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Fig Newtons Are Named After Newton Massachusetts. They Are Not The State Cookie – They Were Beaten By Chocolate Chip

Fig Newtons are the 3rd most popular cookie, with over 1 billion consumed each year. They have been made for over 134 years.

Celebrating a famous cookie that gets it's name from a Massachusetts town

A sweet treat once made in one Massachusetts town, and one that got its namesake from a different Massachusetts town, has a celebratory day all to itself. Jan. 16 is National Fig Newton Day. The ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Newton Star Market reopens days after asbestos scare

A Star Market in Newton, Massachusetts, has reopened days after demolition work in a stockroom caused an asbestos scare in the store.According to Newton's Health and Human Services Department, the ...
WHDH

Kids get to meet favorite authors at Newton Children’s Book Festival

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Area kids got the chance to meet their favorite authors at the 2nd annual Newton Children’s Book Festival on Sunday. The event organized by Newtonville Books was held at the New ...

Newton bids farewell to longtime library director

The article Newton Bids Farewell To Longtime Library Director appeared first on Newton Patch. NEWTON, MA — Mayor Ruthanne Fuller had a strong sentiment for a city employee as she departed for a new ...