by Bruce Henderson | Jun 19, 2021 | Newton Centre |
[UPDATED with photos and revelations from this morning’s summer solstice event.] You may recall from my post last September that — contrary to my most-rapidly-debunked* theory — we learned that the two tall stones installed on the grassy knoll...
by Bruce Henderson | Sep 17, 2020 | Newton Centre |
[EDIT: Let’s meet on Saturday, Sept. 19 instead of Sept. 20. It’s a day before the equinox, but on Saturday, henge artist Curt Lamb will be onsite to tell us about his installation and the Paul family. Also, the weather may be better, and it will be... by village14 | Mar 6, 2020 | NewCAL, Newton Centre, Newtonville |
Boston University journalist Sarah Finkel explores in a Globe story the two potential locations for a new senior center: the existing building at 345 Walnut St. or the Newton Centre Triangle parking lot. by village14 | May 5, 2019 | Newton Centre, parking |
City councilors are considering a proposal that potentially could lead to higher prices at some Newton Centre parking meters, John Hilliard from the Globe reports. In a proposal to the City Council’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee in April, planning...
by Greg Reibman | Jan 23, 2019 | eating, Newton Centre |
Pho Viet’s II, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Newton Centre at the former No. 1 Noodle House location is now open, Julie Cohen at the TAB reports.
by Greg Reibman | Oct 26, 2018 | Newton Centre |
Faye Goldman, who’d worked at the recently closed Peets in Newton Center for nearly a decade approached the owners of the Central gstropub right across the street and convinced them to open a coffee bar, Newton Patch reports. Alex Nagi who is a partner at the... by Greg Reibman | Aug 6, 2018 | Newton Centre |
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jul 13, 2018 | Newton Centre, Ruthanne Fuller |
The Peet’s that had been in Newton Centre is now officially closed. But that’s not the end of the story. Today John Coletta, Chief Strategy Officer and head of retail flew in from the Peet’s home office in California to tell the community that yes,...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jul 12, 2018 | Newton Centre |
Over on the very active Newton Parents Facebook page (if you’re not part of that community, consider joining), is a picture of a sign that appeared this morning on the door of Peet’s in Newton Centre. President of Retail Coffeebars John Coletta invited...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jul 6, 2018 | Newton Centre |
Newton Centre is losing a key gathering point. Peets is shutting down next week. I’m no longer a regular there, but if the seats are any indication it remains a popular spot. I was there for a meeting a couple of weeks ago and just about every seat was...
by Greg Reibman | Jun 5, 2018 | eating, Newton Centre |
Thanks to alert reader John Sisson for sharing this photo taken today at New Sapporo’s space at 81R Union Street. Amazing but in a city where one out of every five residents are foreign born, Newton does not currently have a place to get vindaloo. (Does anyone... by Greg Reibman | Apr 17, 2018 | Newton Centre |
From Inna’s Kichen’s Facebook page…. We are excited to share that we will be returning to Newton this Summer, planning for July opening. The address is 547 Commonwealth Avenue, a few blocks from Newton Center. The space was previously a kosher...