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UPDATE: Fuller To Lift COVID-19 State of Emergency After Three Years

Connor Siemien • April 10, 2023
Fuller initially announced the state of emergency on March 17, 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plans for the corridor include increasing safety for children, bikers, and drivers alike.

Newton Planning and Development Department Outlines Plans to Complete the Albemarle Road Traffic Calming Project by August 2023

Shruthi Sriram • April 5, 2023
This project addresses traffic and safety issues on Brookside Ave. and Albemarle Ave. from Washington St. up to the Charles River Greenway.
The book the event centered around, Black Rodeo, analyzes the history and evolution of Black western films. (Vikrum Singh / Heights Editor)

Newton Free Library Co-Hosts Event Detailing History of Black Westerns

Shruthi Sriram • April 2, 2023
Mia Mask spoke about her book Black Rodeo, A History of the African American Western, at an event at the Newton Free Library.
Interim superintendent of NPS Kathleen Smith gave the presentation on Wednesday morning. (Connor Siemien / Heights Editor)

NPS’ Proposed FY24 Budget Includes Cutting 56.4 FTE Positions, Reducing Student Services

Ella Song • April 2, 2023
NPS will also make cuts to student services and raise fees for services such as parking spaces and extracurricular activities.
Proponents of the ordinance said that the goal of the ban is to reduce plastic waste in Newton. (Abby Hunt / Heights Senior Staff)

Newton Considers Retail Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bottles, Containers

Ella Song • April 2, 2023
The city of Newton is considering expanding Section 12-72 of the city’s charter to further limit single-use plastic waste in the city.
The Newton-based bakery, known for its stuffed croissants, opened a location in Brookline on March 22. (Image Courtesy of Tammie Satrawaha)

Newton’s Lakon Paris Patisserie Expands, Delivering Coffee and Croissants to Coolidge Corner

Henry Blanchette • April 2, 2023
The Newton-based bakery, commonly known for its stuffed croissants, opened a location in Brookline on March 22.
Kathleen Smith, the interim superintendent for NPS, said that the results of the override vote will cause reductions in resources across the school system. (Connor Siemien / Heights Editor)

NPS’ FY24 Budget Will Face Significant Cuts, Interim Superintendent Says

Ashley Emanuel • March 31, 2023
Reductions in resources will occur in extracurricular activities, staffing of teachers and aides, and more, according to Smith. 
The meeting drew over 250 residents to Newton North High School on Tuesday night. (Ella Song / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Unanimously Votes Against Proposed Academic Principles Advisory Committee

Ella Song • March 29, 2023
The Newton School Committee unanimously rejected a petition for the creation of an NPS academic principles advisory committee on Tuesday.
The farm, located near Newton Highlands, installed the solar panels in partnership with the City of Newton, and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. (Photo Courtesy of Newton Community Farm)

Newton Community Farm Set to Reveal Solar Panel Installation

Annie Li • March 27, 2023
The solar power transition initiative began nearly a decade ago, according to Dede Vittori, co-president of the board of NCF.
Save Newton Strings helped organize Stringfest, an orchestral performance, and an online petition with over 1400 signatures. (Steve Mooney / Senior Staff)

Green Energy Consumers Alliance Discusses Home Power and the Transition to Electric Vehicles at a Wednesday Webinar

Henry Blanchette • March 26, 2023
Mass. State Senator Creem talked incentives for greener home energy and more EV use with Green Energy Consumers Alliance representatives.
The Newton School Committee unanimously approved Anna Nolin to succeed David Fleishmann as the next Newton superintendent. (Alyssa Anderson / Heights Editor)

Newton’s Next Superintendent Seeks To Develop Profile of a Graduate, Establish Close Working Relationships With Teachers

Shruthi Sriram • March 26, 2023
Nolin—an employee at the Natick Public Schools for 20 years and superintendent there for four—will begin as superintendent of NPS on July 1.
Women in World Jazz is a New England-based organization that presents education-based performances. (Shruthi Sriram / Heights Editor)

Women in World Jazz Showcases History Through Music at Newton Free Library Event

Shruthi Sriram • March 26, 2023
Women in World Jazz is an educational band that performs musical styles from around the world while emphasizing a mission of social justice.
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