by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 4, 2014 | Newton
Somebody at the Newton Tab’s been having fun. I did a double take when I saw this Newton Tab headline: “Streaking Newton South boys hockey team draws crowd” – no they haven’t been ‘streaking’ but they have been on a recent...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 3, 2014 | Newton |
The Newton Democratic City Committee will be hosting a candidates night on Thursday, February 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Mason Rice Elementary School in Newton Center. The following Democratic candidates for statewide office will be there: Candidates for Governor: Joe...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 3, 2014 | Newton |
Tonight at 7:45PM, Mayor Warren will deliver the annual State Of The City address in the Aldermanic Chamber at City Hall – public is welcome. What do you think the “state of the city” is today?
by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 2, 2014 | Newton |
Ask ten randomly selected Newtonian’s where the village of Thompsonville is and the answers are likely to go something like this: 3 will say “I’ve never heard of it” 2 will say” is that really a village”? 3 will tell you “its...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 1, 2014 | Newton |
There are a few distinctly different types of bike riders. They ride for different reasons, in different ways, and prefer different routes. Seasoned riders, especially daily bicycle commuters value direct routes and tend to use main roads. Much good work has been...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 31, 2014 | Newton
My friend Chris, who lives in Newtonville says “I shook Governor Deval Patrick’s hand today. I went to DePasquale’s in The Lake for Italian sausages, and there he was, buying sausages for his Super Bowl party. I shook his hand and wished him...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 30, 2014 | Newton |
The planning for the Riverside development project has been unfolding over recent years. It’s a big project combining housing, retail and office on the site of the Riverside train station. Like all big projects it has elicited a variety of concerns from the...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 30, 2014 | Newton |
30 years ago I lived in Newtonville and would sometimes go into the Oakley Spa on Washington St. Even back then it was clear that the Oakley had been around for many years. Back then there were other “spas” scattered around the area. They were mostly...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 24, 2014 | Newton |
On the Upper Falls Area Council’s Facebook page, Ray Boyce says: “FYI….I spotted a large coyote last night on Rockland Place. It was so big I think it might have been a coywolf. Keep those pets inside, especially at night.”
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 23, 2014 | Newton |
Nonantum born actor Matt LeBlanc (Friends, Episodes) was on the Conan O’Brien show last night talking about Nonantum slang.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 22, 2014 | Newton |
A load of the just-republished 1889 King’s Handbook of Newton have just arrived. If you’d like a copy of this 340 page book that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Newton in 1889, send an email with you name, address and phone# to...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 21, 2014 | Newton |
The Newton police declared an official Snow Emergency beginning at 8 PM tonight. That means no cars are allowed to be parked on city streets starting at 8 PM. Violators may be ticketed and/or towed
