Newton Highlands Village Day, tomorrow Sunday June 11
Tomorrow is Village Day in Newton Highlands and it looks like we'll even get some sun for it. Come out and enjoy the festivities from 11-4.
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A Personal Tour de Newton
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Charles River shows how bad the drought is
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Newton Free Library opening of the new Children’s Room on August 4
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Free energy audits from Endless Energy
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