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About Newton Center
Newton Centre is a village of Newton, Massachusetts. The main commercial center of Newton Centre is a triangular area surrounding the intersections of Beacon Street, Centre Street and Langley Road. It is the largest downtown area among all the villages of Newton, and serves as a large upscale shopping destination for the western suburbs of Boston. Newton City Hall is located at 1000 Commonwealth Avenue in Newton Centre.
Neighborhood History
Newton was settled in 1630 as part of "the newe towne", which was renamed Cambridge in 1638. It was incorporated as a separate town, known as Cambridge Village, in 1688. It was renamed Newtown in 1691 and finally Newton in 1766.[2] It became a city in 1873. Newton is known as The Garden City.
In Reflections in Bullough's Pond, Newton historian Diana Muir describes the early industries that developed in the late 1700s and early 1800s in a series of mills built to take advantage of the water power available at Newton Upper Falls and Newton Lower Falls. Snuff, chocolate, glue, paper and other products were produced in these small mills but, according to Muir, the water power available in Newton was not sufficient to turn Newton into a manufacturing city.
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Newton Center Neighborhood News
- Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank’s retort was an Internet sensation.
- Tim Cahill to vote in Democratic Primary
Treasurer Tim Cahill, an Independent candidate for governor, told the News Service Monday that he plans to cast his ballot in the Democratic primary next week.
- West Newton woman charged with child enticement
A West Newton woman has been arrested two times, charged first with enticing a child and then with violating the victim’s protective order.
- Check out the Newton League of Women Voters Democratic primary voters guide
The League of Women Voters has created its 2010 Voters Guide for the Massachusetts State Primary in Newton.
- Newton restaurant owner to open French Bistro at former B.good location in Brookline
A Newton restaurant owner said he’ll open a French bistro in JFK Crossing next month, filling a Harvard Street spot vacated by the local B.good restaurant chain.
- Gov. Patrick declares state of emergency as Hurricane Earl approaches
Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Thursday as powerful Hurricane Earl set its sights on the Massachusetts coast, our news partner WCVB reports.
A hurricane warning was issued earlier in the day for parts of Massachusetts, including Nantucket. Earl was expected to pass about 15 miles southeast of Nantucket, Patrick said.
- Murphy beats Newton's Grossman to the airwaves with first ad in treasury campaign
Democratic candidate for treasurer Stephen Murphy is beating - by one day - primary rival Steven Grossman to the airwaves, launching a statewide television advertisement Thursday that plays up his working-class background and emphasizes fiscal prudence.
- Pike problems for commuters in Millbury
The Massachusetts Turnpike's eastbound off-ramp to Exit 11 and the on-ramp to the Pike eastbound from Exit 11 remain closed due to a truck rollover this morning, state police said this afternoon.
- Parents of Newton car crash victim want students to sign safe-driving petition
Barbara Spivak, whose 17-year-old son, Adam London, died in a one-car crash on Aug. 23, is hoping to her son’s death is not in vain.
- Gas leaks could link to death of Newton's trees
Trees are dying all over the Garden City due to alleged gas leaks underground that limit the amount of oxygen roots need to keep them healthy and alive.
- Newton property taxes: Statement from Hill and Flicop
Newton residents Chris Hill and Sue Flicop issued the following statement in response to the TAB article "Newton property owners owe $4.2 in unpaid taxes'"
- Newton TAB Editorial: Suzanne Bump for auditor
In a field of three ambitious and energized candidates, we believe Suzanne Bump is the best choice for Democrats voting in the Sept. 14 primary for state auditor.
- Creem: Acting in the best interests of children of divorce
Amid all the acrimony that has been recently raised by media coverage of fathers’ rights activists seeking divorce reform, it is crucial to keep focus on the single most important tenet underpinning the entire discussion: the best interests of the children of divorce must be the priority in determining appropriate child custody arrangements.
- Mayor hires new Newton public building commissioner
Mayor Setti Warren has hired the city’s newest Public Buildings Commissioner, Newton resident Stephanie Kane Gilman.
- Jampol: My 30th year as a Newton teacher
Sept. 1 officially marks the start of my 30th full year as a Newton teacher. Though I had arrived at South in the spring of 1981, I attended my first superintendent’s meeting that fall.
- New Newton North High School officially opens
After 10 years of planning, fierce debate and nearly $200 million in costs, city officials cut the ceremonial ribbon to the new Newton North High School on Tuesday, and then allowed members of Class of 2011 to be the first to enter the sprawling new facility.
- Warren on Newton North: 'Today we publicly celebrate the opening of this building.'
The following are comments made by Newton Mayor Setti Warren at the ribbon cutting ceremony, which marked the official opening of the new Newton North High School on Aug. 31.
- The TAB is looking for breast cancer-related stories
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and starting Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Newton TAB will carry a breast cancer-related story every week for four weeks in conjunction with GateHouse Media New England’s Paint the town Pink campaign.
- Vanessa?s Café to open at the Newton Free Library
On Monday, Aug. 30, Vanessa’s Café — currently open in the basement of Newton City Hall — opened a new café at the Newton Free Library.
- Newton recognizes 65th Anniversary of the end of WWII
The 65th anniversary of the end of WWII will be observed on Sept. 2 by the City of Newton in a ceremony that will be held at City Hall in the War Memorial Auditorium beginning at 3 p.m.
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