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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Shop Locally in Newton on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Newton. This holiday season the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign that encourages residents to shop local -- the "Shift Three Pledge" asks those who sign to purchase at least three gifts locally that they would have …
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
'Ca$h Mob' on its Way to West Newton
Following in Auburndale's footsteps, the West Newton community will hold a "Ca$h Mob" event to support small business.
First spotted in Auburndale earlier this month, the Newton "Ca$h Mob" is making its way to West Newton. The event, which looks to promote local small businesses, encourages residents to bring $10 (or more) to spend at West Newton businesses from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. According to an email sent to Newton Patch by Alderman Greer Tan Swiston, shoppers are encouraged to visit businesses from Parsons Street to the Mass Pike off-ramp, as well as retailers on Boarder Street, Elm Street and Watertown Street. Those who are interested in participating in the Ca$h Mob can meet at the "start location" at Morningsilver Gallery at 10 a.m. The "end location" will be at Keltic Krust at 11 a.m., the email said. The Ca$h Mob idea was …
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Local Businesses, Restaurants, Artists Lined up for Second Annual 'Arts Stroll & Shop'
The Newton Cultural Alliance has teamed up with the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, the city of Newton and Birthday Wishes for this year's "Shop local, eat local, art local" event.
Newton businesses, restaurants and arts organizations are teaming up to promote all things local for the Newton Cultural Alliance's Second Annual Arts Stroll & Shop in Newton Centre. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2 from noon - 6 p.m. and will transform Newton Centre into a "vintage main street" where residents can enjoy a bit of holiday shopping, dining, music and local art. According to Newton Cultural Alliance (NCA) Program Director Kara Robbins, the NCA is expecting as many as 40 businesses and at least 100 artists and musicians to join the Stroll & Shop festivities this year. As of this week, more than two dozen retail shops and restaurants are already lined up to participate in the event, according to the NCA's website. …
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
VIDEO: Keeping it Local at the Annual Newton-Needham Chamber Achievement Breakfast
The 97th Annual Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Achievement Breakfast honored a number of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. State Treasurer Steve Grossman, a Newton resident, was the keynote speaker.
It was all about keeping business local Wednesday morning at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Achievement Breakfast. The event, which was held at the Needham Sheraton, featured WBUR business & technology reported Curt Nickisch as master of ceremonies and State Treasurer Steve Grossman as the event's keynote speaker. Grossman focused on the importance of keeping small businesses strong in the Newton and Needham communities and across the Commonwealth. Among the many topics he spoke about, Grossman emphasized the importance of the "main street fairness" campaign, which looks to require online companies to charge the 6.25 percent sales tax to customers in Massachusetts. Keeping with the theme of local, small businesses, …
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Newton Convenience Store Sells $1 Million Scratch Ticket
An employee with the city of Newton bought the winning ticket.
On the Upper Falls Variety Store's scratch ticket "wall of fame," roughly 17 photo copies of winning tickets create a display of customers who were lucky enough to take home more than $1,000. Earlier today, owner Tom O'Shaughnessy had a gem to add to that wall of fame. Around 7 a.m., a city of Newton employee came in to get his daily cup of coffee and scratch tickets. He walked out with a $1 million winner, O'Shaughnessy said. The employee, whom O'Shaughnessy did not wish to name, came in this morning and won $25 on the first scratch ticket he purchased. He then turned around and purchased two more tickets -- one for $20 and one for $5 -- and proceeded to go to the back of the store to scratch and see if they were winners. O'Shaughnessy…
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You Ask, Patch Answers
Is There a New Sandwich Shop Coming to Newtonville?
You ask, Patch answers.
If you've been down Crafts Street in Newtonville recently, you may have noticed a new sign on the building at #67, the former Jo Jo's Kitchen. The Jo Jo's sign is gone and the new sign reads "Po Boy" in large, white and orange letters. One of our readers noticed the sign and asked Newton Patch what it was all about. We thought it was a perfect question for You Ask, Patch Answers. Although Po Boy does not appear to be open yet, the owner of the new spot presented plans earlier this year for it to be a breakfast and lunch joint, similar to the Jo Jo's kitchen that previously filled the space. Owner Eric Cormier explained his plans to the Newton Board of License Commissioners at a meeting in February 2012, where Newton Patch was in …
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TELL US: What Small Business in Newton Can You Not Live Without?
Tell us about your favorite local businesses.
While Black Friday may be the official start to the holiday shopping season, Small Business Saturday isn't far behind. Here in Newton, shoppers have the opportunity to browse a plethora of local, independently-owned stores and boutiques in the city's village centers. From Newton Centre to Nonantum to Auburndale -- locals can find just about anything they need without having to step foot inside a "big box store." And with all the options right here in the community, the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce has asked residents to take the "Shift Three Pledge" this holiday season. The pledge -- which has been signed by Mayor Setti Warren and State Treasurer Steve Grossman -- asks that residents buy at least three items locally that they would …
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
TELL US: Should Mass. Blue Laws Be Eliminated?
Blue laws prohibit retailers from opening before midnight on Black Friday.
Black Friday is starting earlier than ever, as some national retailers have announced they will open the night of Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22. However, here in Massachusetts, state blue laws prohibit stores from opening until midnight, according to an article in the Boston Globe. Current blue laws prohibit retailers in the state from opening on Thanksgiving, thus preventing them from getting an early start on Black Friday sales, according to the Globe article. Some exceptions are restaurants, health care facilities and gas stations. The laws, instituted in the 17th century, are intended to make sure holidays are properly observed, according to the Boston Globe. Are Massachusetts' blue laws outdated? Should they be eliminated? Tell …
Nathan
9:56 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Yes, most stores should close Thanksgiving. No, the government shouldn't be dictating that they have to. The LAW part of this is outdated! more ›
Friday, November 9, 2012
Newton in the Kitchen
Simple Pleasures are Central at the New Waban Kitchen
Chefs Jeff Fournier and Jakob White talk about what distinguishes their new Waban restaurant from 51 Lincoln, how they came to work together and what they'd do if they had a whole pig to work with.
If you were going to open a new restaurant, would you choose a spot just a mile and a half away from your already wildly successful (but very different) dining destination? If you were Jeff Fournier of 51 Lincoln, and now Waban Kitchen, that is exactly what you’d do. And you’d have a darn good reason for doing it too: the short commute makes for an easier balance between work life and home life. “My philosophy of entrepreneurship and being a chef has morphed over the last few years,” Fournier explains. “When I started thinking about starting a family (Jeff and his wife, Kate, are expecting their first child at the beginning of next year), I really started to make choices about quality of life for my staff and for myself and, moving …
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Nicoletta Conte
7:57 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
L'optique Boutique on Union St, great selection with a personal touch! more ›