Community Corner
The Week's Top Stories: Robberies, a Restaurant Closes and Newton Loses an Alderman
The top headlines in Newton from the last seven days.
- The Walgreens on Washington Street was robbed by a man with a knife Sunday night.
- Newton has seen an increase in large-capacity gun permits in the last five years.
- Newton celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. this week with a community gathering at Temple Beth Avodah.
- More details have been released in the Newton Police egging incident that happened late last year.
- The Newton Board of Aldermen agreed this week to extend the trial snow shoveling ordinance.
- Several members of the Board of Aldermen voted against the Newton Police Chief Search Committee because of the lack of women on the committee.
- Sad news to report this week: Newton Ward 1 Alderman-at-Large passed away on Thursday at the age of 88. You can leave a memory of Alderman Merrill here or flip through a Patch photo gallery of Alderman Merrill. Funeral services will be held early this week.
- Take a look at the construction going on at the new Sports Club/LA and The Street in Chestnut Hill.
- A Newton woman crashed her car into the Waban Shoe Repair shop Thursday morning.
- An armed suspect robbed a woman near the Chestnut Hill T stop Thursday night.
- A Newton resident allegedly stole thousands from an elderly Waltham woman.
- Charley's in Chestnut Hill closed its doors this week.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
