After intently studying shelves brimming with an array of confections and weighing what to get, Jane Kennedy selected a small passion fruit truffle. However, she admitted, “I’m going to sample this and probably get the large size later.” Visiting relatives, Kennedy had never been in Sweet Dream, a new Newton…
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An anonymous benefactor has donated $5.2 million toward the West Newton Cinema Foundation’s capital campaign to Save West Newton Cinema. The clock to save the historic,1937 Art Deco theater has been ticking since August 2022, when Mark Development purchased the West Newton Cinema for $5.6 million from the Bramante family,…
Mary Fitzgerald is organizing Newton’s Vegan Chef Challenge (May 1-31), pulling together local restaurants (currently 18), suppliers, volunteers, and community groups to highlight the benefits of plant-based eating. Participating Newton restaurants (map) will feature plant-based menu options throughout May. Customers can vote for their favorite dishes, and winning dishes will…
Finding a personal and meaningful gift for Mother’s Day is now easier thanks to Third Piece, a Boston-based knitting business with a new studio in Newton. Third Piece has partnered with Women’s Lunch Place, a daytime shelter for women in Boston, to offer a Learn to Knit Kit and Card…
The Street Chestnut Hill is hosting a Newton Children’s Business Fair where you can support local future entrepreneurs as they showcase their ideas. It will take place May 18, 11AM-3PM on the green at The Street Chestnut Hill (33 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill).
Many are concerned about plastic pollution and waste but get overwhelmed thinking about what can be done about it. Plastic and other kinds of packaging are so pervasive in modern life that it can seem impossible to do without them. But as chef Anne-Marie Bonneau has said, “We don’t need…
What do Post Malone, Rihanna, David Beckham, Cardi B, Travis Barker and Popeye all have in common? They all have eye-catching tattoos, of course. Celebrities — both real and cartoon — are continuing a practice stretching back 5,200 years, when the first evidence of tattooing was found on Otzi the…
At its March 25 meeting, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) met with John Sisson, Director of the Economic Development Commission (EDC), to discuss ways to help local small businesses survive as Newton embarks on village center development. The topic, docketed by Councilors Albright and Kelley, has been…
The Knotty Pine restaurant in Auburndale has applied for a Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). According to NTHP, fifty grant recipients nationwide — “that contribute to their neighborhood’s unique history and identity” — will each receive $50,000 “to help them…
For the first time in four years, the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) will host Spring Seasonings: A Taste of Our Towns in person at the Newton Marriott Hotel, on April 8, 5:30-8PM. The event will feature offerings from local restaurants, caterers, and beverage providers in Needham, Newton, Watertown, and…