What’s going into the old AppleBee’s Location in Newton Corner
I’m sure I missed an announcement somewhere, but apparently, after (how many?) years of vacancy, the old Applebee’s location at the Crowne Plaza is, I am told, getting a new tenant. I was also told there will be an opening in a couple of weeks, with music...Changes (OK, Deep Cuts) at AOL Patch
I’m sure some of you have been following the AOL Patch story. Today, they began layoffs which I have read will encompass about 40%, or 400-500 staffers. I have heard that Boston Regional Editor Karla Vallance (an old colleague from Christian Science Monitor...
Babe Ruth 15s Win Districts – Move on to State Tournament
Some good news from Newton youth baseball: the 15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars won the District 3 tournament, hosted at Albemarle Field, this past weekend. The participants were Newton, Arlington, Medford and Revere. After an opening 5-3 win over Revere Friday, the...“Unofficial” Last Day of School is June 26
Email from the Superintendent. I sure hope he didn’t jinx it. Dear Newton Community, As you are undoubtedly aware, it has been an unimaginable year of weather. Beginning with the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and continuing with the storms we have had over the...
A Little Newton Corner History Revealed
On Centre Street entering Newton Corner, the building across the street from the Eliot Church appears to be undergoing maintenance. The awnings with the business signs have come down, revealing some history underneath. I hope they continue to preserve...
Newton North Day Extended by 15 Minutes; The Cool Part Was How I Found Out
A few notes: Great reaction to some kid pulling the fire alarm- school is extended (somehow without affecting the bus schedule), thus thwarting any idea of “early dismissal” for the prankster Jennifer Price’s obviously annoyed tone I thought was...No busing for Newton freshman sports practice?
My son is a newly-minted Freshman at Newton North, and is playing on the Freshman soccer team. We found out late last week that there would be no daily bus for the team to practices at Warren Field (2.5 miles from NNHS), so parents of the 30-40 players will have to...
Double Rainbow- From Albemarle Field
Did anyone else see this after the thundershower passed through last night (Tuesday July 24) a little after 6pm? Of course, on seeing it I immediately thought of this semi-famous video: Side note: when the initial rainbow appeared, the kids on the baseball...
Clay Nissan of Newton being picketed July 28
Jill Colter, a stage 4 cancer patient, was terminated from Clay Nissan of Newton recently. Her family set up a Facebook Page protesting the firing as unjust (don’t think they are saying it is illegal since Massachusetts is an at-will state), and the page has...Bicycles and Access
Since it seems to be (another) bicycle day in Newton, I thought I would throw this out there: Like many (hundreds?) of other Newtonites, I ride my bike in the area quite a bit. I ride the Pan-Mass Challenge every summer with several friends, and do what I can to get...
Newton schools in the clouds
As someone who talks a lot about Internet and web-based communications a lot in my work, it seems natural to me to think that schools would communicate electronically and use Web-based teaching tools. This is not necessarily so, according to this Slashdot article by...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
drivers man be like