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By adamg - 9/13/24 - 4:11 pm

A Framingham man charged with shooting a man who tackled him at a hostage-release rally in Newtonville yesterday had bail set today at $5,000 cash and was ordered to give up his three guns at his arraignment on a single charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Read more.

By adamg - 8/29/24 - 9:07 pm
Brunson diagramming how to booby trap a door with a grenade

Brunson vision boarding how to booby trap a door with a grenade, allegedly.

A Newton man who now lives in the Armenian capital of Yerevan this week became an international fugitive when a federal judge in Boston signed an arrest warrant charging him with lying to federal and local officials who wanted to know why he and his belongings kept showing traces of both black powder and an even more volatile chemical sometimes used to make explosives. Read more.

By adamg - 9/11/22 - 9:19 pm
That's a lot of nog: Vanilla, lite and pumpkin

Remember when there was just one flavor of nog - egg? Roving UHub photographer Michael Halle couldn't help but notice all the nog for sale today at the Newtonville Star Market - and couldn't help but wonder how something could be "limited edition" nog if it's for sale for months at a time, like even before the end of summer.

By adamg - 10/24/19 - 8:31 am

Keolis reports the Harvard Street stairs have re-opened, but that the Walnut Street stairs remain shut for repairs.

By adamg - 10/22/19 - 11:19 pm

The MBTA reports it's closed the Newtonville station on the Worcester Line "until further notice" because of some problems with the stairs up to the street that require immediate attention. The T says riders should head to West Newton instead - but will provide a shuttle bus 20 minutes before a scheduled train arrival from Newtonville to West Newton for people who don't get word in time to make the switch.

By adamg - 7/3/19 - 7:19 pm

Transit Police report a man in his 20s was hit and killed by an outbound train to Worcester near the Newtonville stop around 5:15 p.m. Police are investigating what he was doing on the tracks, but say foul play is not suspected. Read more.

By adamg - 6/7/18 - 8:31 am
What's left of Newtonville Camera

Nathan Aranow peered through the front windows of what used to be Newtonville Camera on Walnut Street in Newton. Developer Robert Korff is tearing down the entire block at Walnut and Washington streets for one of those trendy mixed-use development things.

By adamg - 9/16/16 - 10:19 pm

Transit Police report a teen was hit by an inbound Worcester Line train around 8:45 p.m. in Newtonville.

Police and the Middlesex County District Attorney's office are investigating the death, but foul play is not suspected, police say.

By adamg - 2/16/16 - 7:45 am
Stairs down to Newtonville MBTA station covered in ice

Alexis Deise peered down the stairs at the Newtonville stop on the Worcester Line this morning.

At 7:45 a.m., there were delays on numerous lines due to mechanical problems, "late turn of equipment" and, of course, train traffic.

By adamg - 12/10/15 - 8:50 am
Commuters at Newtonville MBTA station

Commuters wonder: What now? Photo by Andrew Bauer.

Service in both directions on the Worcester Line was halted around 8:30 a.m. upon discovery of a suspicious package at Newtonville. Police declared the package not suspicious about 15 minutes later and trains were free to go about their business.

By adamg - 10/20/14 - 9:58 pm

Village 14 reports the city's Board of Aldermen voted 21-2 tonight to grant a permit to Garden Remedies for a dispensary at 697 Washington St. in Newtonville.

The concern was already on the state's dispensary approval list, and could be the first one to actually open in the state.

By adamg - 8/24/14 - 8:59 am
Wanted for Newton robbery

Newton Police report they are looking for a man and woman for an armed holdup at Second Appearance, 801 Washington St., yesterday afternoon.

WBZ reports the two bound one worker up and put duct tape over another's mouth before making off with cash and jewelry.

If they look familiar, contact Newton Police at 617-796-2100.

By adamg - 2/13/14 - 3:42 pm
Marty's open in the storm

At the height of the storm this afternoon, Marty's Fine Wines in Newtonville felt compelled to post this sign.

By adamg - 1/4/14 - 5:45 pm
Fire in Newtonville

The Newton Fire Department reports a fire at 355 Newtonville Ave. went to three alarms and brought firefighters from Newton and Boston.

The department ordered firefighters out of the three-story home.

Drivers on nearby streets and the turnpike reported thick smoke filled the air.

By adamg - 10/4/13 - 3:40 pm

Wicked Local Newton reports on the search for Karen Douglas, 18, a Newton North student who has not been seen since yesterday afternoon.

By adamg - 2/20/09 - 9:59 am

Jessica Lipnack decides she wants a sandwich board to use while walking in crosswalks to tell Massholes to get off their damn phones and pay more attention to the intersection. She says she got the idea after an encounter with a phone-using Masshole in an SUV in a Newtonville crosswalk.

By adamg - 1/14/09 - 2:17 pm

Jessica Lipnack accepts the blame for making the Taste Coffee House so crowded - after all, she blogged about it.

... Then a man, sitting at a table by himself, offers me the chair across from him. I explain that there are two more coming. At which point, Nik repeats his view of me as the cause of the standing-room-only. And explains that I've blogged about Taste. At which point the man pipes up: "Here's a quote for your blog: 'Taste is the best thing to happen to Newtonville in five years.'" ...

By adamg - 9/29/08 - 3:47 pm

Bruce Springsteen spotted at the Newtonville Shaw's on Sunday afternoon.

By adamg - 6/30/08 - 8:08 pm

Theresa has enough of "corporate coffee" and so tries out locally owned shops in Newtonville.

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