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Cars parked in a lot after a snowstorm. Google Commons Photo
Winter set to wallop us this weekend
The region is set to get the biggest snowstorm in years on Sunday, but not before a deep freeze that has Boston Mayor Michelle Wu already declaring a state of emergency. Wind chills are forecast to be significantly below zero.
After the dangerous arctic air mass creeps in early Saturday morning, Sunday is expected to bring a storm that could drop up to two feet of snow on the region before it heads out on Monday, according to WCVB.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch in effect from 7 a.m. Sunday through 7 p.m. Monday.
No winter walk Saturday
In case you hadn’t heard, WinterFEST is this weekend. Also in case you hadn’t heard, it’s going to be very, very cold. So, Spark Newton—the organization in charge of WinterFEST—has announced that one event, the walk through Cold Spring Park planned for Saturday morning, has been cancelled. It’s going to be too cold for a winter walk.
But there are plenty of other WinterFEST events to enjoy this weekend. Check them out here.
“WinterFEST is about bringing people together during a season when connection matters most,” Spark Newton Executive Director Blair Lesser Sullivan, said. “It’s a joyful reminder that creativity, community, and shared experiences can brighten even the coldest days. We’re proud to create spaces where neighbors can gather, explore and celebrate what makes Newton special.”
Protesters gather in West Newton on Jan. 20, 2026. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Newtonians join nationwide protest
On Tuesday, people and groups across the nation walked out of their homes and offices and elsewhere to show their disapproval of certain Trump administration policies and authoritarianism in general.
On the intersection outside of First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, about three dozen people joined that nationwide protest.
Protest signs mostly related to Immigration & Customs Enforcement, an agency that has been under fire as clashes with civilians have resulted in injury and death in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Nathan Yarnall of The Heights, Boston College’s independent newspaper, was there. Check out Nathan’s story, along with some great photos by Ellie El-Fishaway, here.
JCC acquires Boston Jewish Film
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston has acquired Boston Jewish Film, the largest film-focused nonprofit in New England. Founded by Michal Goldman, Boston Jewish Film offers Jewish and Israeli cinema, education and more across Greater Boston.
“We are thrilled to welcome Boston Jewish Film into the JCC Greater Boston family,” JCC Greater Boston President and CEO Lily Rabinoff-Goldman said. “The Boston Jewish and Israeli Film Festivals are essential to the vitality of our community, and this transition helps ensure BJF’s continued success and innovation for years to come. With our shared mission of
The acquisition fits with the JCC’s commitment to strengthening arts and culture for the Jewish community throughout the region and provides Boston Jewish Film with a stable organization with more resources and a larger audience to tap into.
Newton for Everyone to screen film on luxury housing and the unhoused
On Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Nordic Hall of the Scandinavian Living Center, housing advocacy group Newton For Everyone will host a screening of a short film by award-winning journalist Justine Underhill, “Does Luxury Housing Help or Hurt the Unhoused? The Data Might Surprise You.”
A promotion for the event reads: “We often talk about the need for housing that is more affordable. The question that always comes up is—Does building ‘luxury’ housing help or does it make the housing crisis worse?”
The film will start at 7 p.m. You can find more information and RSVP here.
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