How Did The Star Market End Up Over The Mass Pike In Newton

NEWTON, MA — How exactly did the Newtonville Star Market end up over the highway? That's a question WGBH radio’s Edgar B. Herwick III takes on that question in one of his Curiosity Desk features. It's worth a listen.

Fun facts include that the Star Market was born in Watertown in 1948, and a second market in Newtonville was Star Market’s first large-scale supermarket. It wasn't until the 1960s that the overpass idea came into play he explains.

Photo of Star Market in Brookline, MA, by Jenna Fisher/ Patch