by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 17, 2012 | Newton |
The full board of aldermen voted unanimously tonight to allow the city to enter into a 99 year lease with the MBTA for the old railroad line behind Needham St. That’s a big step forward for the Greenway project. Next up is signing the lease with the MBTA,...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 17, 2012 | Newton |
At last week’s birthday party for Village 14, well known blogger/artist/architect Anatol Zukerman presented this drawing to Greg Reibman, Village 14’s founder and main man. Anatol is a very accomplished artist who just recently had two local exhibitions....
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 17, 2012 | Newton |
This weekend, I just discovered a beautiful little 45 seat recital hall around the corner from my house. Carriage House Violins quietly set up shop two years ago in the mill complex on Chestnut St. There’s more in that little storefront than meets the...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 15, 2012 | Newton |
$152, 6 boxes of canned fruit, and 2 boxes of tubes of toothpaste were donated yesterday to the Newton Food Pantry from Village 14. Thanks to you villagers that put donations in the cookie jar at Wednesday’s Village 14 birthday party.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 12, 2012 | Newton
There are a few birthdays being celebrated around town today. Aside from the one year old’s birthday party tonight, a 50 year old will also be celebrating tonight. Upper Falls landmark, the Echo Bridge Restaurant (aka Virgilios) on Chestnut St. turns 50 today....
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 10, 2012 | Newton |
My wife tried to tell me about something that happened when she picked up my daughter at Countryside School this afternoon. Before more than a few words got out of her mouth she started laughing uncontrollably. She eventually caught her breath and said...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 10, 2012 | Newton |
You are all invited to join us for Village 14’s one year birthday party this Wed (Dec 12) starting at 7:30 PM at Mick Morgan’s on Needham St. Come on down and put a face to all those comments and posts. Like the blog, you’re welcome to share your...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 4, 2012 | Newton |
In good weather, when Village 14 regular Bob Burke is not posting comments here on Village14, he’s out in Boston harbor. Here’s a column about one sailor’s encounter with Bob.
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 4, 2012 | Newton
You’re all invited to Village 14’s first birthday party on Wed Dec 12, starting at 7:30 PM at Mick Morgans on Needham St. We know that many of you have been wracking your brains for birthday presents – “what do I buy for a community blog that...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 3, 2012 | Newton |
Aside from the church and the post office Sol’s barber shop (aka ‘Ye Old Clip Joint’) in Upper Falls is probably the oldest institution in the neighborhood. After 45 years of cutting hair there, Sol’s still not ready to put down his scissors...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 1, 2012 | Newton |
Seanna Gaherin from Dunn Gaherins restaurant is hatching a bodacious plan. She wants to throw a fully catered outdoor feast for the Upper Falls neighborhood and make it the first of an annual event. Her original and spectacular vision was to build one long table...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Nov 30, 2012 | Newton |
You’re all invited to Village 14’s first birthday party on Wed Dec 12, starting at 7:30 PM at Mick Morgans on Needham St. Don’t bring a birthday present but do bring a birthday wish. We’ll be collecting “What I want for Newton”...
