Column: The arts offer a path to prosperity
Much of the talk around economic development here in Newton tends to focus on either major development projects or street-front retail. Some of that is [...]
Column: Empty storefronts may be frustrating. But they’re not a sign of failure.
We’ve all seen those empty storefronts smack in the middle of our village centers. Some, like the one-time pet store in Newtonville, have been vacant [...]
Column: Let’s give the Newton Centre Plaza a chance
The big triangular chunk of land in the heart of Newton Centre has been a parking lot for so long that it’s hard to remember [...]