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Newton residents react to ‘Line Gate’ during Italian American festival
City officials replaced the red, white, and green stripe that had been there for years with conventional double yellow lines ...
Italian heritage festival held in Newton amidst controversy about painted street lines
The streets of Nonantum were filled with Italian flags, music, and celebration this weekend as the community marked the 90th ...
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Newton: The K's to launch pop-up shop at Riddling Rack
A RISING indie band from Earlestown will headline a hometown festival and host an intimate pop-up shop in the hope of achieving a Number One album.
Newton mayor faces pressure to repaint Italian flag traffic stripes on Nonantum parade route before festival
For the historically Italian enclave, the removal of the tri-colored stripes — representing the flag of Italy — has been a ...
Newton mayor defends yellow line decision ahead of Italian festival: ‘We missed the mark in communicating’
It wasn’t a full “mi scusi” from Newton’s mayor in the wake of LineGate, but she did admit that the city “missed the mark in ...
Massachusetts ‘LineGate’ turns Newton Italian-American festival into a success
American festival in Newton has been rocking all weekend long, as organizers and longtime residents say “LineGate” has ...
Removal of Italian traffic stripes in Newton causes controversy ahead of annual festival tradition
The city’s decision to paint over the Italian colored traffic stripes along Adams Street has been met with controversy ahead ...
Italian culture celebrated at festival in Newton after dispute over painted street lines
The streets of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts were filled with Italian flags, music, and celebration this weekend as the community marked the 90th annual "Festa" amid a controversy about painted ...