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Week in Review: Hurricane Prep, a Serious Assault, and Elections Heat Up

Catch up on your Newton news.

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  • We started out the week with a feature on the Newton Business Excellence Awards. Check out the photos and video to see who was honored.
  • Newton Centre will soon have another restaurant: Sycamore. Ten Tables Owner David Punch is planning to open the spot sometime this fall. 
  • Newton Native and Olympian Gevvie Stone took her fourth Head of the Charles Title.
  • Who do you think won the final presidential debate?
  • The Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) recently celebrated a ribbon cutting at its new facility on Wells Ave.
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  • The Newton School Committee voted Monday night in favor of a policy that would allow alcohol in school buildings for special fundraisers or events during non-school hours.
  • Are you a frequent shopper at Barnes and Noble in Chestnut Hill? You may want to read this.
  • Joe Kennedy III and Sean Bielat faced off in their final debate this week before the general election. The two debated briefly, for 15 minutes, on Fox25's morning news.
  • The Brown-Warren race for U.S. Senate is still too close to call -- who do you think will win? The two also recently appeared on NewTV's "Sound Off."
  • Could changes be coming to Newton's city government? 
  • Although it's very early in the process, three aldermen have started the discussion of allowing food trucks in Newton. What do you think? Are food trucks in the Garden City a good idea?
  • Newton Police are investigating a reported rape at Andover-Newton Theological School.
  • A beloved Newton North High School teacher passed away this week.
  • Need some recipes for Halloween? Here are some spooky -- and tasty -- treats to try.

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