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by Nathan Phillips | Jun 7, 2013 | Elections |
I’ve been hearing rumors all week that Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan is considering running against Mayor Setti Warren but I haven’t spoken with Ted and I hadn’t completely confirmed those rumors — until now. What I have confirmed is this: Alderman...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 2, 2013 | Business |
It made my daughter’s day. Johnny’s Luncheonette, Newton, June 1, 2013 Photo courtesy of the Spector/Richards family
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 1, 2013 | Elections |
According to a story on Newton Patch, Janet Sterman has pulled papers to run for alderman at-large in Ward 1, Norman Sirk has pulled papers for both the ward alderman and alderman at-large seats in Ward 6, and Eric Hill took out papers for the Ward 3 alderman seat. As...
by Nathan Phillips | May 30, 2013 | Elections |
This is an interesting one: Eve Tapper from the Planning Department quit her job to run for the ward alderman seat in Ward 2. Press release follows: Newton resident Eve Tapper officially announced today that she will run for Ward Alderman from Ward 2. Eve’s background...
by Nathan Phillips | May 17, 2013 | Dogs |
After I realized that I no longer had a reason not to get a dog, my family recently adopted a five-year-old rescue dog named Stella. I’ve fallen in love, of course, and want to provide her with better medical care than I ever gave my children. I want someone who...
by Nathan Phillips | May 7, 2013 | Newton |
Dan Kennedy through his Media Nation blog has called to my attention a really interesting situation taking place in Cohasset right now that should strike a chord — and maybe renew a conversation? — with some of our Village 14 bloggers. According to the...
by Nathan Phillips | May 3, 2013 | Newton |
According to this tweet from Trevor Jones at the TAB, More #Newton aldermanic candidates take out papers: Alison Leary W1. Gerry Chervinsky W3 at large. Richard Lipof W8 at large @newtontab either we have big news in Ward 3 or someone is playing games. My...
by Nathan Phillips | May 2, 2013 | Newton |
Dierdre Fernandes wrote a great piece in Globe West today about the efforts underway to improve the facade of Nonantum. Nonantum is one of four Newton villages that qualifies for Federal Community Development Block Grant funds based on the percentage of low and...
by Nathan Phillips | Apr 30, 2013 | Newton
An elderly woman died in a house fire on Friday that was caused by smoking, according to Wicked Local Newton’s Trevor Jones. Authorities are not yet identifying the victim, according to the story. The house, located at 30-32 Rowe St. in Auburndale, is owned by...
by Nathan Phillips | Apr 19, 2013 | Newton |
I hope everybody is safe and indoors.
by Nathan Phillips | Mar 20, 2013 | Newton |
Longtime Newton Upper Falls residents Maxine and Mark Bridger wrote a column in today’s Newton TAB reopening the discussion that the city build a new elementary school in Upper Falls. In contrast, they call Zervas a “dubious candidate for expansion”...
by Nathan Phillips | Mar 12, 2013 | Newton |
Congratulations to Building Newton’s Future. Party on! Question One: 9,649 yes 8,199 no Question Two (Angier): 9,904 yes 7,893 no Question Three (Cabot) 9,879 yes 7,919 no
