The Mystery of Newtonhenge: See you on => Sat., Sept. 19 <=
[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...NewCAL: Newtonville or Newton Centre?
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.Prime parking pricing pondered for Newton Center
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...
All systems pho!
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.
Central looking to fill the void left by departure of Peets
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...Take it to the banks
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Peet’s Pours Last Brews
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,...
Peet’s Reprieve?
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...
Peets in Newton Centre to Close
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...
Newton is finally getting an Indian restaurant
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...Inna’s Kitchen is returning to Newton
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...