No, Newton Did Not Close its Borders And Other April Fools' Jokes

NEWTON, MA — If you woke up to become startled at the news that longtime Newton police lieutenant and spokesman for the department had announced his retirement or that the city was working to close its border with Waltham - and other towns for that matter - joke's on you.

Happy April Fools' Day.

A couple of the April Fools pranks to watch out for today:

"City Closes Border With Waltham"

The folks over at the Village 14 blog have been known to go all in on April 1. During a time when anything seems possible, it's worth reading past the blog headline to see the fun that went into writing that very tongue-in-cheek post.

And speaking of Village 14: Be careful believing any of their posts today. A sampling:

• City Hall’s Canada Geese Moved to the ‘Farm’
• Breaking News: Northland Says “Nevermind”
• National Lumber Rescues Exchange Students

"Enjoying my first day of retirement"

Lt. Bruce Apotheker is also known for his comedy year round. But nope, sources say he has not yet retired from the Newton Police Department.

Did you get fooled today by something else in Newton? Share it with us, email us at Newton@Patch.com