Tag: Newton
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‘It’s not just a single person’: Groups of shoplifters target Newton retailers
Newton Police Department Headquarters. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Loose inventory was stacked in a pile as shop owner Shara Ertel unpacked products last month inside of her grocery store, Fulfilled Goods, in Newton Centre. A customer lingered nearby, hands slipping…
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‘A two-tiered system’: Norfolk DA candidates debate future of embattled office
NEWTON — Candidates for Norfolk County district attorney laid out competing visions for the future of a controversy-ridden office during the first public forum of the race last Wednesday at Boston College Law School, hosted by the Rappaport Center for…
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The Biltmore’s Rebirth: Newton’s oldest bar gets new owners, a new look and a new name
The owners of the Blue on Highland in Needham have taken over The Biltmore Bar & Grille in Newton, and they’ve given it a new look and a new name, The Biltmore Tavern. Photo by Celine Hijazi. The Biltmore, a…
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Newton South High School Mock Trial Team shares the strategy behind their state win ahead of Nationals
Newton South Mock Trial Team prepares for national competition. Front: Owen Butler, left, and Emily Zisow, right. Back: Theo Younkin, left, and Sofia Telio, right. Courtesy photo A courtroom filled with mystery, jealousy and a peanut allergy found Audrey South…
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Council committee continues debating winter parking ban but postpones action
There’s an effort underway to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban. Courtesy photo A City Council committee revisited Newton’s controversial parking ban on Wednesday but held off again on taking action. It was the third time the item has been on…
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Meet the 11-year-old who made his own weather website
Meer Bhardwaj of Newton, 11, has created a weather forecasting website. Courtesy photo Meer Bhardwaj has always dreamed of becoming a meteorologist. Now, at 11 years old, the Newton boy has launched Nubo Weather, a website that averages forecasts from six…
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Iranian, Lebanese diaspora members in Newton react to war back home
Iranian flag flying above an archeological site in southern Iran. Public domain photo For Iranian and Lebanese residents in Newton, the war overseas feels both distant and dangerously close, unfolding through headlines, long silences and urgent phone calls from home.…