Newton Farmer’s Markets Open This Week!
Farmers Markets in Newton I am excited for Newton’s Farmer’s Markets to open this week! I go to both some weeks. Friday’s has better parking but a more limited selection. Tuesdays also has the ice cream truck parked inside with premium ice cream as a way to get the kids to come along without complaining. […]
FREE package of Scratch & Sniff Stickers from Green Planet Kids!
CALLING ALL KIDS! Celebrate the end of another great year of school! Come pick out a FREE package of Scratch & Sniff Stickers! *** This special reward is for children who have just finished Pre-School through Grade 8.*** Children must be present to receive their free stickers, and accompanied by an adult. One offer per […]
Newton Artists: Join the BoxART Movement!
Have you noticed the gorgeous artwork that has been beautifying the city on those drab electrical boxes? On all 4 sides too! Newton BoxArt projects are everywhere. We saw our guy working on his below on Commonwealth Avenue at Washington Blvd. It’s timely! And coincides well because this is the turn to the bottom of Boston […]
Defending Jacob by Newton’s Own William Landay and Set in Cold Spring Park!
My Mom Friend Melissa told me her Dad Friend Brian told her about a book written NY Times best selling author from Newton and set in Cold Spring Park. I go to the dog park a lot with my dog so I was intrigued. It turns out that Brian was William’s old neighbor from West […]
Newton News: Newton Developing into Russian Enclave, and Special Education Trend in MA
Some interesting links on Newton: Mass. suburb develops into a Russian enclave. The Mass. suburb that the Boston.com article refers to is Newton! Russian immigrants have become part of the character of the Boston suburb of Newton. More than 9% of people in the town report Russian ancestry, according to the U.S. Census, and residents […]
Go the F**K To Sleep. Seriously, Just Go To Sleep! New G Version.
Do you remember an old episode of Sex and the City where Carrie Bradshaw, desperate to meet Big’s ex-wife, meets with her to plug a book concept? Unfortunately, during her meeting, she discovers that Big’s ex-wife is a children’s book publisher. So she quickly makes up a story about a girl with magic cigarettes that […]
Missing BC Student, Franco Garcia’s Body Found in Reservoir, No Sign of Foul Play
Yesterday, Franco Garcia’s body was found yesterday in the Chestnut Hill reservoir near Boston College and the bar where Franco was last seen. The 21-year-old, who was studying chemistry and played clarinet in the symphony band, disappeared Feb. 22 after leaving a bar in Boston popular with college students. from CBS News Garcia, 21, was last […]
Calling All Vendors: Waban Village Day!
Do you have something to sell; jewelry, crafts, specialty items, artisan breads or foods, cosmetics, clothes, to name a few. Come share your creations with a booth at Waban Village Day, Sunday, May 20th 11am-3pm. This is the 9th Waban Village Day, it takes place in Waban Square on Woodward Street, right off of Beacon Street. This is a […]
Newton Girls Soccer: Referee Jobs for Girls in Grades 6-8
Training Dates for NGS Prospective Intramural Soccer Referees This message concerns training for those youth wishing to become new intramural referees.1. Training consists of two parts: a 2-hour instructional clinic and an on-field observation session. Both parts must be completed if one wishes to become a referee:The first part, the instructional clinic, will be held: Wednesday, […]
Newton Historical Society Preservation Award Winner Solves Aging Parent Dilemma
When Peter Sachs found out that his mother, Kay Sachs, had a mild stroke, he and his wife Tracy were worried. She lived nearby in a condo but suddenly that wasn’t close enough. Luckily, he’s a architect so he designed an addition to their house to give his mother privacy so she wouldn’t feel like […]
