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Newton, recognized as the “Garden City”, rests within the Middlesex County of Massachusetts. In accordance to the 2000 census the city’s population rested at 83,829. For the past three years (2003, 2004, 2005) Newton was ranked number one for being the nation’s safest city.

Settled in 1630 as part of Cambridge, MA, it converted into a separate city recognized as Cambridge Village in 1688. It was then renamed Newton in 1691 and once again Newton in 1766 and became a city in 1873.

Newton is residence to the well known Boston College, resting in the city’s notable community of Chestnut Hill, as well as Boston College Law School , positioned on a different campus in Newton Centre. There are quite a few additional establishments of superior schooling in the city of Newton including Aquinas College , Andover Newton Theological School , Hebrew College, and Mount Ida College.
Newton Area Links

•     About Newton
•     Chamber of Commerce
•     City of Newton
•     Employment
•     Golf Courses
•     Newton Newspaper
•     Schools

Newton Area Attractions

•     Arthur M. Sackler Museum
•     Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
•     Newton parks
•     Wineries in MA
•     New Philharmonia Orchestra
•     Newton Symphony Orchestra

Notable Newton MA Residents (Past and Present)

•     Isaac Asimov – Popular Science Fiction Author
•     David Ian Salter – Film Editor of Finding Nemo and Toy Story 2
•     Eli Roth – Film director, producer and actor
•     Jack Lemmon – Oscar winning actor
•     Matt LeBlanc – Actor from TV’s “Friends”
•     Jim Davis – CEO of New Balance Athletic Shoe and #198 on Forbes Richest
•     Americans list
•     The following current and former members of the Boston Red Sox live or lived in Newton:
•         Jason Varitek (current member)
•         Matt Clement (current member)
•         Wily Mo Pena (current member)
•         David Ortiz (current member)
•         Jimmy Piersall
•         Jim Corsi (former member of the Boston Red Sox and graduate of Newton North High School)

Local Links

•     City of Newton official website
•      The Garden City: A Newton Community Blog
•      Newton Citizens (general info)
•      Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce
•      Newton Tab (newspaper)
•      Melkite Eparchy of Newton
•      NewTV (local cable access)
•      Newton School Committee
•      TripAdvisor (traveler reviews of Newton)

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