Mayoral Race Gets Wild

Early this morning a flock of 17 turkeys were documented attacking two Newton politicians. The first attack, captured by Councilman Scott Lennon on his cell phone, is best described as a “rumble,” in which the turkeys formed a vee-shaped phalanx, advancing toward the...
Batteries to bongs on Needham St

Batteries to bongs on Needham St

The big news on Needham St is that the soon-to-be-vacated premises of Radio Shack in the Marshalls Plaza will soon be converted into a marijuana dispensary. Says Chamber of Commerce president, and mayoral candidate Greg Reibman “This is a game changer. ...
Mayoral Hopefuls Lennon and Fuller Pledge to Create ‘Deputy Mayor’ for Loser

Chowder melee overblown say candidates

The race for mayor is certainly heating up. Last night was the Thompsonville Soup Social at the Bowen School.  The organizers invited both City Councilors Ruthanne Fuller and Scott Lennon to serve food and meet their local constituents.  The evening started off...
The circus is coming to town

The circus is coming to town

The Newton Nomadic Theater’s reason for being is to present startlingly good theater to a local audience.  Right from the start though, our ambitions have been broader.  We’ve also presented film premiers, music performances, and hosted an extremely popular...
New logo for Waban area council

New logo for Waban area council

For many years Chief Waban’s image had been the official logo of the village of Waban. The Waban Area Council has received a few inquiries recently about the historical accuracy of that image.  While the image has been in use by many years by both city...
State to eliminate all new 40B housing

State to eliminate all new 40B housing

Municipalities across the state have been bristling for years against large 40B housing projects being built in their towns with very little local input.  Here in Newton there’s been numerous battles over all aspects of proposed 40B projects in recent years...
City: Homeowner was hoarding plastic bags

City: Homeowner was hoarding plastic bags

Answering the call from a concerned neighbor about a possible hoarder, the city’s Inspectional Services Department paid a visit to a Nonantum home that was filled with disposable plastic shopping bags. “There really wasn’t a room in the place that...