Fig City News

Fig City News
Your daily companion for Newton, Massachusetts.
Fig City News brings local journalism, weather, events, and city services together in one app—designed for Newton residents who want to stay connected to their community.
LOCAL NEWS
Read Newton news from Fig City News, with headlines delivered fresh from our newsroom. Swipe to navigate, share stories, and check what's trending.
MORNING SNAPSHOT
Start your day at 7am with a notification that includes Newton's current weather, the day's top headline, and a count of community events. Optional and easy to customize.
NEWTON WEATHER
Tap for Newton's forecast—current conditions, hourly and 7-day outlook, precipitation chances, sunrise/sunset. Clean, fast, no ads.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Browse city meetings, school events, and local happenings from Newton's community and government calendars. Filter by today, tomorrow, or this week. Tap "Remind Me" to get notified before events you don't want to miss.
NEWTON RESTAURANTS
Discover 160+ restaurants across Newton's 13 villages. Filter by neighborhood or cuisine, mark favorites, or tap "Spin" to let the app pick for you.
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Add Newton to your home screen—choose from headlines, weather, community events, or government meetings.
NEWTON 311
Report potholes, graffiti, or missed trash pickups directly to the City of Newton.
YOU'RE IN CONTROL
Choose exactly which notifications you want:

Morning Briefing (daily weather + headlines)
Weather Alerts (rain/snow warnings)
Newsletter Reminders
Government Meetings
Community Events
Trending Articles
Breaking News

Turn any of them on or off anytime in Settings.

Free. No account required. Made in Newton, for Newton.