President of Emerson College from 1908-1932 William Chamberlain Strong (1823 -1913), horticulturalist, civic leader, developer Cass Sunstein, legal scholar, author, and federal agency leader Jason Varitek, catcher, Boston Red Sox, 2004 and 2007 World Series Champion Ben Wanger (born 1997), American-Israeli baseball pitcher, Team Israel See also List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts Pine Ridge Road–Plainfield Street Historic District Waban Waban (MBTA station) Waban, the Wind by Arthur Morris Southwick (of Waban) References External links Waban Improvement Society Waban Area Council Villages in Newton, Massachusetts Villages in Massachusetts 1646 establishments in Massachusetts