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Newton, known as the Garden City, is located six miles west of Boston. It lies
within the so-called Boston Basin, a tiny structure of the Appalachian Mountain
Range. Originally a part of Cambridge, Newton was settled in 1630 and
incorporated in 1688 with the first settlement in Newton Corner. The Boston and
Worcester Railroads established depots at what later became Newtonville and
Auburndale in 1834. Newton is bounded on three sides by the Charles River and is
a diverse community comprised of 14 villages, each with a unique character. The
villages of Newton - listed alphabetically - are: Auburndale, Chestnut Hill,
Four Corners, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower
Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Oak Hill, Thomsonville, Waban
and West Newton. Newton is a vibrant community that is desirable as a place to
live and work due to its proximity to Boston, nearness to various highway and
public transportation systems, attractive neighborhoods and high property
values, well-run municipal government, and a strong, nationally-recognized
school system. Newton has well maintained parks, bicycle and fitness trails,
golf courses, a public pool and lake. From July through October there is an
outdoor Farmer's Market. Newton has a new, state-of-the-art, award-winning
Library, and is home to the Jackson Homestead Museum, one of 712
nationally-accredited museums (out of 6,200 museums country-wide). Among the
myriad arts and cultural organizations and activities, Newton has a Symphony
Orchestra, resident theatre groups and an Arts in the Parks Program. Newton has
been designated 1 of 3 cities nationwide to participate in a pilot tree bank,
planting 6,800 seedlings. Newton has an extensive Institutional Network (I-Net)
communications system which connects 63 municipal and institutional buildings,
including all public schools. Newton was the recipient of the U.S. Conference of
Mayors and Heinz Foundation awards for being the first city in the Commonwealth
to administer a mandatory curbside recycling program. 90% of residents recycle,
reducing incinerated tonnage by 33%.
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