On May 20, a block party on Union Street in Newton Centre will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Piccadilly Square. The street will be pedestrian-only, 11AM-3PM, to make room for lawn games, shopping, a raffle, face painting (11AM-1PM), Cookie Monstah ice cream truck (noon-2PM), pet portraits by Bridget Foster Reed…
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At 4:30 PM on Wednesday night, Newton resident Nathan Phillips — who has been raising the alarm over what he considers an unsafe degree of leaks from National Grid gas piping in the area — measured an explosive level of methane (6%) in an Eversource electrical manhole on Homer Street…
The Newton Democratic City Committee (NDCC) will hold an Earth Day Climate Rally on Newton Centre Green (1221 Centre Street) on Saturday, April 22, 1PM-3PM. Speakers will include Representative Jake Auchincloss (confirmed), State Senator Cynthia Creem (confirmed), and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller (invited). The Newton Democratic City Committee Climate Crisis Subcommittee,…
Mary Cotton and her husband, Jaime Clarke, are living their dream of owning their own bookstore, Newtonville Books, and providing what Mary calls a “happy space” for their many customers. Now celebrating its twenty-fifth year, Newtonville Books began its commercial life in Newtonville Square — the creative vision of its…
Although many consider New York the unofficial bagel capital of the U.S., Newton resident Marjory Kramer knows better: She sends treats from Rosenfeld’s Bagels in Newton to her family living in the Big Apple, rather than the other way around. “We love it here,” said Kramer, a longtime customer. On…
You can still find statement earrings, intricately crafted necklaces and shiny rings at The Silver Woman, a jewelry shop at 49 Union Street in Newton Centre, but not for long. Ellen Gorowitz, owner of the venerable Union Street store, has decided to retire and will shutter the 20-year-old business by…
Pon de Joy opened in Newton Centre at 212 Sumner Street, next to B.Y.O.D, on February 12. The new store specializes in mochi donuts and is the second to be opened by Heather Kim, a former realtor in the area. Heather discovered the mochi donut craze after relocating to the…
Large green and blue barrels dot the curbs all over Newton. If it alarms you as to how much trash and recyclables you and your family generate each and every week of the year, you are not alone. Newton’s Sustainable Management Commission has completed a report “Setting the Path to…
On Sunday afternoon, at least 750 fans of ice sculpture and winter markets congregated on Newton Centre Green to admire the work of Craig McConnell, from Images In Ice. He brought a previously sculpted ice throne, an ice castle, and an ice Mama Bear and baby. As enthusiastic crowds watched, he…
Ken Parker and Shawn Fitzgibbons will host a discussion on February 13 at 7:30PM at Union Street Restaurant (107R Union Street, Newton Centre) to focus on the three upcoming ballot questions related to funding local government: an override and two debt exclusions. They plan to explore questions such as: How…