Community Corner
Week in Review: Hurricane Sandy Recap; School Space; Election Countdown
The top headlines in Newton.
- "Superstorm Sandy" slammed the Northeast Monday, with high winds, flooding and power outages up and down the East Cost. Here in Newton, Mayor Setti Warren declared a state of emergency and as many as .
- Once the storm settled more than 30 roads remained closed. For many, power was still a problem on Friday.
- Check out the photos of Hurricane Sandy in Newton.
- What did you think about NSTAR's response to the storm? Share your thoughts with us.
- The MBTA D Line was hit particularly hard during the storm, with branches coming down on the wires of the tracks and interrupting service for a day and a half.
- A trial date has been set for a Newton teen charged with murder.
- There's less than two days until the election! Are you keeping up with the different races on the Newton ballot this Tuesday? In the 11th Middlesex District, we featured profiles of Republican Greer Tan Swiston and Democrat Kay Khan.
- We also have a Q&A with Governor's Council Candidates Tom Sheff and Marilyn Pettito Devaney.
- Read up on .
- Wondering what happened to Tess & Carlos in Newton Centre?
- More space strain is on the horizon for Newton Public Schools as enrollment continues to increase.
- Newton will have to find a new fireworks company for their 2013 Fourth of July Celebration as their current vendor received a one-year suspension.
- Newton's newest restaurant, .
- Shaw's and Star Market announced Friday their plans to make a large number of job cuts.
- Former Newton Police Chief Matthew Cummings, who was fired last month, may receive the city's largest pension amount currently on the books.
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