Newsmakers: Promotions, awards and a food pantry grant
Newton resident named Best-in-State by Forbes Martin Lowenthal of Newton has been named among Forbes’ Best-in-State Two-Time Top Security Financial Professionals by Shook Research. “We [...]
11th Middlesex candidates talk small business, electrification and more in Chamber debate
If Alex Jablon, financial auditor and candidate for state representative, could have dinner with one person from history, he’d pick his grandmother and he'd serve [...]
Newton inventor creates AI program to help kids with autism socialize
Newton resident Bijan Bowen has harnessed the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT to create the R1 Social Robot, an interactive program that families are now using [...]
Picture Paw-fect: Newton dog walker incorporates Polaroid photography into business
Lucas Beyer is a recent graduate of Boston College who started a dog-walking business in Newton, Happy Camper Dog Walking, with an added element: he [...]
Waste Not: Fulfilled Goods is a new store in Newton that offers sustainable shopping
PHOTO: Left to right: Olivia Sousa, Shara Ertel and Shayla Bellucci greet customers with smiles at Fulfilled Goods. Photo by Genevieve Morrison Inside a small [...]
Stop & Shop in Newton closing
Stop & Shop is closing its 165 Needham Street location in Newton, as part of a larger plan to close 32 stores companywide. The stores [...]
City Council delays maker-space zoning vote after parking dispute
Should maker-space businesses be zoned with parking space requirements? Should any businesses? On Monday, the City Council was poised to pass a series of changes [...]
Ninebark opens in West Newton, offering classic cuisine with fresh flare
When The Local—a Massachusetts restaurant and bar franchise—announced it was closing its West Newton location, Antonio De Trizio pounced on the opportunity to open something [...]
Newsmakers: New board members, new music director and summer lunch money
PHOTO: Arpit Patel, Dante Capasso and Glenn Rosengard have been appointed to the Charles River Chamber Board of Directors. Courtesy Photos Editor’s note: Newsmakers is [...]
Making room for maker-spaces: City Hall seeks to change ‘business incubator’ zoning
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee recently approved (three "yes" votes, one "no" vote and three abstentions) amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance to [...]
Susan Paley: Bank vice president, advocate, local icon, reflects on work and legacy
Susan Paley, the retiring vice president of community relations at Village Bank and a lifelong Newton resident, has left a lasting impression on the nonprofits [...]
Newton dance school boasts long history and innovative approaches
Joanne Langione Dance Center is the oldest school of dance education for children in Newton, but it isn’t languishing in the past. With a new [...]
Newton mom creates AI toolkit to help families navigate special education
Karen Gage, a Newton parent and education technology specialist, has launched a new product called KidvoKit to support parents of special needs children in managing [...]
Newsmakers: A wealth advisor, some scholarships and a Beacon anniversary fundraiser
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a new regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Newton Community Pride awards scholarships Newton Community Pride [...]
West Newton Cinema fundraising campaign gets $5.2 million anonymous gift
The West Newton Cinema Foundation has been hard at work trying to save the historic movie theater from possible closure since Mark Development—which bought the [...]