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Looking Back on 2011: Top 10 Photos on Newton Patch

We look back on newsworthy photos from the last year in Newton.

 
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June 7 - Graduates throw their caps into the air at the end of commencement at Newton North High School.
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Feb. 21 - A fire broke out early Monday morning on Waverley Avenue and was a two-alarm blaze by 1:30 a.m. By the end of the night, the fire had grown to four alarms and took the life of one woman inside. Beth Deare, an award-winning producer and local educator, tragically passed away in the blaze. Credit Ted Pendergast
Jan. 13 - West Newton after one of the many blizzards that hit the northeast during the 2010-2011 winter season. Credit Adam Knee
Sept. 6 - This photo was taken as part of Newton Patch's 9/11 anniversary coverage. Ten years ago, Afkham Salie (pictured above, left) lost what he called the “glue” in his family. On Sept. 11, 2001, Afkham’s 28-year-old sister Rahma boarded a plane with her husband, Michael Theororidis. The couple, newly married and seven months pregnant, left Boston Logan International Airport on board American Airlines Flight 11 on their way to a wedding in Los Angeles. Afkham’s sister Rahma, a Wellesley College graduate, lived with their parents in Newton for many years. Just a short time before boarding that plane, Rahama had moved out of her parent’s home and relocated with her new husband to a place in Boston. “She was extraordinary,” Afkham told Patch earlier this year. Afkham and his parents -- Haleema (pictured above) and Ysuff – are a Muslim family who hail from Sri Lanka. The family runs L’Aroma Café & Bakery in West Newton, a warm, light-filled, hidden gem tucked away in a corner between Washington Street and Chestnut Street. A sister café, also run by his family, sits on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay. Credit Byron Smith
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Throughout this week, we'll be looking back at some of the most read stories from the year gone-by. So far, we've reviewed the top five Newton business stories and newsworthy police and fire stories that had you, the readers, visiting our site.

Today, we look back on some of the most viewed photos that made Newton news in 2011.

If you're new to Newton Patch, these recaps will be a way to familiarize yourself with what Patch has been up to during 2011. If you're a longtime reader, this is your chance to reminisce. The photos above are presented in no particular order. 

  • What do you think was the most newsworthy Newton Patch photo of 2011?

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    • Newton North graduates toss caps in the air
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    • Newton 4th of July celebration
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    • Four-alarm Newton Corner fire
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    • West Newton after the January 13 snowstorm
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    • Tropical Storm Irene takes down tree
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    • Gorilla runner from the Boston Marathon
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    • Remembering 9/11 with the Salie family
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    • Cristofori Jewelers shooting
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    • Honoring Nick McGrath
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    • Newton North vs. Brookline soccer
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    • Other (tell us in the comments below!)
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    Total votes: 2
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What do you think was the most newsworthy photo of 2011? Tell us in the comments.

Janet Sterman

12:03 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The fire in Newton Corner was really tragic to those who survived.

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