Livability Ranks Newton #68 Best Place to Live
The Top 10 from Livability. They didn’t really account of ratio of median household income to median home price; i.e. affordability so I calculated it and added it. Personally, I love Palo Alto but it’s the least affordable. The wild gyration of median household income to median home price speaks to the town’s two sides […]
Whole Foods 25th Anniversary Community Celebrations!
Whole Foods in Newton at Walnut and Beacon is celebrating 25 years with 3 days of events. Please join them in celebrating this milestone! You’re invited! 25th Anniversary Community Appreciation Party! September 6th 6pm-8pm Food, Fun, Prizes and Music in the new café! Come in to celebrate and see how we’ve grown! 25th Anniversary and Grand […]
Child Porn Charges: Newton Math Teacher Steve Chan
Steve Chan, Day Middle School math teacher, faces child pornography charges and is being held for $35,000 bail. My oldest had Steve Chan as her 6th grade math teacher and my incoming 6th grader is assigned to his class this year. As a parent who knew him as my child’s homeroom and math teacher, this […]
Newton Makes Top 10 Metro Regions in the U.S. with Most Tech Startups
… high-tech startups are being founded across the country, fueling local and national economic growth. While well-known high tech hubs like San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston, and Austin still are important sources of technology entrepreneurship, we find that hightech startups are a pervasive force in communities throughout the country. Kauffman Foundation Research Series: Firm […]
No More Weeds in the Charles River Newton Area!
My thanks to Kay Khan who has managed to get funds to get rid of invasive aquatic weeds: “I am pleased to announce that $200,000 will be dedicated to the removal of invasive aquatic weeds in the Charles River Lakes District. $125,000 of that is from the $350,000 I was able to secure in the […]
Engine 6 Project: Low Income Housing in Waban Round Up
Here’s a round up of links on the Engine 6 Project which is housing for homeless people. Mayor faces heat for housing stance from The Boston Globe. With his reelection campaign underway, Mayor Setti Warren of Newton stunned some of his supporters and gave grist to his opponents when he came out against funding a […]
Auburndale Commuter Rail Accessibility Project
On Wednesday, July 10 (7:30 -9 PM), a community meeting will be held at The Village Bank, 307 Auburn St. in Auburndale, to discuss the Auburndale commuter rail accessibility project. The MBTA project team and its architect will provide a slide presentation and answer questions about the design of the Auburndale station and plans to […]
Newton’s 4th of July
For the past 24 years, Newton Community Pride has sponsored the July 4th Festivities for the City of Newton. With the help of our sponsors, this celebration has been totally free to the public. Like most non-profit organizations, Newton Community Pride is feeling the pinch of the present economic crisis. We cannot continue without your […]
E. Coli at Newton Wellesley Hospital and What to Look For
An importnat note from Michael A. Lew, MD, Chief of Infectious Diseases, on behalf of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Infectious Diseases Service: Three cases of E. Coli that have been diagnosed so far have occurred in middle-aged females, two of whom reside in Wellesley, and one in Waltham. Be on the lookout for new cases of bloody diarrhea. […]
Boston Marathon Puzzle Fundraiser For OneFund
Ceaco, a manufacturer of jigsaw puzzles and family games based in Newton MA, will produce a special limited edition jigsaw puzzle based on the iconic Boston Magazine cover in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The 550 piece puzzle will retail for a suggested $10 and Ceaco will donate 100% of its proceeds […]
