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Culture · NewtonWednesday, July 16, is the beginning of the 90th annual St. Mary of Carmen Society festival, known as Festa, in Nonantum. The festival celebrates the enduring Italian heritage of "The Lake" - as the neighborhood is called in the community, many of whose ancestors emigrated from the San Donato area in Italy. This year, the five-day event has been the focus of unwanted notoriety and press because, without notice or warning, the City chose to paint…See the Story
As the 90th Annual Festa Begins… – Fig City News

Newton, Massachusetts · NewtonLevi Mngomezulu of Newtonville - a rising seventh grader at the F.A. Day Middle School - is starring in the world premiere of Kufre n' Quay, by Emmy-nominated playwright Mfoniso Udofia, presented by The Boston Arts Academy and the Wheelock Family Theatre, July 10-26. Kufre n' Quay is the fifth installment in the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle, which follows three generations of a Nigerian American family. This fifth play tells the coming-o…Read Article
Newton middle schooler stars in world premiere of “Kufre n’ Quay” – Fig City News

Environment · NewtonOn July 5, Elena Guarente, a Newton North High School graduate and rising junior at Brandeis University, hosted a cleanup at Cold Spring Park. In collaboration with Newton Conservators, Guarente also organized a "Bioblitz" walk during the event, which allowed participants of all ages to assist in identifying local species of flora and fauna. Bioblitz gives people the opportunity to learn about the ecosystem around them by documenting and recordi…Read Article