Jennifer Price Lame Duck at NNHS?

Jennifer Price Principal at Newton North High School

Dear North Community: As I hope you know, I love Newton North and have been honored to serve as Principal for the last 8 ½ years.  Yet, I have reached a point in my career where it makes sense for me to think about leading a district.  As a result, I decided to apply to […]

Whole Foods Donates Turkeys to Needy Families

Whole Foods Donates Turkeys to Newton Families in Need

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Whole Foods Market Newtonville donated twelve turkeys and all the fixings for Thanksgiving to the Boys & Girls Club of Newton to give to families in need.  Jessica Cann, Marketing Team Leader & Community Liaison at Whole Foods Market Newtonville, along with fellow co-workers Eddy Boonchuilier and Larry of the […]

Newton Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Newton Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Newton Holiday Lighting Ceremony Thursday, December 4, 2014 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Newton Cultural Center at City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Join in a spirited sing-along of holiday favorites with the award-winning Stacey Peasley Band. Beloved by audiences young and old, the band’s joyful style is sure to get the whole family singing […]

Newton Needham Chamber offers MBA scholarship

Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business

The Newton Needham Chamber has entered into a partnership with Northeastern University’s  D’Amore-McKim School of Business to offer a $20,000  MBA scholarship to an employee at a qualified Chamber member company annually. “We are thrilled to partner with the Newton-Needham Chamber to provide this annual scholarship to a Chamber member who joins our world-class Executive […]

The Onion Features Lincoln Eliot Elementary School

The Onion Features Lincoln Eliot Elementary School

Wow, a Newton elementary school is featured in The Onion, the well known satirical website!  image from The Onion Elementary Schoolers Depressed After Getting Look At Voters Filing Out Of Gymnasium NEWTON, MA—Looking out their classroom windows at the masses of dejected and weary adults throughout the school day, students at Lincoln Eliot Elementary School told […]

2014 Children’s Champions Honored

2014 Children’s Champions Honored

During the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton’s 60th Annual Meeting, five long-time Club supporters were inducted into the first class of Children’s Champions Honorees.   Each year, a small class of visionaries, leaders, and top performers who are/were responsible for helping the organization grow and thrive throughout its 100 year history will […]

Newton: #8 Smartest Suburb in Country

Seal Beach smartest suburb

Newton is one of the smartest suburbs in the country! I grew up in Seal Beach, California and that made #9! I’m feeling very intelligent today! Here are the 10 smartest suburbs in America: 1. Santa Monica, CA 2. Evanston, IL 3. Berkeley, CA 4. Cambridge, MA 5. Towson, MD 6. Cupertino, CA 7. Scottsdale, […]

Rabies Alert in West Newton from Raccoon

rabies alert in west newton due to raccoon

The following is from the City of Newton: A raccoon captured on September 11, 2014 has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found near the Auburndale Ave entrance of the Dolan Pond conservation area in West Newton. If you, or your pet, may have had an encounter with a raccoon in this area on […]

Newton Ranks 15 Best Places to Live 2014 Money Magazine

Newton MA best places to live Money Magazine

Newton Ranks #15 for Best Places to Live 2014 according to Money Magazine Newton, MA Population: 87,991 Census Region: Northeast Median Home Income: $150,821 Median Home Price: $740,000 Average Property Tax: $8,580 Projected Job Growth: 4% Pat Molnar Newton is composed of 13 villages loaded with classic New England charm. Each village has a distinct […]

Common Ground Arlington Opens Today!

Common Ground Arlington Opens Today!

Newton resident Bob O’Guin opens his second Common Ground in Arlington today! Two years ago, he took over Common Ground in Allston, then known as a college sports bar and turned it into a Gastropub. The new bar and restaurant has some similar features to the Allston location including windows that open up! When you […]

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