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Election 2025: Local Duo Looks to Repeal Newton’s Winter Parking Ban

Election 2025: Local Duo Looks to Repeal Newton’s Winter Parking Ban

Carina Murphy • July 10, 2025
As most Newton residents soak up the sun in the recent heat wave, Jeremy Freudberg and Peter Klapes have their sights set on the future—to snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and the rules that come with them. As co-leaders of the campaign to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban, they’ve rallied support for a repeal measure that will appear on the November ballot.
Hyde Center Serves Family Fun All Summer: Here’s What to Expect

Hyde Center Serves Family Fun All Summer: Here’s What to Expect

Carina Murphy • June 25, 2025
Every Friday night from June to early September, residents gather at the Hyde bandstand for an evening filled with music, movies, and community.
Hayes had been on track to go to trial, charged with assault with a deadly weapon and pleading not guilty. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Alleged Newton Shooter To Avoid Trial Under Probation “Resolution” With District Attorney

Genevieve Morrison • June 7, 2025
Scott Hayes, the alleged shooter in a violent incident at a pro-Israel protest last fall, will avoid trial if he follows probation conditions.
The man is being held on a $5,000 cash bail and was transferred to the Middleton House of Correction pending arraignment. (Courtesy of Rowley Police Facebook)

Newton Man Arrested in Rowley Drug Bust

Riley Del Sesto • May 8, 2025
Police arrested a Newton man for suspected drug possession and distribution in a bust following a suspected opioid overdose in Rowley, Mass.
Justice is the last of four female artists whose work is displayed in the collection. (Sunderya Ulziibold / Heights Staff)

Dinorá Justice Blends Feminism, Nature, and Art in ‘Seeing As We Are’ Exhibition

Sunderya Ulziibold • May 5, 2025
On Tuesday evening, the Newton Cultural Alliance hosted a talk with Dinorá Justice, a Brazilian American and locally-based artist.
The Huang family sources their crystals from many different parts of the world. (Sophia Gallon / Heights Staff)

I-STONE Shines in Newton, Providing Crystals, Culture, and Community Spirit

Sophia Gallon • May 5, 2025
Beverly Goldstein, owner of Natural Sense, decided to close her shop last March. I-STONE, a family crystal business, opened in its place.
According to the Newton school district’s attorney, the nature of the liability is not clearly defined. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Could Face Legal Penalties as Funding Cuts Loom

Matthew Antonecchia • May 4, 2025
Newton School Committee warned that it will either risk legal penalties for moving forward with an unbalanced budget or cut the difference.
Newton has more than $23 million in “free cash” or unspent money left over from past years’ budgets. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton Allocates $2 Million in “Free Cash” to Health Insurance, Citing Rising Costs

Genevieve Morrison • May 3, 2025
The City of Newton’s Finance Committee voted to allocate $2 million in “free cash” to pay for increases in health insurance costs next year.
The driveway at Crystal Lake had been eroded by stormwater. (Ben Schultz / Heights Editor)

Newton To Make Improvements to Crystal Lake After Erosion Damage

Genevieve Morrison • April 27, 2025
After years of stormwater runoff eroding the beach at Crystal Lake, Newton will install a new drainage system to prevent future damage.
The MBTA Communities Act is a 2021 state law on housing. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Housing Experts Call for Enforcement of MBTA Communities Act at BC Law Panel

Genevieve Morrison • April 25, 2025
BC Law’s Initiative on Land, Housing, and Property Rights hosted a panel for housing experts to discuss the MBTA Communities Act
Economic instability and inflation are negatively impacting Newton’s flexibility in FY26. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Facing Fiscal Challenges, Mayor Fuller Presents “Responsible” Budget for FY26

Riley Del Sesto • April 24, 2025
Newton Mayor Fuller presented a $623 million budget for fiscal year 2026 in her annual report, warning of economic uncertainty for the city.
The dam at Bullough’s Pond dates to colonial times and has not been repaired since 1926. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton Engineers Work To Repair Bullough’s Pond Dam, Citing Flooding Risk

Matthew Antonecchia • April 24, 2025
Engineers for Newton are repairing the Bullough’s Pond Dam in Newtonville, according to the Newton Public Facilities Committee. 
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