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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.
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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 ...

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 ...
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City of Newton allows Star Market to reopen following asbestos incident

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Star Market on Austin Street in Newton over the Mass Pike has reopened after being closed due to asbestos, according to the Newton Health and Human Services Center ...