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	<title>Newton Villages - A city-wide coalition to improve our village centers &#187; Newtonville</title>
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	<description>A city-wide coalition to improve our village centers</description>
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		<title>Newtonville&#8217;s Taste closed for renovations, plans to reopen next month</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2012/01/newtonvilles-taste-closed-for-renovations-plans-to-reopen-next-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I drove my yesterday and saw kraft paper covering the windows, I worried we might have lost another Newtonville gathering place. Heard with relief the coffeehouse news: Taste will reopen as George Howell Coffee next month.
My thanks to the journalists at Village 14, a great new local news resource started by former Newton Tab publisher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Dewar leaves Newton Centre, and other comings and goings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 30+ years, John Dewar has closed its Newton Centre location and consolidated its operations at its newer Linden Square store in Wellesley. The local store closed January 9.
India Paradise on Union Street has closed &#8212; meaning there&#8217;s not one Indian restaurant in the 18 square miles of the Garden City. Residents will have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Local Merchants</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/11/the-value-of-local-merchants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Steele</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auburndale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daddy&#8217;s Junky Music officially closed its doors this past Wednesday, shutting the door on one of the last truly local chains of guitar and musical instrument stores in the region.  In talking about why this small regional chain failed, Fred Bramante (the chain&#8217;s founder) noted competition from online retailers as the prime reason.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catch the spirit of Newtonville</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/10/catch-the-spirit-of-newtonville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Cuddy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 29, 2011; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] UPDATE:  The music/art activities are centered at the Newton Senior Center, at the corner of Walnut and Highland, and also at the New Art Center, at 61 Washington Park.  No doubt we all would've found them anyway....

&#160;

Newtonville is getting its very own village day!

Check this out, straight from the Mayor's office:

Newtonville celebrates Autumn and Halloween [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avid geocacher creates 13 more reasons to explore Newton&#8217;s villages</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/avid-geocacher-creates-reasons-to-explore-newtons-villages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/avid-geocacher-creates-reasons-to-explore-newtons-villages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Moreira, who teaches technology courses at Johnson &#38; Wales University in Providence, has posted an article about a series of items he&#8217;s hidden around Newton as part of a &#8220;geocaching&#8221; project, a scavenger hunt that require the use of GPS technology.
He&#8217;s hidden caches in 13 different village locations &#8212; even in Thompsonville. (Given today&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Village Business Profile: C. Tsar’s Mediterranean Bistro &amp; Bar</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/village-business-profile-c-tsar%e2%80%99s-mediterranean-bistro-bar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam Boiros</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newtonville]]></category>
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C. Tsar’s Mediterranean Bistro &#38; Bar
344 Walnut Street, Newtonville
(617) 332-4653
www.ctsars.com&#160;
Kathleen Malloy of Somerville, established her business in 2002 with her husband.  They currently have around 18 staff members.  C. Tsar’s interior is cozy with luxe fabrics and is painted with warm Mediterranean tones.  The menu features gourmet pizzas, fresh made pastas and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: Newton Corner hosts mayor&#8217;s coffee</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-corner-hosts-mayors-coffee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-corner-hosts-mayors-coffee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 12:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 15, 2011; 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 5/31 update: This event has been rescheduled for 7pm on Wednesday, June 15.

Newton Mayor Setti Warren is hosting a community coffee for Newton Corner residents and business owners.

The mayor's office is soliciting input on such questions as:


	How can we improve the quality of life in Newton Corner?
	What changes can we collectively bring about?
	How can you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Village business openings (and closings)</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/village-business-openings-and-closings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/village-business-openings-and-closings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 17:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newton Centre]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Greek-inspired cafe/bistro called Christina&#8217;s is coming to Newton Highlands, as one of our blog&#8217;s readers tells us. The owners are currently renovated the Walnut Street space vacated by Dunkin Donuts earlier this year.
Christina&#8217;s will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When I spoke with the owner this morning, workers were painting the interior columns in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Group initiates public discussion of redevelopment of Austin Street parking lot</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/group-initiates-public-discussion-of-redevelopment-of-austin-street-parking-lot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/group-initiates-public-discussion-of-redevelopment-of-austin-street-parking-lot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newtonville]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of residents held its first meeting tonight to initiate public deliberation of the potential redevelopment of the Newtonville&#8217;s underutilized Austin Street parking lot.
The Joint Area Planning Group (JAPG), whose members were appointed by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, is charged with evaluating potential uses of the site, possibly including housing, retail, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Only 3 days left: support Boys &amp; Girls Club of Newton along with these village businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/only-3-days-left-support-boys-girls-club-of-newton-along-with-these-village-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/only-3-days-left-support-boys-girls-club-of-newton-along-with-these-village-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auburndale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needham Street*]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John M. Barry Boys &#38; Girls Club of Newton and more than a dozen village businesses are working together this week to raise money for the youth center.
The club provides after-school programs, school vacation camp, summer camp, and many other services for children ages 6 to 18.
The hundreds of children attending the Boys &#38; [...]]]></description>
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