Testing the water: Summer workers flush hydrants
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The spigot on a light-blue-capped fire hydrant made a glug, glug sound after City of Newton summer worker Megan……
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Remember when: Old YMCA torn down in 1975
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Wilfred “Okie” Okerberg coached Newton resident Richard Sadowski, now 93, when Sadowski was in high school football during the……
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Keeping cool and making bucks: NHS grad runs The Ice Box in Newton
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Kailei Sidebottom has a shaved ice flavor combo called Wildcat Prey, which uses two flavors—cherry and blue raspberry, The……
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Helping detainees: MCC puts together kits with help from the rest of the country
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When people crossing the southern border from Mexico and Central America into the United States are detained, their possessions,……
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Farm to Table: Students learn about butchering chickens, threshing wheat
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now During an Uncle Carl Camp, “Farm to Table,” last week, attendees got a taste of farm life, making wheat……
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Destined to do it: NMC blood bank influences protocol throughout the world
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton Medical Center started out wanting to save paper with their blood bank. They accomplished that and in so……
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Earning his wings: Sedgwick teen learned leadership in scouts
By Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Garrison Harris is the most recent member of Troop 487 to earn his Eagle Scout. At the end of April, he……
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Catching fire: Roberson works at Fire/EMS Department in variety of positions, from admin assistant to chief
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When Newton Fire/EMS Department Chief Steve Roberson goes out into the public, he said people always have good things……
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One gift leading to another: Rural Newton resident starts painting
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Michelle Crist picked up a clear plastic cup, and with nimble fingers, set about squirting various colors of paint……
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‘Rangel’-ing some family: Ultimate Martial Arts pulls together to help boy
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The sad look on Jayce McKinnis’s face after his bike was stolen melted the hearts of Ultimate Martial Arts……
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