Community Corner
The Week's Top Stories: New Police Chief, School Budget, and Shake Shack Opens
Catch up on all your Newton news.
- Newton Fire crews rescued an injured hiker in Chestnut Hill last Sunday.
- Mayor Setti Warren announced his pick for the next Newton Police chief on Monday. .
- Local Olympian Aly Raisman made her debut on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" this week. See how she did.
- Newton Superintendent David Fleishman unveiled his $187.7M fiscal 2014 budget Monday night, one that will add more than 50 teaching positions.
- Newton Public Schools had another snow day on Tuesday.
- Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone announced this week he is stepping down early and will join a law firm.
- The Newton Board of Aldermen approved the date for the Ward 1 alderman-at-large special election.
- Shake Shack opened in Chestnut Hill this week and was welcomed by hundreds of eager customers.
- Michaels announced this week it is opening a new craft store in Newton.
- New security measures will soon be making their way to Newton elementary and middle schools.
- Chapel Street resident Alison Leary announced this week she will run for the Ward 1 alderman seat.
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