by Sallee Lipshutz | Mar 17, 2020 | Newton |
I’m wearing a bright green sweater today even though no one other than my husband and grandson will see it! No, I am not of Irish descent, but as a resident of Newton since 1972, I feel that I should be issued a Green Card to Irish heritage by now.... by Sallee Lipshutz | Mar 17, 2020 | Newton |
N.B.: I am not ill; I have not been out of the country in the last 30 days; however, since I am in several high risk groups for the coronavirus, I am staying home and “social distancing” from others through my own choice. Last Wednesday I had cataract... by Sallee Lipshutz | Aug 9, 2019 | Newton
Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, and Kathy Winters will be “onstage” together in about 4 weeks. The Waban Area Council has announced on its Facebook page that there will be a Candidate Debate on Thursday, September 5, at 7:30pm, at the former Emerson Elementary... by Sallee Lipshutz | Jul 30, 2019 | Newton |
While I find the LWVN to be guided in their actions by persons who have political positions with which I often disagree, I staunchly applaud their tireless efforts to present candidates to the voting public before municipal elections. To that end, I am quoting their... by Sallee Lipshutz | Jun 14, 2019 | Newton |
does it go to Watertown, Brookline, Boston, Needham, Wellesley, maybe even Framingham, when you dial 911? In a Globe article last week, Peter DeMarco wrote: “…the 911 system failed my wife, Laura Levis, in 2016 when she collapsed from an asthma attack on a bench... by Sallee Lipshutz | Apr 16, 2019 | Newton |
While listening to the news this morning, I managed to forge a possible connection between two facts: On the one hand, the New England Casket Company, whose facility was burned down last month, is searching for a new Massachusetts city in which to build a new... by Sallee Lipshutz | Apr 10, 2019 | Newton |
In an earlier post on Village 14, it was reported that, at the Waban Area Council Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 11, “the developers of a proposed Recreational Marijuana Dispensary at 1158 Beacon Street (IQ Kitchen/Jaylin Cleaners site) will present their... by Sallee Lipshutz | Apr 8, 2019 | Newton |
Last night, after a busy day that didn’t leave time for an early dinner, I attended a Members Reception at the MFA that started at 6:30pm. and, afterwards, returned to Newton to get something to eat. To my dismay, Cabots was closing (it was 9:50pm), Brewers... by Sallee Lipshutz | Dec 3, 2018 | Newton |
Are you ready for the holiday scammers? Are the hackers going to get the password to your favorite shopping website from you to buy whatever they want at your expense? Or will they steal your cyber-identity and proceed to send their messages out over your IP... by Sallee Lipshutz | Jun 22, 2018 | Newton |
Outdoor dining on an evening like a few we had this past week is breathtakingly pleasant! That got me to wondering if anyone has compiled a list of al fresco restaurant venues in the Garden City? I’ll start the list with the ones that come readily to mind.... by Sallee Lipshutz | Jun 21, 2018 | Newton |
An article in today’s Boston Globe: “Boston Driverless Car Company Will Expand Testing Citywide” tells us that driverless cars that have been learning how to operate safely in the Seaport District of Boston will soon be stepping out into Boston’s other neighborhoods... by Sallee Lipshutz | Mar 25, 2018 | Needham Street
118 Needham Street, the former location of Mick Morgan’s and its short-lived descendant, Grande Kitchen and Bar, is about to house a new restaurant opening in early April called District 118 Kitchen and Bar. They have a Facebook page with a few pics. A Google...
