Newton North Varsity Dance Team Places 2nd at Winter Baystates 2012

Newton North High School Varsity Dance Team places 2nd at Baystates at Braintree High School on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Coached and choreographed by Stephanie Hubbard. Congratulations to the team members and their coach!

Beloved Newton Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Child Porn Charges (Link Roundup) UPDATED

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The arrest of David Ettlinger, a second grade teacher at Underwood Elementary School in Newton, is facing charges of possession of child pornography, indecent assault and battery on a child and posing a child in the nude, and this has understandably rocked the Newton community. Here are links to articles: Ex-Newton teacher indicted on six counts of child assault from […]

Spring Mulching: Get Free Compost from the Newton Recycling Center While It Lasts!

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Compost Available FREE to residents Once again, small quantities of screened (3/4″ minus) compost are available to Newton residents at Rumford Ave, free of charge.  Residents can fill small buckets, containers, etc. for their own use on their own properties for small projects. No businesses or commercial trucks allowed.  Compost will be available on a first […]

Best New Pizza Place – Max and Leo’s

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Max & Leo’s Artisan Pizza Oven I consider it a public service to find good food and tell everyone about it – even if it impacts me directly, as in I will no longer be able to get in the door at a favorite place. I got a tip from a friend and was delighted […]

Best Gymnastics for Toddlers and Kids in Newton Area

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A toddler gymnastics class was something that all my three kids did. I think I did it to tire them out and for my own sanity because it got us out of the house into the company of adults. Over the years, we’ve been to most of these places either for a class or a […]

The Village Bank will award $40,000 in college scholarships to Newton, Wayland students

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Kenneth C. Brennan, president and CEO of The Village Bank, announced today that the Bank’s Auburndale Community Charitable Foundation will award a total of $40,000 in college scholarships to Newton and Wayland residents who are graduating from high school this year and intending to pursue studies at an accredited college or university in the fall. […]

Materials Accepted at the Recycling Depot in Newton

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I find that I need a constant reminder of what is allowed in the recycle bin and what is not. The City of Newton sends out a flyer once a year and I save that but it seems to go missing when I have a question. Note that Alkaline batteries have a newish policy: No alkaline […]

Disposing Needles and Lancets in Newton: New State Law Prohibits Sharps Disposal in Trash

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Sharps Disposal Information for Newton residents: Sharps are needles and lancets used at home to inject medicine into people or pets. Properly disposing of sharps helps keep potentially harmful products out of the waste stream. A new state law takes effect July 1, 2012 that prohibits people from disposing of needles and lancets in the trash. […]

Get Heart Healthy with Automated External Defibrillator program and Life’s Simple 7

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The City of Newton is highlighting heart health in recognition of February Heart Month. Look for new programs, interactive opportunities, and, most of all, tips on how you can lead a healthier life. “Heart month is a great time to take a step back and think about what we can be doing for ourselves and […]

Because Spring is Almost Here … Maple Sugaring: Go, DIY, Read, and More!

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 I want to take my kids maple sugaring this year so I researched places near Newton. Have you been maple sugaring?  What is your favorite place? Please leave a comment. From Mass Audubon Society: The Art of Nature: Sugaring Off, Ipswich River – 2/18/12 February Vacation Adventure Days, Ipswich River – 2/21/12 Winter Vacation: New England […]

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