Thanks to all of the participants in the 2012 Halloween Window Painting Contest, with a special thanks to the participating merchants! Congratulations to the winners in each category and to all of the painters. See you next year!

Winners are invited to the Award Ceremony hosted by Mayor Setti D. Warren and Ruth Barnett, President, Newton Community Pride at the Newton Cultural Center. Note, the Award Ceremony may be postponed due to the weather. Please check this page Tuesday morning for an update. (If postponed, the Award Ceremony will be held on Tuesday November 6.)

Award Ceremony
Newton Cultural Center
225 Nevada Street
Newtonville, 02460
Tuesday, October 30 Postponed until Tuesday, November 6
2:00pm Pizza Party
2:30pm Award Ceremony

Auburndale
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Nathan Nephtali –
Pooch Parlour
Leela Cherukuri –
Auburn Cleaners
Nina Bobby –
Wally’s Ice Cream
Nik Wastcoat – Wally’s Ice Cream
4 Katie Gould –
Wally’s Ice Cream
Lilah Gentry –
Virtuous Teas
Shivani Shah –
System Analysis
Dan Doran –
Ivy Boutique
5 Emma Sullaway –
Tom’s Pizza
Isabel Flessas –
Auburn Market
Amanda Redmond –
Knotty Pine
Karen Kohane –
Just Next Door
6, 7 and 8 Alana Axelrod–Freed –
Abraxis Framing
(tie) Jordan Carey –
Auburndale Interior Design &
Piper Mamis –
Fitness Together
Ariane Sours –
The Dressing Room
Dylan Foster –
Just Next Door
Newton Centre
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Rana Moeinzad Emma Goldstone –
Cambridge Savings Bank
Ben Kalis –
First Commons Bank
Dani Roach –
Scottrade
4 Emma Farsheed –
Citizens Bank
Dorothy Dolan –
Starbucks
Zachary Dietrich –
Betsy Jenney
Andre Sicuranza –
Sandwich Works
5 Jacob Szwarcewicz –
Liberty Travel
Justin Foong –
Learning Express
Maia Kahn –
Finer Consigner
Nora Swidey –
Brussels Sprouts
6, 7 and 8 Elana Volfinzon –
Tango Mango
Harry deVries –
Brussel Sprouts
Kaveri Bhargava –
Tango Mango
(tie)
Alexa Weintraub –
Tete–tete &
Hannah Seidman –
Pageo
Newton Highlands
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Tyler Tubman –
Newton Pizza House
Hannah Khorshidi –
Kim’s Nails
Rio Voss Kernan –
Newton Pizza House
Sofia Arboleda –
Joie de Vie
4 Abigail Matthews–
Coco Nail & Spa
(4–way tie)
Collin Holson –
Bodyscapes &
Valerie Amicangioli –
Kim's Nails &
Emily Ball –
Lincoln Street Coffee &
Grace Penn –
Salon Capri
(3–way tie)
Maya Zeldin –
51 Lincoln &
Emi Lundberg –
51 Lincoln &
Adeline Zwicker–Jone –
Walnut Food Market
Claire Caldicott –
Skin Innovations
5 Caroline Murray –
Eric Bleiler Jewelers
Dina Zeldin –
51 Lincoln
Eliza Madigan –
Newton Pizza House
Skye Tausig –
Newton Pizza House
6, 7 and 8 (tie) Amanda Smith –
One Stop Cleaners  & Sarah Khorshidi –
Kim’s Nails
Hannah Gonzalez –
Angelo’s Barber
Genevieve Wagner –
Keller Real Estate
Tal Sternberg –
51 Lincoln
Newtonville
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Ava Scheibler –
Whole Foods
Natalie Membrino –
CVS Pharmacy
Mia Rosen –
UPS
Kianna Hill –
Newtonville Coin Laundry
4 Alex Conley –
Brookline Bank
(tie) Lily Peyev –
Aji Sushi Bar) &
Gemma Curcio –
Starbucks
Rachel Johnston –
Newtonville Pet
Madeline Gupta –
Harvest
5 P.J. Membrino –
CVS Pharmacy
(tie) Alexander Blasi –
CVS Pharmacy &
Johnny Poon –
Shoe Horn
Adriana Reilly –
Whole Foods &
Zoe Goldstein –
Great Harvest
Jonah Michel –
Remax Leading Edge
6, 7 and 8 (tie) Ariel Rubel –
Aji Sushi Bar &
David Mapes–Frances –
Newtonville Pet
Seth Galdston –
Great Harvest Bread
(tie) Claire Campbell –
Newtonville Coin Laundry &
Avery Rosnsweig –
Brookline Bank
Zoe Birnhak –
Co Bella
Nonantum
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Kelsey Wakefield –
D & A Pizza
Jocelyn Canton –
Central Drapery
Ella Maher –
Lony’s Nails
 
4 Julia Katz –
La Sposa
Nina Varady –
Ciao Bella
Ella Stover –
Retro Grade
 
5 Hazel Purcell –
Nudo’s Gelateria
Cati Rogan –
Ciao Bella
Kurstin Florio –
Stoddard’s
Eamon Wakefield –
D & A Pizza
6, 7 and 8 Rose Bostwick –
Ristorante Maria di Napoli
Clara Boberg –
Central Drapery
Sidney Hammond –
LaSposa Briday
Abigail Bianchi –
Eddie’s Sub Shop
West Newton
Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Comical
3 Luke Gannon –
Boston Sports Club 
Leonardo Bertolami –
Harris Cyclery
Ellie McBride –
L'Aroma Café & Bakery
Naomi Wolfe  –
West Newton Dental Associates
4 Mira Dreitlein –
Artitudes
Isabella Romero –
Harris Cyclery
Andrew Lee –
Coney Island Ice Cream
Matthew D’agostino –
Elements Massage
5 Isabella Bertolami –
Harris Cyclery
Micaela Greene –
Louis Dugal Salon
Chloe Duffy –
Harris Cyclery
Ruby Delaney –
Boston Sports Club
6, 7 and 8 Alex Krylov –
Artitudes
Lauren Fitzpatrick –
Keltic Krust
Hayley Soehle –
Morning Silver Gallery
Abby Strayer  –
Louis Dugal Salon

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Newton Highlands
Newtonville
Newton Centre
Nonantum
West Newton

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Thanks to these Participating Merchants
Auburndale
Abraxis Framing Company
Advantagene, Inc.
Altieri & Jones, Cpa
Auburn Cleaners
Auburndale Builders
Auburndale Dental
Auburndale Interior Design Studio
Auburndale Market
Beautifica Day Spa
Beauty Stone
BoccaBella Café & Bistro
Custom Framing
DeNucci Realty Group
Dunkin Donuts
Fitness Together
Ice Cream Club
Just Next Door
Kevin Max Hair Design
Keyes Drug
Knotty Pine
Luck Art Gallery
New Breadsong Bakery
Newton Cleaners & Tailors
Pooch Parlour
Queen Nail Care
Richard P. Traiger, DMD
System Analysis Services
The Dressing Room
The Silk Road
Tom's Pizza
Virtuous Teas
Wally's Wicked Good Ice Cream
Newton Centre
Adolph's Sports
Andrea's
B Street Restaurant & Bar
Bebe Spa
Betsy Jenney
Big Picture Frame
Bigelow Cleaners
Bill's Pizzeria
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Boston Running Co.
Brussels Sprouts
Business
BYOD
Cambridge Savings Bank
Citibank
Citizens Bank
Coconut Café
Donna Jessica
Duchess
Dunkin Donuts
Finer Consigner
First Commons Bank
Folklorica
Helso Coiffures
India Paradise
Inna's
Jake's Falafel Corner
Johnny's Luncheonette
JP Licks
Karma
Learning Express
Lee's Burger Place
Liberty Travel
Mail Boxes Etc.
Masters of Karate
Miniluxe
Miss Hefferman's
Mosher's
Murray's Liquors
Music & Arts
Newton Center Opticians
Newton Smile Centre
Newton Town Pizza
No 1 Noodle House
Pageo
Panera
Papyrus
Parisian Tailor
Party Shop
Pete's Coffee & Tea
Pie Bakery and Café
Robert Edwards
Salon 55
Samadhi
Sandwich Works
Scottrade, Lisa Noah
Silver Woman
Starbucks
Stash
Subway
Sweet Tomatoes
Tango Mango
Tango Mango
TD Banknorth
Tete-a-tete
Town Pizza
William Raveis Realty
Zoots Dry Cleaners
Newton Highlands
51 Lincoln
Adamas Fine Jewelry
Aerus Electrolux Store
All Sports Wear
Angelo's Barber
Anthony Andrews Jewelers
Bank of America
Blossoms
Bread & Chocolate Bakery Café
Brookline Bank
Christina's
Coco Nail & Spa
Coffee Corner
Davis Hair
Eric Bleiler Jewelers
Games & Gizmos
Green Planet Kids
Highlands Post Office
Indulge
Keller Williams Real Estate
Kim's Nails
Kimat Paint
Limited Editions
Lincoln St. Coffee
Lux Couture
Marcia & Bea
Newton Pizza House
Nouveau Nails
One Stop Cleaners
One2One BodyScapes
Orchid Cleaners
Salon Capri
Salon Joie de Vie
Second Time Around
Sharon Samuels
Skin Innovations Spa
Takara Shushi
Town Cleaners
Village Kids
Walnut Food Market
X-Hale Boutique
Newtonville
Aji Sushi Bar
Brookline Bank
Cabot's Ice Cream
Cambridge Savings Bank
CoBella
CVS Pharmacy
Discovery Shop
Fitness Together
Golden Scissors
Great Harvest
Jin Mi
Lorraine Cleaners
Natural Sense Ltd.
Newtonville Coin Laundry
Newtonville Pet
Newtonville Pizza
Remax Leading Edge
Rox Diner
Second Appearance
Shoe Horn
Starbucks
Taste
The Village Bank
UPS
Whole Foods
Whole Foods
Yo Fresh
Nonantum
Al's Tailoring
Alpha Hair & Nails
Antoine's Pastry Shop
Baseball, Etc.
Baystate Properties
Carpetville
Central Drapery & Dry Cleaners
Ciao Bella
CTS Computers
D&A Pizza
Dunkin Donuts
Eddie's
Guiseppe's Sub Shop
Joanne's Spa
Johnnie's Pizza
La Sposa Bridal
Lony's Nails
Lubin's Trophies
Newton Hair Company
Nudo Gelateria
Restaurante Vecchia Roma
Retro Grade
Ristoranti Maria Di Napoli
Salone DiBelezza
Salvi's Barber
Silver Lake Liquors
Steamers
Stoddard's Inc.
Studio 291
Swartz True Value Hardware
The Village Bank
West Newton
Artitudes
Boston Sports Club
Centre Ski & Bike
Coney Island Ice Cream Café
Elements Therapeutic Massage
Gymnasium
Harris Cyclery
Keltic Krust
L'Aroma Café & Bakery
Louis Dugar Salon
Lumiere Restaurant
Minuteman Press
Morning Silver Gallery
Peoples Federal Savings Bank Putting on the Knitz
The Village Bank
West Newton Dental Associates

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With Special Support from:
Fish Window Cleaning Logo learning express
Newton Community Pride
Sponsored by Newton Community Pride
with support from:
The Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs and
The Newton Parks and Recreation Department
City of Newton
Setti D. Warren
Mayor
Newton Parks & Recreation Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs
Thanks to our Sustaining Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Cambridge Savings Bank
First Commons Bank Whole Foods