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Nonantum hosts the St. Mary of Carmen Festival.
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A public clock in Nonantum.
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West Newton has a destination venue for filmgoers.
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Jacek and Mikaela Pratt (with their dog, Sam) enjoyed ice cream at the Coney Island Cafe in West Newton last fall.
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Patrons relaxed at the Deluxe Station Diner, set up in the formerMBTA station in Newton Centre, last fall.
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The Breadsong Bakery in Auburndale.
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An old mill dam in Newton Lower Falls, seen in 1970.
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A pedestrian passed the still-vacant Bakers’ Best storefront inNewton Highlands recently.
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The Bakers’ Best restaurant was bustling in 2002, but itsNewton Highlands space has been empty since December.
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Oksana Pan, the owner of Deja Vu, a consignment shop in Newton Highlands.
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Pan and other store owners said they noticed a drop in walk-in traffic in the village since a popular restaurant closed last winter.
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Owner John Fortin of Rox Diner in Newtonville.











