Formosa Bun & Dumpling Factory held its long-awaited grand opening in Newton Centre with a celebratory ribbon cutting on March 28. After many months of preparation and a soft launch in early December, the shop had been able to complete takeout orders while waiting for permits to clear. Back then,…
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Wonder, a new mix-and-match food hall offering delivery and in-person ordering, opened Thursday, March 19, on Needham Street. Customers streamed in to explore its wide range of culinary options, though the sheer number of choices proved overwhelming for some. Patrick Cartier, market operations director for Wonder’s New England locations, said…
The Charles River Regional Chamber will soon serve a fifth community, in addition to Needham, Newton, Watertown, and Wellesley. The Brookline Chamber of Commerce will cease operation on April 1, and its members and programs will join the CRRC. Bricks & Minifigs, an authorized LEGO reseller, has a new franchise,…
A new citywide map identifying 43 vacant storefronts across Newton — many in the city’s village centers — is giving officials and prospective business owners a clearer look at where new businesses could take root. When Economic Development Director Lauren Berman and Deputy Director Cheryl Lappin joined the department earlier…
On March 2, the Newton City Council approved rezoning 148 California Street from Manufacturing to Business Use 2, a change that supporters said would ease leasing for businesses, while opponents warned it could undermine planning for the California Street corridor. The parcel contains about half of a shopping center that straddles…
Rose Advanced Skin Care (d/b/a Advanced Beauty Lab) in Newtonville is one of 48 small businesses in Massachusetts to win a MassDevelopment Biz-M-Power Grant in the 2025 cycle. This award was for $50,000 toward the cost of a laser hair-removal system, which was delivered in January. MassDevelopment had intended to…
Dozens of residents braved a New England snowstorm February 7 to enjoy a Chestnut Hill dessert crawl benefitting the Newton Food Pantry. They walked a route spanning The Street shopping center, sheltering from the snow in sweetly-scented stores along the way. Standing inside the crawl’s last stop, The Half Cookie,…
Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT or Claude are everywhere, accessible to businesses of all sizes. In Newton, a growing number of entrepreneurs, consultants, and organizations are discovering that access is the easy part. The harder question is how to leverage AI in ways that actually change how people work,…
Immediately upon walking into the Newtonville UPS Store, you’ll be sure to receive a smile and a friendly greeting from Tom Wolf. A core member of the Newton community for decades, Wolf — who has run this UPS Store for the last 33 years — is beloved by customers and coworkers alike.…
The inauguration of Newton’s new Mayor, City Council, and School Committee took place at noon on January 1. See this year’s gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2026/2026-City-of-Newton-Inauguration/n-PHstRm. Photos by Jack Prior.