Three chairs for Emily Norton

Three chairs for Emily Norton

by | Jun 4, 2013 | Newton | 9 comments

Ward 2 Alderman candidate Emily Norton announced her three Campaign Co-Chairs and a list of one hundred Ward 2 residents who have endorsed her campaign. The three c0-chairs are: * Reverend Howard Haywood is the retired pastor of the Myrtle Baptist Church * Kate...
Three chairs for Emily Norton

The Newton that could have been

by | Jun 3, 2013 | Newton | 9 comments

As mentioned in an earlier post, well known Newton architect, artist, editorialist, visionary and general  instigator Anatol Zukerman will soon be leaving Newton.   We can’t allow him to slip quietly away. Tonight, Tuesday June 11, at 7PM, we’ll be holding...

No punny stuff at the Tab

by | Jun 3, 2013 | Newton

When I saw the Newton Tab’s headline,  Newton crime watch: wonton destruction, May 21 – May 27″, I was looking forward to a horrible pun about trouble at a Chinese restaurant.  Alas, it was just a typo.    
Party in Upper Falls

Party in Upper Falls

by | May 31, 2013 | Newton | 1 comment

The Picnic for the Park will be held at the Emerson Playground on Pettee St from 2- 5PM on Saturday (6/1). It’s a family event, full of all sorts of games, face painting, water balloons, rockets, water cannons, food, drink, and fun. It’s going to be hot...
LED street lights for everyone

LED street lights for everyone

by | May 30, 2013 | Newton | 5 comments

The Newton Tab reports that the city has installed 26 new LED street lights along Homer Street, Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue last week.  These lights are a pilot program to get feedback from the public about how they like them. The longer range plan is to...
Mayor Basbas died this weekend

Mayor Basbas died this weekend

by | May 29, 2013 | Newton | 9 comments

Monte J. Basbas was the City Clerk for 19 years.  In 1966 he was elected as mayor and served for three terms until 1971.  In 1972 he was appointed a District Court Judge and presided in Newton until retirement in 1990. Mayor Basbas died last Saturday at the age of...

Who has a story of a local Newton legend?

by | May 29, 2013 | Newton | 24 comments

Village14 regular and former TAB editor Gail Spector is writing a book about the legendary locals of Newton for Arcadia Publishing.  Arcadia are the folks who publish those sepia tinged books of historic photos from individual towns.  Their newer Legendary Local...
Privatizing the riverfront

Privatizing the riverfront

by | May 28, 2013 | Newton | 8 comments

The Charles River Watershed Association reports that a bill was quietly enacted by the state legislature at the end of the last legislative session.  The bill allows (but does not require) the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to enter into a long term...
The downside to living in Newton

The downside to living in Newton

by | May 25, 2013 | Newton | 23 comments

With great regularity, one of the Boston media outlets, runs one of two different stories.  I’ll call them “Peoples Republic of Newton” and “Wealthy and Shallow in Newton”.  The first portrays the population of the city as a uniform hyper...
Anatol’s real portrait

Anatol’s real portrait

by | May 23, 2013 | Newton | 1 comment

 Anatol was certain that we must have photoshopped his image on that last post. He just sent his own selection.  So here’s Anatol – unretouched.  He says “This is my REAL portrait with my drawing called ‘Barney Cohen’. I did it a couple...