Israeli bakery to open at former Sweet Tart location in Newton Centre
Galit’s Treats with Love Bakery will sell Jewish and Israeli pastries and they’re hiring baristas, Jenna Fisher reports at Newton Patch.
Yates: Issues I’ve been involved with since 1987 are coming to decisive points.
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
I want to continue to serve on the Council because many of the issues I’ve been involved with as an Alderman/Councilor since 1987 are coming to decisive points. I want to bring the knowledge and insights I’ve developed as a Councilor, Environmentalist, Neighborhood Activist, a graduate of the Newton Public Schools and of Boston College, , a Master of Urban Affairs recipient from Boston University , and a participant for decades in the War on Poverty to bear on the reform of Newton’s Zoning Ordinance, the upgrading of the Needham Street Corridor, and the redevelopment of Northland Development’s property on Needham Street.
I came to the Board of Aldermen to
NE Mobile Book Fair’s former location goes on the market
Now that the New England Mobile Book Fair has moved to its new home next to Marshalls on Needham Street, the building and parking lot where the Book Fair stood for decades is on the market, the Boston Business Journal reports.The 1.46-acre lot “provides a wide spectrum of development opportunities including
It’s not too late to run for office in Newton (but you’re cutting it close!)
Candidate nomination papers to run for mayor, city council or school committee are due next Tuesday 25, 2017 at 5 p.m. Full details here.
And if you are running, please
Running for office is kind of like dating, right?*
Here’s more than I needed to know about Eli Katzoff who says he’s running a campaign for mayor.
Cunningham: A strong voice for bike lanes, sidewalks and sustainable development
My name is Siobhan Cunningham and I’m asking for your vote for your local Ward 1 City Councillor.
I am a technical program manager at Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research with 15 years of diverse experience delivering results in complex situations with many constraints. I’m running for three key reasons.
First, it is critical to bring technical knowledge into local government. Software is changing our world at a rapid pace and we need to be able to engage thoughtfully and with confidence so that we can make
Union Street Restaurant has closed (with update)
Union Street Restaurant in Newton Centre has closed , according to Boston Restaurant Talk.According to a source, Union Street in Newton Centre is no longer in business, with a phone call placed to the dining and drinking spot confirming that
Developer puts controversial Wells Ave property on the market
While Cabot Cabot and Forbes is still waiting for a Supreme Judicial Court ruling on whether or not it lift a deed restriction to build a 40B project at 135 Wells Ave., the TAB’s Laura Lovett is reporting that the developer has put the property on the market. I...Seven mayoral candidates to speak at environmental forum
This announcement comes from GreenNewton, Mothers Out Front, Bike Newton, 350 Mass and ForwardMA.
For the first time, all seven candidates running for Mayor of Newton will appear on one stage to discuss their positions on environmental issues that concern Newton residents. The three city councilors running for Mayor, Amy Sangiolo, Ruthanne Fuller, and Scott Lennon, will be joined by Al Cecchinelli, Richard Saunders, Eli Katzoff, and Geoffrey Woodward, in a forum moderated
Bridget Ray-Canada enters the School Committee contest
Yet another Ward 1 resident is stepping up to run for public office. This is from Bridget Ray-Canada’s Facebook page. My name is Bridget Ray-Canada and I’m excited to announce that I will be a candidate for School Committee from Ward 1. In 2013, my husband,...
Auchincloss: You deserve judgment that you can trust
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
My name is Jake Auchincloss and I ask for your vote to re-elect me as city councilor-at-large from Ward 2.
In an era of national political instability, you deserve local officials who are making sound decisions about the issues that directly affect your life: education, infrastructure, housing, and taxation. You deserve judgment that you can trust.
Why should you trust my judgment? Three reasons:
