by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 28, 2013 | Newton
NewTV asked each of the candidates to come into the studio and record a 3 minute video statement to the voters. Here are the two Ward 2 candidates for Ward Alderman. Note that only Ward 2 (Newtonville area) residents will be voting in this race. Decision 2013: Emily...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 28, 2013 | Newton |
The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce is partnering with NewTV to sponsor a debate between Newton Mayor Setti Warren and challenger Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan on Tuesday Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.. Â The 90 minute debate can be seen live on NewTV and online at NewTV.org and...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 27, 2013 | Newton |
Readers of the Upper Falls News, our neighborhood email newsletter, often send in contributions. Here’s some seasonal memories from Dave Downs of Halloween in Upper Falls many years ago: I have a few Upper Falls Halloween memories from the early 50s. I don’t...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 27, 2013 | Newton |
Yesterday morning the Friends of Hemlock Gorge held one of their twice a year volunteer cleanups of the park. Evan Westrate, one of the regular volunteers, climbed down below the Needham side of Echo Bridge to pull some trash out of the bushes and found this leather...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 25, 2013 | Newton |
Five Village 14 bloggers sat down this morning for an hour and a half round-table discussion with the three candidates for Ward 5 alderman at-large – Chris Steele, Deb Crossley and Brian Yates. In truth though, the table was oval shaped. Here’s what...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 25, 2013 | Newton |
This afternoon, State Sec of Transportation Davey, Mayor Warren, Aldermen Crossley, Rice and Yates, president Anil Adayanthaya, nearly the rest of the Area Council, Needham Selectman John Bulian, and 30 or 40 local residents were in Upper Falls to see the first...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 22, 2013 | Newton |
NewTV asked each of the candidates to come into the studio and record a 3 minute video statement to the voters. Here are the two Ward 2 candidates for School Committee. Decision 2013: Margaret Albright from NewTV on Vimeo. Decision 2013: Andrea Steenstrup from NewTV...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 22, 2013 | Newton |
On Friday Oct 25, at 1 PM, there will be a ceremonial ground-breaking for the Upper Falls Greenway at Oak and Chestnut St. The mayor will be there, Richard Davey the state’s Secretary of Transportation, our local aldermen, Area Councillors and various other...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 21, 2013 | Newton |
All participants in this year’s Tour de Newton were entered in a raffle to win a new Trek bicycle donated by International Bicycle. The randomly selected number was #17 – Julian Phillips. We couldn’t be more delighted. Julian is 8 years old and he...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 21, 2013 | Newton |
NewTV asked each of the candidates to come into the studio and record a 3 minute video statement to the voters. Here are the three candidates for Ward 5 alderman at large. Decision 2013: Deb Crossley from NewTV on Vimeo. Decision 2013: Chris Steele from NewTV on...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 20, 2013 | Newton |
Janet Sterman forwarded the following: The Newton Board of Aldermen has held several committee meetings to consider passing a moratorium that could prevent a dispensary from opening there. The current proposal being considered would put the moratorium in place until...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 16, 2013 | Newton |
The Newton Patch has a color coded map today showing the percentage of houses in each area of the city with prices over $1,000,000 After the tax override vote last spring, Adam Peller put together a color coded map showing the override vote by ward. I guess not...
