by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 4, 2014 | Newton |
There’s never been anything like the Internet for just wasting time. This afternoon I stumbled on an 1889 book called King’s Handbook of Newton. It’s 346 pages of more than you ever wanted to know about early Newton history and has lots of very nice...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 4, 2014 | Newton
The Newton Tab reports that the city is looking for volunteers to sit on the Newton Conservation Commission. The Conservation Commission oversees all of the state and local wetland protection regulations and is the custodian of all the city’s conservation land. ...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 30, 2013 | Newton |
Every year, for the last 16 years, MIT holds a big, boisterous, crazy event called the FAT Chain Reaction (FAT stands for Friday After Thanksgiving). Its a large scale, collaborative effort to build a giant Rube Goldberg style contraption. Teams of people design...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 11, 2013 | Newton |
In this week’s Newton Tab, Trevor Jones reported that the aldermen took a vote this past Monday to change the city charter. The new language would give the aldermen flexibility on whether or not to call a special election when there is a vacancy on the board....
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 11, 2013 | Newton |
After 123 years of continuous business the Swartz family has announced that they have sold Swartz Hardware in Nonantum. The Swartz family’s long and storied history, starting with their grandfather opening the store in 1890, is now coming to an end. Many...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 5, 2013 | Newton |
The Newton Patch.com reports that a car drove into the side of Whole Foods this morning. This come on the heels of last week’s car-in-the-house story. We’ve got to start doing a better job of keeping our cars on our roads.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 4, 2013 | Newton |
In the last few days, local author Nelson Lipshutz stopped by Barnes and Noble to ask about them carrying his new novel The Mecca Plan. They told him that they’re planning on shutting down their Chestnut Hill book store by the end of the year.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 30, 2013 | Newton |
Tonight, Oct 30, from 7 – 9:30, Ward 5’s three local Area Councils (Highlands, Upper Falls, Waban) are joining together to present a Ward 5 Candidates Night at the Emerson Community Center on Pettee St in Upper Falls. Come meet and listen to the the...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 30, 2013 | development, Oak Hill, traffic |
Trevor Jones reported in today’s Newton Tab about a proposal to build a 334 unit housing development in the Wells Ave office park off Nonantum Street. The project would include 84 units that would be set aside for tenants at or below 80% of the area median...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 29, 2013 | Newton |
The Newton Patch reported today that a car drove through a fence and into a house on Spaulding Lane this morning. The accident appears to have been the result of a medical incident. The driver was initially trapped in the car but was then removed and taken to Beth...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 29, 2013 | Newton
The Engine 6 proposal, to build housing for the chronically homeless in the old Waban fire station, took a new turn today. Roughly 30 supporters of the Engine 6 proposal, along with the Disability Law Center and the Fair Housing Center of Boston filed a formal...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 28, 2013 | Newton |
The first ever Oodles of Noodles – a Noodle Tasting Festival is coming to City Hall on Sunday Nov 10, 11AM – 4 PM. Feast on Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian Indian, Vegan, Korean and even Italian style noodles and vote for your favorite! Purchase...
