by Jerry Reilly | Dec 1, 2021 | Newton |
The Boston Globe ran an article today by Sam Trottenberg about Miss Delta Township at the Allen House. This one woman show by Joanne Powers just sold out six performances and was the Newton Nomadic Theater’s first foray back into live indoor theater since Covid...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 29, 2021 | Newton
The Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair is back for its 18th year! This annual craft event will take place on Sunday, December 5th, 10 am-4 pm at Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road. Come shop for unique handmade items from up to 50 local artisans. You’ll...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 22, 2021 | Newton |
I re-discovered one of my all time favorite Village 14 features in the last few days. In the summer of 2020, Village 14 contributor Bruce Henderson unveiled a slow moving contest. Each week, over nine weeks of the summer, Bruce posted five photos from his very...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 19, 2021 | Newton |
The Mayors newsletter reports that Newton’s Licensing Commission on Monday passed a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages by retail establishments in containers less than or equal to 100 milliliters (also known as nips), effective next June. The delay allows...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 18, 2021 | Newton
Here’s a new shop idea that I absolutely love! – The New Art Shop. The New Art Center is opening a pop-up store this weekend and for two more weekends in December selling the work of 45+ local artists. The items in the shop will cover a wide range of...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 13, 2021 | Newton
Last winter in the midst of the Covid lockdown, Better Life Food and Dunn Gaherins organized regular Pop-Up markets featuring local small businesses in Dunn Gaherins parking lot on Saturdays. The Pop-Up Markets return today and on the coming weekends – Nov 13,...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 12, 2021 | Newton |
Jack Leader, shares reminiscences of his Newtonville neighbor George Brown who died this Wednesday. Here’s George Brown’s obituary from the Boston Globe. I grew up on the southern side of Newtonville, Atwood Avenue a short street with 5 two family...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 12, 2021 | Newton |
Today’s Boston Globe featured a front page story by Janelle Nanos about Newton born Abbie Richards who’s using the power of TikTok, comedy, and entertainment to focus public interest on climate change. Her Tik-Tok, off beat, short form videos have racked... by Jerry Reilly | Nov 11, 2021 | Newton |
As a rule we don’t do posts for each holiday, but as Paul Green reminded us in a comment on another thread, perhaps we should for Veteran’s Day in particular. Veterans Day is an opportunity to be able to explicitly acknowledge our Newton neighbors who...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 10, 2021 | Newton |
Just outside my front door there’s been a fascinating construction project unfolding over recent months. Since we moved to Newton in 2009 there’s always been a derelict house right across the street from us. One half of the house was totally unhabitable. ... by Jerry Reilly | Nov 10, 2021 | Newton |
This from today’s mayor newsletter … We’re excited to have vaccine clinics for our 5- to 11-year-olds this weekend. The 960 appointment slots filled up in two hours. Can you volunteer this weekend so we can extend the hours? With more volunteers...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 10, 2021 | Newton |
… not to shop local. Village Bank is picking up the tab for all the parking meters in the city for this year’s annual Small Business Saturday on Nov 27, the Saturday afternoon after Thanksgiving. Says bank president Joseph A. Devito, “As a community...
