Mooney case just keep getting weirder

by | May 22, 2013 | Newton | 3 comments

It started off with a police department employee being accused of stealing, who was then found innocent.  From there it went to accusations of boorish behavior in the police department  and a fired police chief.  Now the witness in the original larceny case,...
Anatol heads south, our loss

Anatol heads south, our loss

by | May 21, 2013 | Newton | 29 comments

In the pop music world there’s Sting, Prince and Madonna.  In Newton we have Anatol.    Long before I met Anatol Zukerman I’d heard his name mentioned many times by many people … and it was always just “Anatol”. Anatol Zukerman has never...
Who’s got chickens?

Who’s got chickens?

by | May 14, 2013 | Newton | 32 comments

I’ve got a few friends raising chickens in their backyards in Newton.   From what I’ve heard, there’s been a huge upswing in backyard urban/suburban chicken farming in recent years. I’m curious just how many chicken farmers we’ve got here...
Busy as a beaver

Busy as a beaver

by | May 13, 2013 | Newton | 16 comments

  I went for a walk this morning on the Quinobequin Rd trails along the Charles River and came across this tree. I’ve never seen a beaver’s handiwork in person before but this sure looks like it to my untrained eyes. This tree is right along the river...
Good Company

Good Company

by | May 11, 2013 | Newton | 18 comments

I’ve never been one to avoid blowing my own horn, so here’s a bit of shameless self promotion. Roughly 19 years ago, my wife Marie Jackson (Director of Aesthtic Interpretation), our friend Scott Wilson (Esteemed Curator) and I (Executive Director) decided...
Hubway on the Greenway

Hubway on the Greenway

by | May 10, 2013 | bicycles | 12 comments

George Kirby from the Newton Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force has put together an interesting proposal for bringing the HubWay bike-sharing system to the soon-to-be-built Upper Falls Greenway bike trail.  The general idea is to install Hubway stations at the Needham...
What is that big boy?

What is that big boy?

by | May 9, 2013 | Newton | 8 comments

 John Pelletier forwarded this photo from his backyard in Newtonville.  Whatever that big bird is, it caused quite a stir with the rest of the local bird population around his house.    Take a look at the closeup below and tell us what kind of bird we’ve got...
Come Say Goodbye

Come Say Goodbye

by | May 8, 2013 | Newton | 2 comments

 Melanie Graham, founding editor of the Newton Patch is leaving for greener pastures after three year of great work.  Stop by Mick Morgan’s on Needham St tomorrow (Thurs) at 8PM (or after) to say goodbye and wish her well.  Everybody’s welcome, whether you...
Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn

by | May 7, 2013 | Newton | 1 comment

A small number of us post the items here on Village 14, a larger number add comments, and a much larger number read both.  Its time to try turning the tables. Is there some Newton topic on your mind that you’d like to spark a discussion on.   Write it up, send...