Cutting out: Venso retires after being a Newton barber for 57 years
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now A group of men ranging in ages from their 20s through their 80s used to meet at 5:30 a.m…….
Business
Potato famine: Meridian Grocery busy with COVID-19 lurking
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now On Monday morning, Meridian Grocery in Newton had something more precious than gold and diamonds during the COVID-19 pandemic:……
Downtown business owner credits parents, grandparents as mentors
byEditor’s note: This is one part in a series of articles Newton Now is doing on mentoring. By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Tina Ostrander……
Local flower shop co-owner Jack Clay talks about mentors
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Jack Clay’s career can be summed up in the name of a popular rock band, Guns N’ Roses, since……
McGrew, Gamber open Fifth Dimension Vintage
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Although there’s a sign in the window of a vintage/antique store that opened in the 100 block of West……
Click! New photography studio Welfelt Portrait Studio opens
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Throughout the Welfelt Portrait Studio are photos of various people, from smiling families, a local artist, couples and individuals,……
Like clockwork: Rohr talks about his father, the mentor jeweler
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Local jeweler Mike Rohr’s introduction to the business was as valuable as a high-quality diamond, possessing high marks in……
Industry pioneer: Olson retires from MasterBrand after decades of service
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Roger Olson used his hands to gesture while talking about his 52-year career with MasterBrand Cabinets, a……
Friendly competition: Hayes brothers have 71 years of furniture business experience
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now They both say they’re not brothers until it’s 5:30 p.m. They say that jokingly, because the two local businessmen,……
Not a toss up: Back Alley co-owner talks about his mentors
byEditor’s note: This is the first of a series Newton Now looking at how community members have succeeded and the help provided to them……