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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. Search articles, share stories, and check what's trending. Tap any article to read in our clean, native reader.
LISTEN TO YOUR NEWS FEED
Tap "Listen" from the main screen to turn your news feed into an audio playlist. Choose from 6 voice accents (American, British, Australian, Irish, Indian, South African) and 4 speech speeds. Navigate through articles using skip forward and back controls. Listen while driving with CarPlay integration, or control playback from the lock screen and Control Center. Perfect for multitasking or accessibility needs.
MORNING BRIEFING
Start your day at 7am with a notification that includes Newton's weather forecast, the top headline, and today's event count. Optional and easy to customize.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Choose exactly which updates you want:
. Morning Briefing (7am daily) - weather, headlines, events
. Weather Alerts (8pm daily) - rain/snow warnings
. Government Meetings (Monday) - weekly city meetings preview
. Newsletter Reminder (Wednesday) - weekly Fig City News roundup
. Community Events (Thursday) - weekend events preview
. Trending Articles (Friday) - most-read stories this week
. Breaking News - new story alerts
Turn any of them on or off anytime in Settings.
NEWTON WEATHER
Tap for Newton's forecast-current conditions, hourly and 7-day outlook, precipitation chances, sunrise/sunset. Powered by Open-Meteo. 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. Quickly access websites, ordering, and directions.
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Add Newton to your home screen with 5 widget types:
. Latest Stories - breaking news headlines
. Trending Articles - most popular this week
. Community Events - upcoming local events
. Government Meetings - city calendar
. Newton Weather - current forecast
Available in small and medium sizes.
NEWTON 311
Report potholes, graffiti, or missed trash pickups directly to the City of Newton.
SIRI SHORTCUTS
"Hey Siri, play Fig City News" - Launch the app and start listening to articles with a voice command.
DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY
. Full text-to-speech support for all articles
. Multiple voice accents and speeds
. Background audio playback
. CarPlay and lock screen controls
. System dark mode support
. Clean, readable layouts
Free. No account required. No ads. Made in Newton, for Newton.
Version History robustness fix 1.47 Sep 16 Related posts at bottom of articles 1.45 Aug 28 What's New in Fig City News
A new home screen. The app now opens to Today — a dashboard of everything happening in Newton at a glance: the weather (with tomorrow's outlook), Top Stories, today's community events, upcoming government meetings, food picks, and quick links to support local news. Make it yours: reorder or hide any section with Edit Home in Settings.
Podcasts tab. Listen to Fig City News audio — including a "Play Today's News" briefing — right in the app, with background playback.
Food Search, rebuilt. The Food tab is back and smarter:
• Open now — filter to restaurants that are open at this moment, with weekly hours and an "Open until…" status on every listing.
• Local, local chain, or regional — filter by ownership, just like the map on figcitynews.com.
• Food around me — a map of nearby restaurants, starting with the 25 closest.
• The results count shows how many spots are open right now.
• The spin wheel is still there when you can't decide.
My Local Eats. Check off Newton's locally owned restaurants as you try them and share your tally as a graphic.
Easier to get around. A new menu bar at the top of every tab puts Trending, Newton 311, Support, Tips, and Settings one tap away. The government calendar now opens on This Week, and Community Events shows the week ahead.
Note: restaurant hours are regular weekly schedules 1.42 Aug 18 What's New in Fig City News
A new home screen. The app now opens to Today — a dashboard of everything happening in Newton at a glance: the weather (with tomorrow's outlook), Top Stories, today's community events, upcoming government meetings, food picks, and quick links to support local news. Make it yours: reorder or hide any section with Edit Home in Settings.
Podcasts tab. Listen to Fig City News audio — including a "Play Today's News" briefing — right in the app, with background playback.
Food Search, rebuilt. The Food tab is back and smarter:
• Open now — filter to restaurants that are open at this moment, with weekly hours and an "Open until…" status on every listing.
• Local, local chain, or regional — filter by ownership, just like the map on figcitynews.com.
• Food around me — a map of nearby restaurants, starting with the 25 closest.
• The results count shows how many spots are open right now.
• The spin wheel is still there when you can't decide.
My Local Eats. Check off Newton's locally owned restaurants as you try them and share your tally as a graphic.
Easier to get around. A new menu bar at the top of every tab puts Trending, Newton 311, Support, Tips, and Settings one tap away. The government calendar now opens on This Week, and Community Events shows the week ahead.
Note: restaurant hours are regular weekly schedules — holiday closures aren't reflected yet. 1.41 Aug 18 Enhanced User Interface. 1.40 Aug 16 App overhaul and restaurant updates. 1.39 Aug 15 bug fixes 1.37 Aug 13 Maintenance release 1.36 Aug 12 Enable embedded video. 1.33 Jun 16 Display article author in articles. 1.32 Apr 1 Fix bug filtering out some articles 1.31 Mar 22 Fix calendar bug 1.29 Mar 14 Add caption to featured images 1.28 Mar 6 Add display of featured image to article views. 1.27 Feb 26 improved interface to site back end. 1.26 Feb 12 Fix bugs when linking to other articles on the site and hard returns in some types of posts. 1.24 Feb 3 Fix display of articles with short images. 1.23 Jan 24 Better article formatting. Community events beyond the current week in Calendar. 1.22 Jan 14 Fixed article padding issue. 1.21 Jan 8 Fix option which aligns dark mode with system setting. 1.20 Jan 7 - Removed "Ask Fig City News..." Siri phrases to avoid conflicts with texting commands
- Event reminders now show event name as title with date/time and location in the body
- Added granular event reminder options: at event, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 1 day
- Weather refreshes on every page visit and on pull-to-refresh
- Weather refreshes when app returns from background
- Morning briefing shows weather/events for delivery date (not schedule date)
- Briefing content refreshes on app launch and background refresh
- News feed auto-refreshes when returning to app (if data > 2 min old)
- Removed individual article play buttons; audio only via main player 1.19 Jan 7 Widgets — Add Newton headlines, weather, community events, or government meetings to your home screen.
Morning Snapshot — Wake up to a 7am notification with Newton's weather, today's top headline, and event count.
Weather — Tap the weather icon for current conditions, hourly forecast, and 7-day outlook. No ads, no clutter.
Notification controls — Choose exactly which alerts you want: morning briefings, weather alerts, newsletter reminders, government meetings, community events, trending articles, or breaking news.
Newton 311 — Report potholes, graffiti, or missed pickups directly to the city.
Dining upgrades — 160+ restaurants, now sortable by distance.
Dark mode — Full support across all native screens. 1.18 Jan 6 Morning Briefing
7am notifications with Newton weather, top headline, and today's event count. Tap the weather in the News tab for details.
Newsletter Reminders
Get notified when our Monday (Government), Wednesday (News), and Thursday (Events) newsletters are published.
Alerts for new news articles. Friday alert for trending article of the week.
Event Reminders
Set reminders for calendar events — get notified 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week before any meeting or event.
Home Screen Widgets
Three widgets for your home screen:
• Latest Stories – News headlines
• Community Events – Upcoming events
• Government Events – City meetings and hearings
Newton 311
New tab to quickly access the city's 311 system for reporting potholes, graffiti, missed trash pickup, and more.
Dark Mode
Native screens (Dine, Calendar, About) now properly support dark mode.
Nearby First
Sort restaurants by distance in the Dine tab. 1.17 12/30/2025 Morning Briefing
Daily 7am notification with Newton weather, top headline, and today's event count. Tap the weather in the News tab for details.
Newsletter Reminders
Get notified when our Monday (Government), Wednesday (News), and Thursday (Events) newsletters are published.
Event Reminders
Set reminders for calendar events — get notified 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week before any meeting or event.
Home Screen Widgets
Three widgets for your home screen:
• Latest Stories – News headlines
• Community Events – Upcoming events
• Government Events – City meetings and hearings
Newton 311
New tab to quickly access the city's 311 system for reporting potholes, graffiti, missed trash pickup, and more.
Dark Mode
Native screens (Dine, Calendar, About) now properly support dark mode.
Nearby First
Sort restaurants by distance in the Dine tab. 1.16 12/29/2025 UX clean-up and some minor improvements. 1.12 08/20/2023
About Fig City News
The company that develops Fig City News is Fig City News, Inc. The latest version released by its developer is 1.47.
To install Fig City News on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-10-14 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Fig City News as malware if the download link is broken.
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version 1.47
posted on 2026-10-14
Version History robustness fix 1.47 Sep 16 Related posts at bottom of articles 1.45 Aug 28 What's New in Fig City News
A new home screen. The app now opens to Today — a dashboard of everything happening in Newton at a glance: the weather (with tomorrow's outlook), Top Stories, today's community events, upcoming government meetings, food picks, and quick links to support local news. Make it yours: reorder or hide any section with Edit Home in Settings.
Podcasts tab. Listen to Fig City News audio — including a "Play Today's News" briefing — right in the app, with background playback.
Food Search, rebuilt. The Food tab is back and smarter:
• Open now — filter to restaurants that are open at this moment, with weekly hours and an "Open until…" status on every listing.
• Local, local chain, or regional — filter by ownership, just like the map on figcitynews.com.
• Food around me — a map of nearby restaurants, starting with the 25 closest.
• The results count shows how many spots are open right now.
• The spin wheel is still there when you can't decide.
My Local Eats. Check off Newton's locally owned restaurants as you try them and share your tally as a graphic.
Easier to get around. A new menu bar at the top of every tab puts Trending, Newton 311, Support, Tips, and Settings one tap away. The government calendar now opens on This Week, and Community Events shows the week ahead.
Note: restaurant hours are regular weekly schedules 1.42 Aug 18 What's New in Fig City News
A new home screen. The app now opens to Today — a dashboard of everything happening in Newton at a glance: the weather (with tomorrow's outlook), Top Stories, today's community events, upcoming government meetings, food picks, and quick links to support local news. Make it yours: reorder or hide any section with Edit Home in Settings.
Podcasts tab. Listen to Fig City News audio — including a "Play Today's News" briefing — right in the app, with background playback.
Food Search, rebuilt. The Food tab is back and smarter:
• Open now — filter to restaurants that are open at this moment, with weekly hours and an "Open until…" status on every listing.
• Local, local chain, or regional — filter by ownership, just like the map on figcitynews.com.
• Food around me — a map of nearby restaurants, starting with the 25 closest.
• The results count shows how many spots are open right now.
• The spin wheel is still there when you can't decide.
My Local Eats. Check off Newton's locally owned restaurants as you try them and share your tally as a graphic.
Easier to get around. A new menu bar at the top of every tab puts Trending, Newton 311, Support, Tips, and Settings one tap away. The government calendar now opens on This Week, and Community Events shows the week ahead.
Note: restaurant hours are regular weekly schedules — holiday closures aren't reflected yet. 1.41 Aug 18 Enhanced User Interface. 1.40 Aug 16 App overhaul and restaurant updates. 1.39 Aug 15 bug fixes 1.37 Aug 13 Maintenance release 1.36 Aug 12 Enable embedded video. 1.33 Jun 16 Display article author in articles. 1.32 Apr 1 Fix bug filtering out some articles 1.31 Mar 22 Fix calendar bug 1.29 Mar 14 Add caption to featured images 1.28 Mar 6 Add display of featured image to article views. 1.27 Feb 26 improved interface to site back end. 1.26 Feb 12 Fix bugs when linking to other articles on the site and hard returns in some types of posts. 1.24 Feb 3 Fix display of articles with short images. 1.23 Jan 24 Better article formatting. Community events beyond the current week in Calendar. 1.22 Jan 14 Fixed article padding issue. 1.21 Jan 8 Fix option which aligns dark mode with system setting. 1.20 Jan 7 - Removed "Ask Fig City News..." Siri phrases to avoid conflicts with texting commands
- Event reminders now show event name as title with date/time and location in the body
- Added granular event reminder options: at event, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 1 day
- Weather refreshes on every page visit and on pull-to-refresh
- Weather refreshes when app returns from background
- Morning briefing shows weather/events for delivery date (not schedule date)
- Briefing content refreshes on app launch and background refresh
- News feed auto-refreshes when returning to app (if data > 2 min old)
- Removed individual article play buttons; audio only via main player 1.19 Jan 7 Widgets — Add Newton headlines, weather, community events, or government meetings to your home screen.
Morning Snapshot — Wake up to a 7am notification with Newton's weather, today's top headline, and event count.
Weather — Tap the weather icon for current conditions, hourly forecast, and 7-day outlook. No ads, no clutter.
Notification controls — Choose exactly which alerts you want: morning briefings, weather alerts, newsletter reminders, government meetings, community events, trending articles, or breaking news.
Newton 311 — Report potholes, graffiti, or missed pickups directly to the city.
Dining upgrades — 160+ restaurants, now sortable by distance.
Dark mode — Full support across all native screens. 1.18 Jan 6 Morning Briefing
7am notifications with Newton weather, top headline, and today's event count. Tap the weather in the News tab for details.
Newsletter Reminders
Get notified when our Monday (Government), Wednesday (News), and Thursday (Events) newsletters are published.
Alerts for new news articles. Friday alert for trending article of the week.
Event Reminders
Set reminders for calendar events — get notified 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week before any meeting or event.
Home Screen Widgets
Three widgets for your home screen:
• Latest Stories – News headlines
• Community Events – Upcoming events
• Government Events – City meetings and hearings
Newton 311
New tab to quickly access the city's 311 system for reporting potholes, graffiti, missed trash pickup, and more.
Dark Mode
Native screens (Dine, Calendar, About) now properly support dark mode.
Nearby First
Sort restaurants by distance in the Dine tab. 1.17 12/30/2025 Morning Briefing
Daily 7am notification with Newton weather, top headline, and today's event count. Tap the weather in the News tab for details.
Newsletter Reminders
Get notified when our Monday (Government), Wednesday (News), and Thursday (Events) newsletters are published.
Event Reminders
Set reminders for calendar events — get notified 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week before any meeting or event.
Home Screen Widgets
Three widgets for your home screen:
• Latest Stories – News headlines
• Community Events – Upcoming events
• Government Events – City meetings and hearings
Newton 311
New tab to quickly access the city's 311 system for reporting potholes, graffiti, missed trash pickup, and more.
Dark Mode
Native screens (Dine, Calendar, About) now properly support dark mode.
Nearby First
Sort restaurants by distance in the Dine tab. 1.16 12/29/2025 UX clean-up and some minor improvements. 1.12 08/20/2023
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