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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 […]

Letter from MDs in our Boston community: please share

From BostonDoctors Corona Virus Letter from MDs in our Boston community: please share “As there is so much confusion, misinformation, and denial on social media about the coronavirus we hope to explain, in plain language, why the experts see this as such an emergency. Many people are reading the claim online that this virus is […]

Newton Schools Closed Until April 6th

March 15, 2020 Dear NPS Families, As you likely heard, Governor Baker announced earlier this evening that all schools in Massachusetts will now be closed until Monday, April 6th. We know how disruptive this is to everyone’s lives, yet we recognize the need to adhere to these guidelines to support the safety of our city […]

COVID-19 Update Here in Newton from the Mayor

Here is an update on COVID-19 here in Newton. As of yesterday, there are five presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County. These five presumptive positive cases are all linked to the recent Biogen event. Newton Public Schools staff and families were notified by email last night that a Newton resident is one of the […]

Hello Dolly! Musical at Newton North High School

Newton North High School’s Theatre Ink Proudly Presents… “HELLO, DOLLY!” Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman and Book by Michael Stewart March 19,20,21 at 7:30 PM March 22 at 2:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center HELLO, DOLLY!, the blockbuster Broadway hit, bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater […]

WGBH Family Event: Day of Exploration

Unfortunately, because of the very hands-on, personally interactive nature of this event, we have decided that for everyone’s health and safety we will cancel the event. On Saturday, March 14, WGBH will host the second annual Day of Exploration, a kids and family event featuring a range of activities, craft projects, costumed characters, music and more at […]

Slammin’ Sunday Circuits Class

Introducing a new, great exercise class in Newton! My boxing training partner, Suzanne Pettit, runs it. Slammin’ Sunday Circuits Sundays, 8:30 – 9 :30 am Future Shapes 56 Winchester St., 2nd floor Newton Drop-in rate is $20/class, but package discounts are available at Seamless Strength. There is a $10 intro rate for the first class. […]

New Salon: Dolce Vita Salon in Nonantum

My friend Julie wanted to let everyone know about a new hair salon in Newton. Dolce Vita Salon in Nonantum is started by a lovely young woman who used to work at La Bella in West Newton. She is a really good stylist and is now out on her own. Julie is trying to spread […]

New Music and Puppet Theater at First Church Boston

Dinosaur Annex pairs new music with puppet theater to tell traditional stories through a contemporary lens On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:30pm, Boston-based Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble presents Untold //New Music and Puppet Theater at First Church Boston. This concert features music and storytelling through puppetry, drawing inspiration from traditional cultural sources with a […]

Bill McEvoy on the History of Rainsford Island in Boston Harbor

Local Author Talk–Tuesday, February 18th at 7 pm at the ACL Join us when author and longtime Auburndale resident Bill McEvoy leads us on an Eye Opening Journey Through the Interesting History of Rainsford Island in Boston Harbor on Tuesday, February 18th at 7 PM at the Auburndale Community Library in Newton. Rainsford was occasionally […]

NNHS Black History Month and N word Incidents

Incidents Regarding the Use of the N word at NNHS

Dear Newton North community, Over the past few weeks, we have learned that several North students have been sharing social media posts of individuals using the N-word. Additionally, we have received reports of students using this word in the hallways as well. These incidents have been or are being investigated and responded to in accordance […]