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Chamber highlights downtown events, youth entrepreneurship and loan activity

Newton City Commission · February 11, 2026
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The Newton Chamber of Commerce reported robust downtown events in 2025 — including Taste of Newton and college night — outlined small‑business loan activity and promoted a March youth entrepreneurship trade show at the Meridian Center.

Pam, a representative of the Newton Chamber of Commerce, told the City Commission on Feb. 10 that the chamber’s contract with the city supports downtown events and small‑business programming.

The chamber said its wine walk sold about 100 tickets and generated $1,200 that it donated to a downtown beautification fund. Pam said Taste of Newton on Oct. 2 drew roughly 7,400 people and featured 69 vendors across four blocks. She also noted ongoing efforts to…

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