by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 25, 2013 | Newton
Today, the mayor’s office announced a series of upcoming Town Hall meetings to discuss the proposed override plan that will be on the ballot in March …. Mayor Setti Warren will hold Town Hall meetings throughout the city to speak with residents about his...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 24, 2013 | Newton |
Back in October, the Mass Water Resource Authority (MWRA) sent a crew out for what they thought was a quick simple job – repair the stairs from Echo Bridge down to Ellis St. Once the carpenters began pulling up the rotted wood they realized that the...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 22, 2013 | Newton |
The Newton Patch police log describe two cases this week in which people driving without a license were nabbed because they were pulled over for “loud exhausts”. If you’re planning any criminal activity this week, do yourself a favor and head down to...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 14, 2013 | Newton |
One day back in October, the stairs from Echo Bridge down to Ellis St. suddenly were blocked off. A sign said that the stairs would be closed for “a few weeks” for repairs. The sign had a name and a number to call if you have any questions. Now that...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 14, 2013 | Newton
Who wants a 1/2 million square feet of office space, conveniently located on the T? The Boston Herald reports that the Riverside Center office park on Grove St. is up for sale. According to the article the office park is doing just fine and has a 95% occupancy rate. ...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 12, 2013 | Newton |
Today’s Boston Globe had a story with the headline Newton police captain cleared. The story starts by reporting on the results of the three month investigation that was just released. The report cleared Captain Marzilli of accusations that he had made...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 10, 2013 | Newton |
Seana Gaherin’s plan to throw the first annual Feast at the Falls is starting to come together. Seana is one of the proprietors of Dunn Gaherins restaurant in Upper Falls and has always been a tremendous neighborhood booster and benefactor. This time,...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 9, 2013 | Newton |
Today’s Tab featured a Guest Column by Village 14 regular Bob Burke. Bob tells the story of he and a friend pedaling off on their bikes to Mount Monadnock and back when they were in the 8th and 9th grade. He tells about riding through a nor’easter and...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 8, 2013 | Newton
Emily Ostrower, Countryside School’s principal for the last ten years, announced today that she’ll be retiring at the end of this school year. I for one will be sorry to see her go. My family moved to Newton about four years ago specifically for the...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 7, 2013 | Newton |
The Upper Falls Variety has become a regular on local TV lately. A month ago, the TV trucks descended on the little shop when one of their customer’s scratched a million dollar lottery ticket. This morning, once again, a TV crew will be turning on the cameras...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 6, 2013 | Newton |
Here’s a computer simulation that models how sound bounces around under Echo Bridge.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 23, 2012 | Newton |
From a report in the Newton Patch: “Police responded to Noble Street on Dec. 16 for reports of a past (motor vehicle) breaking and entering. According to reports, the owner of a 2007 Honda pilot found her vehicle been moved about 30 feet across her driveway...
