacation Art Workshops for Children

The Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown offers December Vacation Art Workshops for Kids! Friday, December 27: Try It! A special one-day workshop in a variety of media with morning and/or afternoon sessions (each with a different focus) and optional supervised lunch. Register: 617-923-0100, ext. 8309 Monday, December 30, and Tuesday, December 31: The Great […]

Want to Give Back? Volunteer for OurNewton.org

OurNewton.org is looking volunteers! You can work from home or participate in community engagement. Free training included for all volunteers. Calling all editors, photographers, technical volunteers and marketing magnets. Please contact announcement@ournewton.org or call 617-797-9497. Run by volunteers, OurNewton.org is “one-stop shopping” for Newton community news.OurNewton.org lists not-for-profit events around Newton: concerts, plays, festivals, sports clinics, lectures, workshops, classes, volunteer opportunities, walks, bike […]

WellCoin Promotes Healthy Choices in Newton

WellCoin is a website that promotes healthy living. It is coming to Newton! Business partners sign up and healthy habits earn coins that can be traded in at local businesses for rewards. Here is what Peirce Elementary School nurse Mandy Bass says: “Business partners include Whole Foods, Legal Seafood, and Pink Berry, among others (24 […]

Hire NNHS science team member and help a future scientist

Do you have an odd job? Hire a science team member and help a future scientist Members of the The Newton North science team (Naturally Selected and Intelligently Designed) are raising money by doing household jobs such as leaf raking and wallpaper removal. is looking to do small jobs to raise money for the team. We have the […]

A conversation about teens, parents and media use!

Instagram! Facebook! Cell phones! Teens! A conversation about teens, parents and media use! Wednesday, Dec. 11th 7 pm Auditorium, F.A. Day Middle School 21 Minot Pl, Newton, MA 02460 Featuring: Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics David Luis Ortega, Private Practice, Cambridge, MA Moderated by Nancy Baym, Microsoft Research New England This event will […]

Be on the Look Out for White Male in his 30s or 40s GREEN VAN

Newton Police are investigating what they called a “possible kidnapping,” on Wolcott Street on Saturday in Auburndale. An 11-year-old girl was walking on Wolcott when a green minivan stopped on the side of the road. The driver exited the car and lifted its tailgate. The male driver grabbed a shiny object from the car and […]

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Newton’s 3 Food Pantries Need Your Help!

Newton has three food pantries which seek volunteers and donations: Newton Food Pantry The Newton Food Pantry is located in the basement of the Waban Community Library at 1608 Beacon St. Food is distributed Wednesdays 1:30 p.m-3:30 p.m. and the third Saturday of every month 11 a.m.-noon. The pantry is also open for donations when food is […]

New! Cupcake City in Newtonville

Do you like cupcakes? There’s a new cupcake store in Newtonville! PickyKidPix and I dashed in between errands to check it out. The first thing we noticed was the enticing aroma of vanilla and other delicious aromas as we entered the store. The cupcakes are in attractive display cases and it’s hard to decide! These […]